Drake has reached a settlement with iHeartMedia in a legal dispute over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us, according to court documents.
The Canadian rapper initially filed a petition in November in Bexar County, Texas, accusing iHeartMedia of accepting illegal payments from Universal Music Group (UMG) to boost the song’s radio airplay. UMG, which serves as the parent label for both Drake and Lamar, was also named in the dispute.
Drake’s petition sought depositions from representatives of both companies as a possible step toward a lawsuit.
On Thursday, his attorneys filed a court document stating that Drake and iHeartMedia had “reached an amicable resolution.” However, no additional details were disclosed.
“We are pleased that both parties have resolved the matter to their satisfaction,” Drake’s legal team said in a statement. iHeartMedia declined to comment on the settlement.
While the dispute with iHeartMedia has been settled, Drake’s legal battle with UMG remains ongoing. A hearing on UMG’s request to dismiss the case was scheduled for Wednesday in a San Antonio courtroom.
Drake has accused UMG of using “irregular and inappropriate business practices” to promote Not Like Us on the radio. His petition also claims that the song, along with its album cover and music video, falsely accuses him of being a sex offender and engaging in criminal sexual acts.
In January, Drake escalated his legal fight by filing a defamation lawsuit against UMG in federal court in New York. That case focuses on alleged false accusations of pedophilia in Not Like Us. Notably, Kendrick Lamar is not named in the lawsuit.
The ongoing feud between Drake, a five-time Grammy winner, and Lamar, a Pulitzer Prize-winning artist who headlined the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 9, has become one of hip-hop’s most intense rivalries in recent years.
Meanwhile, iHeartMedia is also facing scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). On Monday, the FCC sent a letter to iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman, investigating whether the company pressured artists to perform at its upcoming iHeartCountry Festival in exchange for increased radio airplay.
In response, iHeartMedia denied any wrongdoing. “We do not make any overt or covert agreements about airplay with artists performing at our events,” the company said in a statement.
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