Pakistan, Oct. 11 -- Drake lost his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) concerning Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us".

In a ruling issued on October 9, a federal judge determined that the statements in the song, specifically the claim that Drake is a "certified paedophile", are considered a "non-actionable opinion".

Judge Jeanette A. Vargas stated, "The issue in this case is whether 'Not Like Us' can reasonably be understood to convey as a factual matter that Drake is a paedophile or that he is engaged in a sexual relationship with minors.

A spokesperson for UMG commented, "From the outset, this suit was an affront to all artists and their creative expression and never should have seen the light of day. We're ...