Drake refuses to let go of his defamation lawsuit towards Common Music Group over “Not Like Us” and has filed an enchantment after the case was dismissed final 12 months.

On Wednesday (Jan, 21), Drake’s authorized staff filed an official appeals movement in america Court docket of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Whereas the decide cited “Not Like Us” as being opinion, Drake’s authorized staff’s enchantment argues that Kendrick’s “licensed pedophile” claims on the tune had been said as an “unambiguous matter of reality.” Additionally they declare UMG misled customers with its advertising of the tune, which induced Drake severe hurt.

Drake initially sued UMG for defamation final January, for distributing Kendrick Lamar’s diss tune, “Not Like Us,” which refers to Drizzy as a baby predator. The case was thrown out final October. Kendrick Lamar was not listed as a defendant within the lawsuit. Nonetheless, following 9 months of litigiation, the decide threw out the case earlier than it might attain the trial stage.

“Drake has introduced this motion towards UMG for defamation, harassment within the second diploma, and violation of part 349 of the New York Normal Enterprise Legislation,” Jeannette A. Vargas’s ruling learn. “Earlier than the Court docket is Defendant’s movement to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Guidelines of Civil Process. As a result of the Court docket concludes that the allegedly defamatory statements in ‘Not Like Us’ are non-actionable opinion, the movement to dismiss is GRANTED.”

Following the ruling, Drake filed an enchantment discover final November. UMG has till March 27 to file a response temporary.

XXL has reached out to Drake’s staff and UMG for remark.