Drake is not going to back down. Following the dismissal of his explosive defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group by a federal judge, the chart-topping rapper formally filed a notice of appeal.

In the midst of their feud, Kendrick Lamar’s massive diss track “Not Like Us” was ruled to be protected opinion earlier this month. The vicious song broke streaming records, won Record of the Year at this year’s Grammy Awards, and took centre stage at the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Drizzy, however, believes UMG went too far and accuses the label of employing dishonest methods to increase the single’s popularity. Despite the dismissal of those claims, his legal team is continuing to pursue a Second Circuit review.