UMG - Hip Hop Plus https://www.hiphoppl.us Just Another Hip Hop News Blog Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:48:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 A$AP Rocky Criticizes Drake For Suing UMG After Kendrick Lamar Feud: “What Type Of S**t Is That?” https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/aap-rocky-criticizes-drake-for-suing-umg-after-kendrick-lamar-feud-what-type-of-st-is-that/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/aap-rocky-criticizes-drake-for-suing-umg-after-kendrick-lamar-feud-what-type-of-st-is-that/#respond Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:46:14 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/aap-rocky-criticizes-drake-for-suing-umg-after-kendrick-lamar-feud-what-type-of-st-is-that/ Image Image Credit Savion Washington / Stringer by way of Getty Images and Cole Burston / Contributor by way of Getty Images ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/aap-rocky-criticizes-drake-for-suing-umg-after-kendrick-lamar-feud-what-type-of-st-is-that/feed/ 0 Ghostface Killah Scoffs At Drake’s UMG Lawsuit & Calls Rap “A Street Game” https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/ghostface-killah-scoffs-at-drakes-umg-lawsuit-calls-rap-a-street-game/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/ghostface-killah-scoffs-at-drakes-umg-lawsuit-calls-rap-a-street-game/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:06:26 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/ghostface-killah-scoffs-at-drakes-umg-lawsuit-calls-rap-a-street-game/ Ghostface Killah shared his ideas on Drake’s lawsuit in opposition to Universal music Group, disregarding the authorized drama and reminding everybody that ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/ghostface-killah-scoffs-at-drakes-umg-lawsuit-calls-rap-a-street-game/feed/ 0 Drake Directly Targets UMG Executives in Lawsuit Updates https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-directly-targets-umg-executives-in-lawsuit-updates/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-directly-targets-umg-executives-in-lawsuit-updates/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:30:42 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-directly-targets-umg-executives-in-lawsuit-updates/ Court papers unsealed Monday marked the most recent flip in Drake’s defamation swimsuit in opposition to Universal music Group, with the rapper ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-directly-targets-umg-executives-in-lawsuit-updates/feed/ 0 EXCLUSIVE: Drake Is Suing Damn Near Every Executive At UMG Over Kendrick Lamar https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-drake-is-suing-damn-near-every-executive-at-umg-over-kendrick-lamar/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-drake-is-suing-damn-near-every-executive-at-umg-over-kendrick-lamar/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:54:40 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-drake-is-suing-damn-near-every-executive-at-umg-over-kendrick-lamar/ Drake filed a lawsuit concentrating on high Universal music Group executives and advertising leaders at Interscope Records on claims they secretly pushed ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-drake-is-suing-damn-near-every-executive-at-umg-over-kendrick-lamar/feed/ 0 EXCLUSIVE: UMG Faces Ruin If Drake Gets Kendrick Lamar’s Contract, Lawyers Say https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-umg-faces-ruin-if-drake-gets-kendrick-lamars-contract-lawyers-say/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-umg-faces-ruin-if-drake-gets-kendrick-lamars-contract-lawyers-say/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:08:36 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-umg-faces-ruin-if-drake-gets-kendrick-lamars-contract-lawyers-say/ Drake’s requesting entry to Kendrick Lamar’s confidential contract has Universal music Group warning a federal decide that exposing the deal may destabilize ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-umg-faces-ruin-if-drake-gets-kendrick-lamars-contract-lawyers-say/feed/ 0 UMG Denies CEO Was Involved Kendrick Lamar Attacks On Drake https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/umg-denies-ceo-was-involved-kendrick-lamar-attacks-on-drake/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/umg-denies-ceo-was-involved-kendrick-lamar-attacks-on-drake/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:03:36 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/umg-denies-ceo-was-involved-kendrick-lamar-attacks-on-drake/ Universal music Group is difficult recent allegations from Drake’s authorized group, rejecting claims that its British chairman and chief govt, Lucian Grainge, ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/umg-denies-ceo-was-involved-kendrick-lamar-attacks-on-drake/feed/ 0 UMG Boss Lucian Grainge Slams Drake’s “Groundless” Kendrick Lamar Lawsuit Claims https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/umg-boss-lucian-grainge-slams-drakes-groundless-kendrick-lamar-lawsuit-claims/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/umg-boss-lucian-grainge-slams-drakes-groundless-kendrick-lamar-lawsuit-claims/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:09:35 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/umg-boss-lucian-grainge-slams-drakes-groundless-kendrick-lamar-lawsuit-claims/ Universal music Group (UMG) CEO Lucian Grainge is firing again at Drake’s newest authorized push within the rapper’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/umg-boss-lucian-grainge-slams-drakes-groundless-kendrick-lamar-lawsuit-claims/feed/ 0 Drake Pushes For Kendrick Lamar’s Record Deal And UMG CEO’s Emails In “Not Like Us” Lawsuit https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-pushes-for-kendrick-lamars-record-deal-and-umg-ceos-emails-in-not-like-us-lawsuit/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-pushes-for-kendrick-lamars-record-deal-and-umg-ceos-emails-in-not-like-us-lawsuit/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:13:13 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-pushes-for-kendrick-lamars-record-deal-and-umg-ceos-emails-in-not-like-us-lawsuit/ Image Image Credit Joseph Okpako/Contributor by way of Getty Images Image Alt Drake acting at Wireless Festival Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-pushes-for-kendrick-lamars-record-deal-and-umg-ceos-emails-in-not-like-us-lawsuit/feed/ 0 Drake Targets UMG Boss Lucian Grainge Over Alleged Role in “Not Like Us” Defamation https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-targets-umg-boss-lucian-grainge-over-alleged-role-in-not-like-us-defamation/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-targets-umg-boss-lucian-grainge-over-alleged-role-in-not-like-us-defamation/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:26:55 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-targets-umg-boss-lucian-grainge-over-alleged-role-in-not-like-us-defamation/ Drake is pushing a federal courtroom to compel

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-targets-umg-boss-lucian-grainge-over-alleged-role-in-not-like-us-defamation/feed/ 0 Salt-N-Pepa Claims UMG Attempting To Ruin Rock-Hall Induction https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/salt-n-pepa-claims-umg-attempting-to-ruin-rock-hall-induction/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/salt-n-pepa-claims-umg-attempting-to-ruin-rock-hall-induction/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:34:35 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/salt-n-pepa-claims-umg-attempting-to-ruin-rock-hall-induction/ Salt-N-Pepa are suing Universal music Group, accusing the label of intentionally blocking entry to their

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/salt-n-pepa-claims-umg-attempting-to-ruin-rock-hall-induction/feed/ 0 EXCLUSIVE: Salt-N-Pepa Claim UMG Holding Masters Hostage In Attempt To Ruin Rock Hall Induction https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-salt-n-pepa-claim-umg-holding-masters-hostage-in-attempt-to-ruin-rock-hall-induction/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-salt-n-pepa-claim-umg-holding-masters-hostage-in-attempt-to-ruin-rock-hall-induction/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 22:08:28 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-salt-n-pepa-claim-umg-holding-masters-hostage-in-attempt-to-ruin-rock-hall-induction/ Salt-N-Pepa are accusing

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-salt-n-pepa-claim-umg-holding-masters-hostage-in-attempt-to-ruin-rock-hall-induction/feed/ 0 Judge Approves Drake’s Request to Subpoena Key Witness in UMG Legal Fight https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/judge-approves-drakes-request-to-subpoena-key-witness-in-umg-legal-fight/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/judge-approves-drakes-request-to-subpoena-key-witness-in-umg-legal-fight/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:31:35 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/judge-approves-drakes-request-to-subpoena-key-witness-in-umg-legal-fight/ A federal decide in Manhattan has allowed Drake’s authorized staff to serve a key third-party witness utilizing different strategies, after repeated makes ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/judge-approves-drakes-request-to-subpoena-key-witness-in-umg-legal-fight/feed/ 0 Salt-N-Pepa Speak Out After Suing UMG Over Masters https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/salt-n-pepa-speak-out-after-suing-umg-over-masters/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/salt-n-pepa-speak-out-after-suing-umg-over-masters/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:02:37 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/salt-n-pepa-speak-out-after-suing-umg-over-masters/ Salt-N-Pepa referred to as out Universal Music Group on nationwide tv Monday (August 4), accusing the label of blocking their basic hits ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/salt-n-pepa-speak-out-after-suing-umg-over-masters/feed/ 0 Drake’s Lawyers Say UMG Is “Desperate” To Avoid Defamation Trial https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-say-umg-is-desperate-to-avoid-defamation-trial/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-say-umg-is-desperate-to-avoid-defamation-trial/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:52:26 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-say-umg-is-desperate-to-avoid-defamation-trial/ Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor by way of Getty Images Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Drake’s authorized workforce is escalating ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-say-umg-is-desperate-to-avoid-defamation-trial/feed/ 0 EXCLUSIVE: UMG Slams Salt-N-Pepa—Says Rappers Don’t Own Their Music https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-umg-slams-salt-n-pepa-says-rappers-dont-own-their-music/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-umg-slams-salt-n-pepa-says-rappers-dont-own-their-music/#respond Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:03:12 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-umg-slams-salt-n-pepa-says-rappers-dont-own-their-music/ Salt-N-Pepa launched a lawsuit in federal court docket to reclaim the rights to their most iconic recordings, however Universal Music Group says ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/exclusive-umg-slams-salt-n-pepa-says-rappers-dont-own-their-music/feed/ 0 Drake’s Lawyers File Sweeping Witness List in Lawsuit With UMG https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-file-sweeping-witness-list-in-lawsuit-with-umg/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-file-sweeping-witness-list-in-lawsuit-with-umg/#respond Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:17:59 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-file-sweeping-witness-list-in-lawsuit-with-umg/ In a lawsuit that’s been quietly progressing behind the scenes for months, Drake is taking intention at Universal Music Group, accusing the ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-file-sweeping-witness-list-in-lawsuit-with-umg/feed/ 0 Drake’s Attorneys Slam UMG For Allegedly Silencing & Exploiting Artists https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-slam-umg-for-allegedly-silencing-exploiting-artists/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-slam-umg-for-allegedly-silencing-exploiting-artists/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:03:13 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-slam-umg-for-allegedly-silencing-exploiting-artists/ Drake’s authorized crew claims UMG is making an attempt to keep away from public accountability for allegedly silencing, exploiting, and discarding artists. ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-lawyers-slam-umg-for-allegedly-silencing-exploiting-artists/feed/ 0 Drake’s Authorized Workforce Handle NYC Courtroom Listening to In opposition to UMG https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-legal-team-address-nyc-court-hearing-against-umg/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-legal-team-address-nyc-court-hearing-against-umg/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:31:01 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-legal-team-address-nyc-court-hearing-against-umg/ On Monday (June 30), Drake’s authorized group appeared earlier than a federal decide in Manhattan, urging the court docket to permit his ...

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]]> https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drakes-legal-team-address-nyc-court-hearing-against-umg/feed/ 0 Drake Vs. UMG: Label Claims “Trash-Speaking” Central To Rap Battles https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-vs-umg-label-claims-trash-talking-central-to-rap-battles/ https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-vs-umg-label-claims-trash-talking-central-to-rap-battles/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:08:39 +0000 https://www.hiphoppl.us/sub/drake-vs-umg-label-claims-trash-talking-central-to-rap-battles/ Drake’s defamation case in opposition to UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” returned to court docket, because the label sought to ...

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