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Fame Under Fire

Fame Under Fire

Drake v UMG: Why the Not Like Us Lawsuit Isn't Over

21 May 2026

29 minutes

Available for over a year

Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us was dismissed, but the legal battle is continuing after Drake appealed the ruling.

New amicus briefs have brought more voices into the dispute, with arguments around artistic expression, rap music in courtrooms and First Amendment protections.

Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

Series Producer: Louise Clarke

Senior Impact Producer: Melanie Stewart Smith

Digital Journalist: Daniel Raza

Researcher: Helena Warwick-Cross

Production coordinator: Phoebe Lomas

Technical Producer: Craig Boardman

Editor: Clare Fordham

Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland

Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron

Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts