The First Person Shooter singer, Drake, has recently been trending on social media after he filed an amended complaint against UMG (Universal Music Group) on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
The lawsuit is centered around the diss track Not Like Us released in 2024 by Kendrick Lamar and UMG. The song was played at the Super Bowl in February. However, the word 'p*dophile' was muted out. Taking this into consideration, the amended complaint reads:
''It was the first, and will hopefully be the last, Super Bowl halftime show orchestrated to assassinate the character of another artist.''
More about Drake's amended complaint addressing Kendrick's Super Bowl performance
On Wednesday, April 16, Drake filed an amended complaint. In this complaint, he claimed that the NFL had banned the word 'p*dophile' from the diss track Not Like Us during the Super Bowl halftime performance. According to Drake, this highlights the fact that the word 'p*dophile' is not suitable for a family event, and also because it spreads across new listeners, which also includes children.
He also claimed that if the NFL banned the word because it is unsuitable, it supports his allegation that Not Like Us is a defamatory song. Drake had earlier in January filed a lawsuit against UMG alleging defamation and harassment.
The lawsuit also claimed that the diss track falsely accuses him of being a p*dophile and of other serious crimes. He also accused UMG of not protecting and supporting him, and by allowing Kendrick to release the track, they played a part in spreading lies, which harmed his career, public image, and reputation.
The updated complaint that was filed in the Manhattan federal court was obtained by Rolling Stone, and it read:
''The version of the recording performed during the Super Bowl Performance was modified to exclude the word ‘p*dophile,’ but no other modifications were made. That is because nearly everyone understands that it is defamatory to falsely brand someone a ‘certified p*dophile.''
The 107-page complaint also mentions how the NFL and the other companies associated with the Super Bowl knew that the word 'certified p*dophile' was not okay to be heard by millions of listeners. Further, the complaint also mentioned that Kendrick agreed to censor that word. However, UMG still makes the original track available without censoring.
In the complaint, Drake's lawyers alleged that even though the word 'p*dophile' was banned, Kendrick still had performed some other defamatory lyrics at the Super Bowl, which included:
''Hey Drake, I hear you like ‘em young,” and “Just make sure you hide your lil’ sister from him.''
The complaint further reads:
''Each of these prestigious and high-exposure events introduced new listeners to the recording, causing even more people to be duped into believing that Drake was a p*dophile,” the new court filing continues.''
The complaint also mentioned how the diss track reached a wider audience when it won the Record of the Year and Song of the Year awards at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2025.
UMG later responded to Drake's lawsuit, which was filed in January, and said that the allegations were false. They also put out a public statement on Wednesday night in response to the amended complaint, to which they called the lawsuit 'baseless.' As of now, there have been no new developments in the case.
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