Drake has been given the green light to access sensitive record company documents in his ongoing defamation case over Kendrick Lamar's song Not Like Us. The star had asked for copies of Kendrick Lamar's recording contract,

Like That,' released in March 2024, was the boiling point for the Drake vs Kendrick battle, which experts say reached "global cultural prominence."

The potentially impactful decision came during a pretrial conference where Judge Jeanette Vargas denied Universal Music Group’s request to halt the discovery process. As we reported, this allows Drake’s attorneys to proceed with gathering evidence, including deposing company executives and reviewing internal records.