[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  XXL Magazine [@XXL](/creator/twitter/XXL) on x 4.8M followers Created: 2025-07-18 17:31:51 UTC UMG wants to subpoena Drake and Kendrick Lamar to potentially testify in Drake's federal defamation lawsuit against the music giant. On Monday (July 14), both sides offered up lists of people whom they would like to be subpoenaed as potential witnesses to testify in the case, where Drizzy is accusing UMG of defaming him by distributing K-Dot's "Not Like Us." Drake's legal team listed XX individuals and entities who could have information pertinent to the case, including Drake himself, UMG CEO Lucian Grange, Interscope marketing president Steve Berman, Republic Records CEO Monte Lipman, pgLang, Roc Nation, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube and more. UMG has filed a similar list. It contains nine names. Included in the nine are both Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Lamar is not listed as a defendant on the lawsuit. Filed back in January, Drake's lawsuit accuses UMG of knowingly defaming him by putting out "Not Like Us," which refers to him as a child predator, and promoting the track through illegal means. UMG denied the claims and has been pushing for the judge to discontinue the case. As for now, it moves forward. XXL has reached out to Drake's team and UMG for comment. @  XXXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [coins music](/topic/coins-music) [kendrick lamar](/topic/kendrick-lamar) [drake](/topic/drake) [Post Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1946261648362144195)
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Created: 2025-07-18 17:31:51 UTC
UMG wants to subpoena Drake and Kendrick Lamar to potentially testify in Drake's federal defamation lawsuit against the music giant.
On Monday (July 14), both sides offered up lists of people whom they would like to be subpoenaed as potential witnesses to testify in the case, where Drizzy is accusing UMG of defaming him by distributing K-Dot's "Not Like Us." Drake's legal team listed XX individuals and entities who could have information pertinent to the case, including Drake himself, UMG CEO Lucian Grange, Interscope marketing president Steve Berman, Republic Records CEO Monte Lipman, pgLang, Roc Nation, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube and more.
UMG has filed a similar list. It contains nine names. Included in the nine are both Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Lamar is not listed as a defendant on the lawsuit.
Filed back in January, Drake's lawsuit accuses UMG of knowingly defaming him by putting out "Not Like Us," which refers to him as a child predator, and promoting the track through illegal means. UMG denied the claims and has been pushing for the judge to discontinue the case. As for now, it moves forward.
XXL has reached out to Drake's team and UMG for comment. @
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