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 (UMG) has filed a motion to dismiss rapper Drake's amended defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."

UMG says Drake's updated defamation complaint over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is legal "blather" and should be dismissed.