Summary • Drake's legal team was granted a motion to subpoena Kojo Menne Asamoah in his UMG lawsuit • The suit alleges UMG falsely promoted Kendrick Lamar's song "Not Like Us" and defamed Drake • Drake's team believes Asamoah has documents related to secretive UMG financial payments and incentives
The high-stakes legal battle between global superstar Drake and his label, Universal Music Group (UMG), has taken a significant turn. A California judge has reportedly approved Drake’s request to subpoena a key witness, Kojo Menne Asamoah, granting him a critical advantage in his ongoing lawsuit against the music giant. This move could provide Drake with a legal pathway to compel testimony and access documents that are central to his case.
The dispute stems from a breach-of-contract lawsu