Drake named the person who allegedly helped UMG pay third events to spice up Kendrick Lamar’s diss observe with bots.

Drake has named the person he believes helped Universal Music Group funnel cash to spice up Kendrick Lamar’s diss observe “Not Like Us” with synthetic streams and on-line promotion.

According to courtroom filings, the Hip-Hop star is accusing Kojo Menne Asamoah of coordinating secret funds on behalf of UMG govt Ramon Alvarez-Smikle.

Drake claims these funds have been used to rent third events and bots to inflate the observe’s attain and injury his status.

His authorized crew has spent greater than $75,000 making an attempt to find and serve Asamoah with a subpoena. They’ve searched a number of addresses in California and Maryland, together with his final identified residence, a number of enterprise places, and even his dad and mom’ dwelling.

They additionally tracked a Range Rover registered to him and despatched emails to addresses believed to be related to him.

After failing to serve him in particular person, Drake is now searching for the courtroom’s permission to make use of different strategies, together with licensed mail and electronic mail, to ship the subpoena.

The lawsuit facilities round what Drake describes as a coordinated effort to defame him and revenue off the controversy. He alleges UMG used misleading techniques to push the music, which he says falsely portrays him as a pedophile and endangered his security.

The lawsuit factors to particular incidents that adopted the discharge of “Not Like Us,” including a shooting outside Drake’s home and threats made against his family.

His authorized crew argues these occasions have been direct penalties of the music’s widespread promotion.

Drake claims UMG not solely promoted the observe but additionally profited from it by way of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance and Grammy wins, which additional amplified the music’s attain.

Despite UMG’s objections, a decide has granted Drake entry to inner paperwork, together with Kendrick Lamar’s contracts and govt compensation information, as a part of the invention course of.

The courtroom has not but dominated on Drake’s request to serve Asamoah by way of different means.

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