Drake is appealing a federal judge’s decision on the “Not Like Us” ruling, claiming that it created a “dangerous categorical rule.”
According to a briefing to the lower court obtained by Rolling Stone, the Toronto rapper calls the judge’s ruling an “unprecedented” and “categorical rule” that says “statements in rap diss tracks” don’t have to be “statements of fact.” He also claims that Universal Music Group’s persistent marketing of the song “misled consumers.” Per the brief, Drake claims the lyric about being labeled a “certified pedophile” carries heavy implications.
The brief also noted that the court acknowledged the statement could be “capable of being proven true or false,” yet the ruling still ended up being dismissed.
