Did Drake issue a cease-and-desist to Kendrick Lamar over ‘Not Like Us’? Rapper's rep denies Wack 100's viral claims

Music manager Wack 100 recently claimed that Drake has issued a cease-and-desist order to Kendrick Lamar to prevent him from performing the diss track Not Like Us at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.

However, Drake’s representative told media outlets such as Rolling Stone and Page Six that the claim is “not true.” Meanwhile, another source added that “there was never any intention or plan to send a cease-and-desist to anyone.”

Notably, Kendrick Lamar has already performed Not Like Us live at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in June this year during his The Pop Out: Ken And Friends Juneteenth concert, five times in a row.

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Exploring more about Wack 100’s claims about Drake’s legal order to Kendrick Lamar

Over the weekend, LiveBitez shared a video on Instagram where music executive Wack 100, whose real name is Cash Jones, was heard saying during a chat on the Clubhouse app that Drake was attempting to stop Kendrick Lamar from rapping Not Like Us live at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Concert.

“This n*gga Drake done served a cease-and-desist. He's digging himself a bigger ditch... [to] Kendrick Lamar, so he can’t perform 'Not Like Us' at the Super Bowl,” Wack 100 alleged.

The talent manager of artists like Blueface and The Game further claimed that Drizzy was “trying to get the NFL to restrict.” When a fellow Clubhouse user asked if he thought it was going to “hold,” Wack 100 replied, “No if Jay-Z got something to do with it, it ain’t.”

For those unaware, Jay-Z is the NFL’s music strategist, and his Roc Nation label is a partner of the league and is responsible for all its events. Last month, when K-Dot was announced as the headliner of next year’s Super Bowl Halftime show, The Carters founder even shared a statement in the Compton rapper’s support.

“Kendrick Lamar is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and performer. His deep love for hip-hop and culture informs his artistic vision. He has an unparalleled ability to define and influence culture globally. Kendrick’s work transcends music, and his impact will be felt for years to come,” Jay-Z noted.

As for Kendrick Lamar, following September 8’s announcement that he would be headlining the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 9, he told the press in a statement how “they got the right one” by selecting him.

He added how “rap music is still the most impactful genre to date” and he would be there “to remind the world why.”

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Kendrick Lamar has previously accused Drake of sending cease-and-desist

Earlier this year, during his rap battle with Drake, Kendrick Lamar accused the Toronto rapper of sending a cease-and-desist order to Republic Records to try and stop him, Metro Boomin, and Future from dropping their diss track Like Us from the 2024 collaborative album We Don’t Trust You.

“Try cease-and-desist on the ‘Like That’ record/ Oh, what? You ain’t like that record? / Back to back, I like that record/ I’m gonna get back to that for the record,” K-Dot rapped in his diss track 'Euphoria.'

In response, Champagne Papi wrote on the diss track Family Matters:

“A cease-and-desist is for h*es/ Can’t listen to lies that came out of your mouth.”

Not only that but Drake hit back at Kendrick, claiming that it was he who reached out to the late Tupac Shakur’s estate and got them to send him a cease-and-desist to take down his diss track Taylor Made Freestyle.

“You called the 2Pac Estate/ And begged ‘em to sue me and get that sh*t down,” Drake rapped.

For those unaware, the Canadian native used AI-generated vocals resembling 2Pac’s voice on his Taylor Made Freestyle, following which he received a legal notice from the deceased rapper’s estate. They asked him to take the song down from his Instagram page and threatened to sue if it appeared elsewhere, calling it a “blatant abuse” of Shakur’s legacy.