Musician Drake alleges that Universal Music Group “conspired” to artificially boost Kendrick Lamar’s searing diss track “Not Like Us” on Spotify, according to a pre-action petition submitted to a New York court on Monday.

Drake's UMG and Spotify Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" refers to a November 2024 pre-lawsuit petition filed by recording artist Drake against

Drake's attorneys allege UMG "conspired" with Spotify, fired employees who had "loyalty" to Drake, and that influencers were paid to promote without "disclosing payment"

Drake filed a petition alleging Universal Music “launched a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming services … in order to make that song go viral.”

Drake has accused Spotify and Universal Music Group of artificially boosting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” earlier this year. The Canadian artist filed legal documents Monday in Manhattan claiming Spotify and UMG conspired to use bots,

Drake has begun legal action against Universal Music Group and Spotify, alleging they conspired to falsely pump up the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”

Drake has taken legal action against Spotify and Universal Music Group, alleging the companies conspired to "artificially inflate" the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's diss track, "Not Like Us."

The song dissing Drake calls him a “certified pedophile” and a “predator” and someone whose name should “be registered and placed on neighborhood watch.” Though UMG could have refused to release it or require changes to the “offending material,” “UMG chose to do the opposite,” it said.

Drake alleges Universal Music Group and Spotify schemed to "artificially inflate the popularity" of Kendrick Lamar's diss track, "Not Like Us."