Drake’s Latest Lawsuit: Is Universal Music Group’s Executive Squad About to Get Kendrick-ed Out?
Added on August 18, 2025 inEntertainment News Cards
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Just when you thought the Super Bowl halftime show couldn’t get any juicier, here comes Aubrey Drake Graham — aka Drake — tossing a legal fireball that’s hotter than a Leo in full roar. What do you get when you mix a viral diss track, covert marketing tactics, and a lineup of music execs that reads like the guest list at a cosmic council meeting? A lawsuit storm that’s shaking the stars and the studio alike. It’s as if Mercury decided to retrograde in the music business, stirring up shady moves behind the scenes to derail Drake’s shine. Now, the rap titan isn’t holding back, naming over 20 bigwigs from Universal Music Group and Interscope Records in a courtroom drama accusing them of orchestrating the push of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” diss track — allegedly to tarnish his image right on the Super Bowl stage. With claims of defamation, harassment, and a marketing conspiracy tangled up like a Gemini’s two-faced agenda, this case is destined to keep us all hooked like a chart-topping hit. Ready to dive deeper into this celestial mess of beats and legal briefs? LEARN MORE
Drake filed a lawsuit targeting top Universal Music Group executives and marketing leaders at Interscope Records on claims they secretly pushed Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” and orchestrated its performance at the 2025 Super Bowl to damage his reputation.
The rap heavyweight, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, named more than 20 individuals in newly amended court filings, accusing them of defamation, harassment and deceptive business practices. The complaint alleges the defendants used “covert tactics” to amplify the viral diss track, which Drake claims was designed to harm his public image and career.
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Among those listed are Ramon Alvarez Smikle, executive vice president and head of digital marketing at Interscope; Kojo Menne Asamoah; Jordan Bell, urban influencer and content marketing at Interscope; Steve Berman, president of marketing at Interscope; Anthony Bucher, also known as Tony the Hitmaker, and his company Hitmaker Services Inc.; Tiffany Bullock, senior manager of influencer and content marketing at Interscope; and Jesse Collins of Roc Nation.
Drake also called out Vincenza Conticchio, video and creative content commissioner at Interscope, for allegedly facilitating the licensing and live performance of “Not Like Us” during the Super Bowl halftime show.
The lawsuit further identifies key executives who allegedly had knowledge of the campaign, including Bill Evans, EVP of urban promotion at Interscope; David Isaac Friley; Jody Gerson, CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group; Sir Lucian Grainge, CEO of UMG; John Janick, CEO of Interscope; David Kaefer, VP and head of music and audiobooks at Spotify USA; Andrew Kronfeld, EVP of marketing at UMG; Annie Lee, COO of Interscope; Avery Lipman, president of Republic Records; Monte Lipman, CEO of Republic Records; Faatimah Mahadi, marketing coordinator at Interscope; Greg Marella, president of promotion and EVP at Capitol Music Group; and Nicole Wyskoarko, president and head of urban A&R at Interscope.
According to court documents filed Monday (August 18), Drake is seeking declaratory and injunctive relief along with monetary damages: “For his deceptive business practices claim, Plaintiff seeks statutory and actual damages in an amount to be determined at trial based on expert opinion and analysis, plus treble damages and attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to Section 349 of the New York General Business Law, as well as prejudgment and post-judgment interest.”
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