Drake Accuses UMG & Spotify Of Inflating Success Of ‘Not Like Us,’ Immediately Gets Flamed On Social Media [Video]

The beef that’s been pestering the Hip-Hop community for more than nine months has thankfully not spilled over into the streets, but now it’s being moved from the court of public opinion to the court of law.

On Monday, Nov. 25, in a Manhattan court, Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC filed a petition against Universal Music Group (UMG), his own label. But UMG is also the owner of Interscope Records, which Kendrick Lamar is signed to, and Drake claims that the parent company conspired against him during the beef by propping up ‘Not Like Us.’

The filing accuses UMG of using bots, streaming farms, payola, and other methods, including one claim that when iPhone’s Siri was asked to play Certified Lover Boy, it would instead play the diss track.

Spotify was also reportedly involved, with UMG charging the streaming giant a 30% lower licensing fee in exchange for the song being recommended on the platform even when it shouldn’t be. In an attempt …