Universal Music Group has posted a fiery response to Drake’s lawsuit around Kendrick Lamar’s brutal diss track, “Not Like Us,” in which he accuses the company of defamation. "Not only are these claims untrue,

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

Drake's legal team said UMG used its resources to "elevate a dangerous and inflammatory message that was designed to assassinate Drake’s character."