In a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, Drake accused Universal Music Group of putting his life and reputation at risk by releasing and promoting the popular diss track.

Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion that we would seek to harm the reputation of any artist — let alone Drake — is illogical."

Drake filed a lawsuit against his own record label, Universal Music Group, for alleged defamation over fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" on Jan. 15. He alleges that Universal Music Group "approved,