Peter Rosenberg Feels Drake’s Team Is Leading Him Astray Over The “Not Like Us” Debacle
The media and the internet have been casting heavy aspersions on Drake since his two pre-action petition filings earlier this week. Both are in relation to UMG, Spotify, and Kendrick Lamar‘s viral diss record, “Not Like Us.” The first of which is more of a legal barrage on the first two subjects for allegedly artificially inflating the streaming numbers of the song. In that same petition, he’s also accusing UMG (Universal Music Group) of going against the RICO Act, and using payola, bots and more to carry out their plan.
Then, there’s the defamation side of things, in which Drake claims that UMG could have and should have prevented the release of “Not Like Us.” The bars suggesting he’s a ped*phile he affirms are nowhere near true, therefore it should have shut down the track from seeing the light of day. While the direct criticism of Drake is apropos, radio host at Hot 97, Peter Rosenberg, feels some of that should go to the Canadian MC’s team as well. It’s reasonable to propose this, as they are the ones who have to speak on their client’s behalf in these types of scenarios.
Peter Rosenberg Is Echoing Most Of The Public’s Opinion On Drake’s Moves
Feb 1, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Recording artist/rapper Drake performs during the Revolt Party at the Time Warner Cable Studios. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images
He shared his disappointment and comments with TMZ Hip Hop, and overall, he’s just in pure disbelief. His thoughts on the matter are nothing new, as people like Meek Mill and Shannon Sharpe for instance feel he should have just let it go. But he’s also feeling like Drake is just trying anything and everything and hoping something works in his favor.
Rosenberg was also highly critical of the “Taylor Made Freestyle” and also took issue with Drake pushing Kendrick Lamar’s buttons. Obviously, we all know how that went. Despite all of the head-scratching moves from the artist and his reps, Rosenberg thinks his defamation petition does have a chance of paying off. In that same breath though, he strongly believes doing that shortly after the release of “Not Like Us” would have made more sense. At this point, Drake’s reputation and image is serious question and it may take a while for it to go back to what it was.
About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely.
He’s taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James’s draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy’s arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven’s current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023.
Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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