Despite Drake’s settlement with iHeartMedia, discovery is moving forward in his high-stakes lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). The presiding judge made as much clear in a recent order, after the major-label defendant last month asked to adjourn an initial pretrial conference set for April 2nd.

It seems that more drama has unfolded when it came to the defamation lawsuit that Drake's lawyers filed against Universal Music Group– in January 2025 amid his and Kendrick Lamar's very public feud against one another.

Drake has seemingly been minding his business and not been paying too much attention to Kendrick Lamar’s moves. However, his legal team appears to be speaking for him. They recently mentioned Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance in response to a claim made by Universal Music Group (UMG).

Just when you thought that key elements removed from Drake’s lawsuit reporting was a thing, press your brakes. Drizzy’s legal battle with Universal Music Group (UMG) over his defamation claims regarding Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” just took a dramatic turn.

Drake’s lawyers cited Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over "Not Like Us."

The rapper, who settled with iHeartMedia, suspects that the major label made secret payments and offered reduced licensing rates to third parties to promote the song.