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Drake’s Legal Battle Intensifies as Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-Winning Track Sparks Controversy and Lawsuit

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In a dramatic twist within the music industry, Canadian rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, widely known as Drake, finds himself entangled in a high-profile legal battle with Universal Music Group (UMG), the same entity that has distributed his music throughout his career. The contention arose after Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” recently clinched five Grammy awards, despite being the focal point of Drake’s lawsuit against UMG. Drake initiated legal proceedings on Jan. 15, accusing UMG of irresponsibly publishing and promoting the controversial track by Lamar, which has escalated their longstanding rivalry. The song, part of … Read more

Grammy-Winning Rapper Pras Michel’s Battle for Retrial Intensifies Amid Questions About Former Counsel’s Competence

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Grammy Award-winning artist Pras Michel’s pursuit for a retrial is embroiled in a legal battle as his current legal team seeks to discredit his former counsel’s competence in handling a white-collar trial. The rapper aims to overturn his April 2023 conviction, asserting that artificial intelligence (AI) influenced the defense strategy. During a crucial evidentiary hearing on January 11, David Kenner, Michel’s former attorney with strong connections to the music industry, testified in a federal court in Washington D.C. The outcome of this hearing could potentially lead to a new trial that challenges … Read more