Drake says UMG and Spotify used bots and payola to make ‘Not Like Us’ seem popular

The Verge2024-11-25

Musically speaking, I’d say Drake lost the tit-for-tat feud this year between himself and Kendrick Lamar, which culminated in Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us.” But Drake (real name: Aubrey Graham) doesn...

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