NFL Drawn Into Drake’s Defamation Suit Over Super Bowl Lyric Change
In an unfolding legal battle that has reached the heights of the NFL, rapper Drake has initiated a lawsuit against Universal Music Group, claiming defamation linked to a lyric change in Kendrick Lamar’s performance at Super Bowl LIX. According to the amended civil complaint, the modification of the lyrics during the high-profile halftime show indicates that Universal Music Group acknowledged the contentious nature of the original lyrics. During the Super Bowl performance, the term “pedophile” was conspicuously absent from the song lyrics, a move that Drake contends suggests an acknowledgment by multiple parties—including the NFL—of … Read more