Every accumulated loss Drake broadcasts to the world proves that J Cole did the right thing by apologizing.
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Scorned actor and gambling advertiser Aubrey “Drake” Graham courted an ocean of controversy after he accused Spotify and Universal Music Group of illegally boosting the numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s reputation-demolishing “Not Like Us” back in November. In just two short months, that ocean of controversy is looking a lot more like a puddle. Variety has coverage:
In a New York filing on Tuesday reviewed by Variety, Drake and his Frozen Moments company withdrew its order to show cause seeking pre-action disclosure and preservation of certain documents and communications from both companies.
It’s like someone in Drake’s camp trained him to battle rap the same way that Wimp-Lo-We was taught to fight:
The PR from this withdrawal is so bad that it makes Honestly Nevermind look like a career highlight:
The next steps for the duck-lipping rapper are headed toward Universal Music’s alleged role in defaming him by allowing Kendrick to release “Not Like Us” and promote the track. I wonder if and when Drake’s team will sue YouTube for platforming “Hey, here’s adult Aubrey kissing a 17-year-old on stage” videos. I’m not being glib here — that’s an actual thing:
Woe to whichever stenographer is going to have to type “You 17? Why do you look like that? You thick!… Well 17, I had fun. I don’t know if I should feel guilty or not but I had fun. I like the way your breasts feel against my chest.” being entered in to evidence. Like it or not, truth is a defense to defamation and there’s a bunch of grooming allegations Drake and his legal team will have to overcome if they are successful.
Good luck with the suit, Graham! You’re gonna need it.
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