Drake has filed a second legal petition against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s diss song ‘Not Like Us’. This latest development marks an unprecedented escalation in what music industry experts are calling one of hip-hop’s most significant legal battles.

Drake's attorneys claim UMG fired employees who had "loyalty" to Drake, and that influencers were paid to promote "Not Like Us" without "disclosing."

After a petition alleging that Universal Music Group and Spotify conspired to boost its streams, Drake alleges that the diss track “falsely [accuses] him of being a sex offender”