Drake's Lawyers Fire Back At UMG's Ominous Warning: '[He] Knows Exactly What He Asked For'

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Drake and his legal team have promptly fired back at Universal Music Group after the music giant warned him he should be “careful” what he asks for.

In a statement regarding Drizzy’s amended lawsuit against his own record label, who he is accusing of defamation, a spokesperson for the 6 God continued the public war of words in fiery fashion.

“UMG’s latest statement is a desperate attempt to spin the narrative and deflect from the truth: Drake is holding the largest music conglomerate in the world accountable for its actions and doing so without fear,” his rep told HipHopDX.

“We dismissed the Texas discovery action because discovery will now proceed in New York. That’s not retreat, that’s victory. UMG dismissed its first amendment petition in Texas because it has no claim, that’s losing. And UMG knows the case against it is only getting stronger.”

The stokesperson continued: “Drake welcomes discovery and has nothing to hide. It’s not Drake who should worry; it’s UMG’s current leadership. We look forward to hearing from Lucian Grainge, John Janick, and UMG employees under oath.

“UMG claims to stand for creativity, but in fact exploits it and the artist community knows that. UMG drains artists for its profits, then discards them. Drake joins a growing chorus of artists raising questions about UMG’s leadership.

“The public and artists should be concerned about recent headlines involving UMG’s largest stakeholder that only reinforces the need for transparency all the way up to the Board of Director’s level.”

Drake’s team concluded by turning the label’s warning back on itself: “UMG said, ‘be careful what you ask for.’ Drake knows exactly what he asked for: the truth and accountability.”

In his amended complaint against the company, the Canadian superstar cited Kendrick Lamar‘s performance at the Super Bowl as further evidence that he had been defamed by “Not Like Us.”

He argued that Kendrick’s self-consoring over the word “pedophile” during his rendition of the diss track, which was viewed by hundreds of millions around the world, has only strenghtened his case against UMG.

Universal quickly hit back at the updated filing, warning Drake: “Two weeks ago, his representatives celebrated a ‘win’: the granting of a routine discovery motion. That ‘win’ will become a loss if this frivolous and reckless lawsuit is not dropped in its entirety because Drake will personally be subject to discovery as well.

“As the old saying goes, ‘be careful what you wish for.’”