Drake–Kendrick Appeal Backlash

Legal scholars are publicly criticizing Drake’s appeal in the Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” case, calling the move dangerous and arguing that litigation over rap-battle lyrics risks setting bad precedent. The debate sits inside a larger, tangled-era narrative — J. Cole has weighed in saying Drake originally planned for Kendrick to appear on “First Person Shooter,” and Cole’s own apology over his diss “7 Minute Drill” keeps the trio’s history in play. ( )