Drake confronted UMG about its role in promoting false pedophile accusations—"which resulted in violent threats, reputational, financial damage and more"— but they continued to republish and promote the song, despite knowing the allegations. were baseless.

Drake is battling his own record label over a song that is the lynchpin of a now legendary hip-hop feud.

Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion that we would seek to harm the reputation of any artist — let alone Drake — is illogical."