In the past few days, the legal saga surrounding Kendrick Lamar's explosive diss track Not Like Us has heated up again, with Yale Law School scholars and a coalition of social scientists from Howard University, University of Richmond, and others filing amicus briefs on April 3 backing Universal Music Group against Drake's defamation appeal, according to Music Business Worldwide. They argue Drake consented to the lyrics by inviting the beef and that rap diss tracks are hyperbolic art, not literal facts—potentially a landmark win for hip-hop expression with huge biographical weight for Kendrick's combative legacy.
Meanwhile, a leaked snippet of an unreleased banger featuring Kendrick, his cousin Baby Keem, and Rihanna surfaced online around April 5, sparking frenzy in reaction videos like Scru Face Jean's YouTube breakdown, where he hails it as platinum potential with Rihanna stealing the show on a melodic, street-meets-strip vibe that feels fresher than Keem's Casino album era. No official confirmation from the artists, so treat this as unverified fan fuel—could it signal a pgLang power move or just vault leftovers?
No public appearances or verified social media posts from Kendrick himself popped in the last 72 hours, keeping the Compton kingpin in his signature low-key mode amid the Drake fallout. Business-wise, pgLang stays mum, but this legal boost underscores his empire's resilience.
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