Drake has reached a private deal with iHeartMedia while he probes allegations UMG engaged in a pay-to-play scheme with Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us’

Texas-based iHeartMedia said it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.” Drake had alleged in a legal petition filed in November that iHeartMedia received illegal payments from Universal Music Group to boost radio airplay for “Not Like Us.

"In exchange for documents that showed iHeart did nothing wrong, Drake agreed to drop his petition. No payments were made — by either one of us," iHeart said.

The Toronto rapper claimed that Universal Music Group made payments to iHeartMedia for airtime of Lamar's Grammy-winning diss track.

Toronto rapper Drake has officially withdrawn his petition against iHeartMedia after reaching a settlement with the media company. The move comes after iHeartMedia provided documents showing they had no involvement in an alleged pay-to-play scheme linked to Kendrick Lamar’s song Not Like Us.

Drake has alleged UMG engaged in “irregular and inappropriate business practices” to get radio airplay for “Not Like Us.”

Drake & iHeartMedia have reached a settlement in Drake's dispute about Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" being boosted on radio airplay. Keep watching for the full story. What do you think of Drake's lawsuit?

2025 hasn’t been too kind to Drake (neither was much of 2024 thanks to Kendrick Lamar), but it seems like at least one of his legal issues is resolved; his lawsuit against iHeartMedia has apparently been settled.

Drake has removed iHeartMedia from his Texas lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over alleged "covert payments" to promote Kendrick Lamar's diss track, ‘Not Like Us.’ A recent court filing reveals that Drake and iHeart reached an "amicable resolution" without any financial settlement.

Drake’s legal battles over the success of Kendrick Lamar’s acclaimed “Not Like Us” continues as he settles one dispute. According to the Associated Press, the 38-year-old and iHeartMedia have reached a settlement regarding a legal petition filed in November where the Canadian musician claimed the company boosted the diss record on the radio by taking illegal payments from Universal Media Group (UMG).