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In this episode of the Top Music Attorney Podcast, Entertainment Attorney, Miss Krystle discusses the shocking outcome of Drake’s lawsuit and what it means for the future of rap battles, music labels, and the limits of free speech in hip-hop. What started as a defamation claim tied to Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us has turned into a precedent-setting case that could have reshaped how courts view artistic expression.
Miss Krystle breaks down how the court reached its decision, why Drake’s legal strategy may have backfired, and what comes next for him and Universal Music Group. From industry politics to free speech and label power plays, this one decision could ripple across the entire music business.
0:00 Introduction
00:18 Drake's Lawsuit Dismissed
01:02 Lawsuit Recap
01:49 Discovery Disputes About UMG's CEO's Email/Messages
02:13 Drake Spends Over $75 To Subpoena Key Witness
02:25 Amicus Brief By Scholars On Rap Battle Culture
03:35 Court's Final Order On Opinion vs. Fact
04:53 Court's Final Order On Surrounding Circumstances
05:38 Court's Final Order On Tone & Language
06:15 Court Concludes The Average Listener Would Consider 'Not Like Us' As Opinion
06:37 Second Degree Harassment Dismissed
06:58 Streaming Fraud Dismissed
07:48 Drake Planning To Appeal
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