Drake has officially doubled down.
In an amended lawsuit filed April 16th, the Toronto superstar is not just calling Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” a hit piece — he’s now claiming the NFL itself confirmed it by censoring the word “paedophile” during Kendrick’s explosive Super Bowl halftime show.
In the new 107-page complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, Drake’s legal team points to the specific removal of the word “paedophile” from the song’s Super Bowl performance — while every other lyric remained intact — as evidence that the lyric was inherently defamatory.
“That is because nearly everyone understands that it is defamatory to falsely brand someone a ‘certified paedophile,’” the complaint states.
And it gets darker.
Drake says the lyric didn’t just damage his name — it endangered him. With millions of families and children watching, his lawyers argue the performance amounted to a character assassination broadcast live to the entire world.
“It was the first, and will hopefully be the last, Super Bowl halftime show orchestrated to assassinate the character of another artist,” his attorneys said.
Drizzy is suing Universal Music Group, the label he’s been signed to for 16 years, for allegedly allowing the release of a song that, in his words, promotes vigilante justice against him based on false claims.
But UMG isn’t backing down.
In a scathing statement, the label accused Drake’s legal team of manipulating him into “absurd legal steps,” calling the lawsuit “foolish,” “frivolous,” and “an affront to all artists and creative expression.”
“These legal theatrics have no chance of success,” UMG stated.
Still, Drake shows no signs of letting up. From being booed at Camp Flog Gnaw to being branded a predator on national TV — the gloves are off, and he’s out for blood in court.
