In a brand new doc filed in federal court docket on August 12, Drake and his authorized group are looking for paperwork from UMG Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, additionally detailing months of discovery disputes with the large music firm.
In response to the brand new court docket paperwork, first obtained by Music Enterprise Worldwide, Drake’s authorized group seeks “all contracts and agreements between [UMG] and Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, his brokers, or anybody engaged on his behalf, together with all contracts and agreements reflecting [UMG’s] proper to approve, reject, refuse to publish, edit, amend, alter, or veto the publication of Kendrick Lamar Duckworth’s Musical Works, Music Movies, or different content material.”
In a earlier letter to UMG’s authorized counsel, Drake’s group acknowledged that the corporate “produced a closely redacted model of the Interscope Settlement with Kendrick Lamar… the extent of [UMG’s] redactions — which cowl the overwhelming majority of the 22-page settlement — render the settlement unreadable and incomprehensible.” They acquired that model of the contract in June.
Drake’s legal professionals argued that what they acquired was “plainly improper,” and are demanding an unredacted model of the doc. The complete particulars of Lamar’s contract are needed if Drake goes to have any case going ahead. His legal professionals allege that UMG had the editorial energy to dam the discharge of “Not Like Us” (and different songs) written into the deal, however selected to not flex that muscle.
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Demanding the small print of Kendrick Lamar’s contract isn’t the place Drake’s authorized group stopped within the new 76-page doc. In addition they requested any paperwork regarding home violence claims towards Lamar.
Whereas Drake continues to combat this battle in court docket, Kendrick Lamar lately wrapped up the European leg of his co-headlining Grand Nationwide Tour with SZA. SZA will depart the tour for its last stretch in Latin America and Australia. ScHoolboy Q and Doechii will function alternating openers for the latter dates.
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