Drake & UMG’s Mediation In “Not Like Us” Lawsuit Appeal Has Been Delayed

Drake might be very busy today, whether or not it is working on his new album ICEMAN or coping with a complete lot of authorized issues. However, as requested by his legal professionals and authorized representatives for Universal Music Group (UMG), it looks as if his attraction in his dismissed defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” diss observe will not be taking over an excessive amount of of his time this vacation season.

According to The OVO Docket on Twitter, the courtroom had scheduled a mediation between each events as we speak (Friday, December 19). The mediation course of is necessary for all filings within the Court of Appeals. But the courtroom reportedly rescheduled the assembly for January 8 of subsequent 12 months, which was not a choice by both social gathering.

Still, it looks as if this turned out simply how each events needed. After all, lawyers for Drake and UMG requested holiday breaks relating to varied parts of the dismissed lawsuit’s proceedings. However, these didn’t embrace the mediation itself. Rather, reviews indicated that the delay request associated extra to briefs, though it was a basic request relating to key deadlines and total developments.

Furthermore, these new authorized updates may give Drake more time for his ICEMAN album. We nonetheless do not know when it’s going to come out, and we do not have a date for the following rollout stream both. Previous hints, teases, and hypothesis from hardcore OVO followers and mates of Drizzy’s recommended that it could come out this 12 months.

Instead, it looks as if 2026 will mark his full-length solo album return, which might be his first since 2023’s For All The Dogs period. Then once more, surprises might be in retailer earlier than 2025 is out. In the meantime, we’re certain followers and haters alike will proceed to provide The Boy recommendation on what, when, and the right way to drop his new materials, no matter whether or not or not he listens.

Meanwhile, Drake’s also busy laughing at his fallen enemies. He not too long ago clowned Ebro Darden for the cancelation of his In The Morning present on Hot 97, which makes extra sense when inspecting Darden’s persistent criticisms of the Toronto celebrity all all through his profession.