"Explosive Drake and Kendrick Lamar Saga: Lawsuits, Tours, and Agency Shakeups"

Yo, what's up everybody, it's Patrick here, and let me tell you, the Drake and Kendrick Lamar saga just took another massive turn and I cannot stop talking about it. So buckle up because we've got some piping hot tea to spill today.

First up, and this just broke yesterday, Drake has quietly ended his partnership with Brent Smith at Wasserman Music, and folks, this is HUGE. According to Billboard, Drake and Smith haven't worked together for most, if not all of 2025, and the reason is directly tied to the fallout from that brutal feud with Kendrick. You remember "Not Like Us," right? That chart-topping diss track that absolutely obliterated Drake? Well, it seems like the damage control is in full effect. Drake worked with Smith for over a decade, starting way back at WME and continuing after Smith moved to Wasserman in 2020, where he's now an executive vice president. But the shared booking agent situation became this whole point of contention in the industry as the beef intensified, so Drake made the move to switch things up. Billboard is reporting that Drake is now being represented at CAA by a team led by Daryl Eaton. It's a major shuffle and shows Drake is really trying to distance himself from anything connected to that whole situation.

But wait, there's more. Drake's legal team just filed a pre-argument statement in his appeal against Universal Music Group over "Not Like Us," and this is where things get absolutely wild. According to AllHipHop, Drake's lawyers are going all in, claiming that UMG knowingly published and promoted the track even though it contains what they say are false and defamatory statements portraying Drake as a criminal pedophile. They're citing specific lyrics like "certified pedophile" and "Say, Drake, I hear you like 'em young." The filing also brings up the artwork and music video, describing how the single featured an aerial image of Drake's Toronto mansion that was digitally altered with icons resembling those used by police to mark registered sex offender homes. That's some next-level aggressive imagery we're talking about here.

What's really catching my attention is that Drake's legal team is alleging UMG acted with malicious intent and financial motives. They're saying the label was trying to prove its worth to Kendrick, who was on a short-term exclusive contract at the time, while letting Drake's own deal expire without renegotiation. Not only that, but Drake's team claims the whole situation led to violent attacks at his Toronto residence and threats against his family. They're also saying Drake tried to tell UMG about the escalating harm, but the label just kept promoting because they stood to profit massively. Now, remember, a federal judge dismissed Drake's initial lawsuit back in October, with Judge Jeannette Vargas ruling that the lyrics were opinion rather than false statements of fact. But Drake's not backing down, and this appeal shows he's determined to continue fighting.

Meanwhile, Kendrick and SZA are living their best life right now. Their Grand National Tour absolutely crushed it financially. Billboard Boxscore reports the tour earned 358.6 million dollars and sold 1.76 million tickets, making it one of the highest-grossing hip-hop tours on record. So while Drake is dealing with all these legal headaches and agency changes, Kendrick's out here breaking records and cementing his place as hip-hop royalty.

What's really interesting to me is what Drake's preparing to do next. Reports indicate he's gearing up for his own 2026 tour with Live Nation, who he has a long-standing exclusive global touring agreement with. So the man is definitely not slowing down, but you can't help but notice the shadow that the entire Kendrick feud has cast over everything right now.

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