The label goes on to refute allegations that “Not Like Us” issued a “call to violence,” as Drake’s security guard was shot outside the rapper’s home days after the song’s release. UMG claims that “Drake attempts to contort violent metaphors in the lyrics into incitement.”

Drake's longtime label Universal Music Group on Monday sought a dismissal of his defamation lawsuit over its promotion of Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning single "Not Like Us," the biggest hit of a barrage of diss tracks between the two rappers.

Universal Music Group has filed a scathing motion to dismiss Drake’s New York lawsuit against them for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” stating that he’s only suing because he “lost a rap battle” and took legal action to “salve his wounds.