Today we’re checking in on the state of the music world, pegged to two developments. The first: Drake sued Universal Music Group NV on Wednesday over alleged defamation stemming from Kendrick Lamar’s song Not Like Us. The suit contains some revealing details both about how the major label record system operates openly and behind the scenes.

Universal Music Group has posted a fiery response to Drake’s lawsuit around Kendrick Lamar’s brutal diss track, “Not Like Us,” in which he accuses the company of defamation. Early Wednesday, Drake sued the company for defamation and harassment,

Rapper Drake has filed a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group related to Kendrick Lamar diss track "Not Like Us."