SANTA MONICA, October 27, 2020 — Top Dawg Entertainment’s Kendrick Lamar, one of music’s biggest global superstars and among the most influential voices of a generation, has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher.

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Jan 15, 2025 · The Canadian rapper filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday aimed at UMG, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY, and accused UMG of "corporate greed...

Nov 26, 2024 · Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other streaming services of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a song that viciously attacked Drake amid a bitter feud between the two hip-hop superstars.

May 8, 2024 · Drake's label UMG has denied requesting that Kendrick Lamar and the Canadian rapper end their feud, despite social media rumours.

Compton native Kendrick Lamar, who originally rapped as K. Dot, caught the attention of Top Dawg Entertainment during his teenage years. Lamar’s major label debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released in 2012 by TDE, Aftermath, and Interscope Records, and since then he’s won seven GRAMMYs over the years.

Oct 27, 2020 · Top Dawg Entertainment’s Kendrick Lamar, one of music’s biggest global superstars and among the most influential voices of a generation, has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).

"UMG wants the public to believe that this is a fight between rappers, but this lawsuit is not brought against Kendrick Lamar," they said.

Oct 27, 2020 · Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group, the company announced …

Nov 26, 2024 · Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group conspired to “artificially inflate” Lamar’s summer hit “Not Like Us” on Spotify by using bots, payola and other tactics. This...