Drake’s legal battle with UMG heats up as judge allows discovery

Drake’s legal team have been granted discovery, and their demands aim to leave UMG with nowhere to hide. Drake’s legal team have won a major milestone in the ongoing defamation dispute between the rapper and his own label, Universal Music Group (UMG). The presiding judge has ruled that discovery can move ahead, a decision made during a pre-trial conference. This marks a turning point in the defamation case, which has been gradually intensifying over the las few months. We’ve covered this dispute a lot as it has progressed, so won’t retread old ground. To briefly summarise, UMG had requested to…