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

Drake’s ongoing legal battle with his label, Universal Music Group, has escalated. The artist filed a lawsuit in federal court today, accusing UMG of harming his reputation and endangering him for profit.

Although it’s a new year, Drake isn’t letting go of the allegations directed at him on Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” After previous legal motions, the rapper filed a federal defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against Universal Music Group,