Feb 19 2025 19 mins
The hip-hop world has been on fire with the ongoing feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, but this battle has now spilled out of the recording booth and into the courtroom. While rap beefs typically play out through diss tracks, Drake has taken an unprecedented step by filing a federal defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG).
In this episode of The Screen Lawyer Podcast, Pete Salsich unpacks the legal drama behind Drake’s lawsuit, breaking down what defamation really means, how the law treats public figures differently, and the potential impact this case could have on the music industry.
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