Drake himself has written and performed massively successful songs containing equally provocative taunts against other artists," the company said in a statement.

Universal Music Group has filed a motion to dismiss rapper Drake's amended defamation lawsuit against the music corporation over its release and promotion of Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning diss track "Not Like Us.

Universal Music Group has motioned to dismiss Drake’s amended defamation lawsuit. The label calls the action ‘legal blather’ and insists the nature of rap battles would forever be changed should the lawsuit proceed.