"Basically did his own version of not like us" - Internet reacts to Charleston White firing shots at Drake over UMG lawsuit

In the latest interview with Real Lyfe Street Starz hosted on November 30, 2024, Charleston White slammed Drake and his legal team for filing a petition against Universal Music Group and Spotify over Kendrick Lamar’s song, Not Like Us. During the live interview, Charleston White sided with Kendrick Lamar and said:

“Weak as*, yellow n***a cryin’, but he always had the Jews behind him; how is he claiming it’s unfair? Just enjoy the money. Let the little, short Kendrick have his win. Come on, all that money you got. That’s ‘yellow’ kid with the white momma tryna come hang out in the Memphis projects with his black cousins and gotta stay on the porch.”

Charleston White continued:

“Cause they know you can’t go out there and play with them kids. Yeah, Aubrey, whatever that man's name is. That man's name says he is “weak.” Aubrey can’t play with no Kendrick. Kendrick Lamar been getting him up. You heard his story. That man grew up rough. Yeah, get yo as* back on that porch, Aubrey. F**k wrong with you. Them kids will eat you alive.”

Furthermore, as soon as Charleston White’s opinion on the legal trouble between Drake and Kendrick Lamar reached the realms of social media, netizens poured in their opinions. As an X user, @CharlestonWhyt posted the video on the platform, a netizen wrote:

“Charleston basically did his own version of not like us.”

Others also added:

“Charleston is cooking,” wrote one X user.

“Charleston White has no limits!” added another X user.

“This n***a sued every job he ever had but get mad Drake doing it,” commented one netizen.

“Charleston name doesn’t say “tough guy” either tho,” another person said.

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Drake’s petition against Universal Music Group and Spotify explored as Charleston White sides with Lamar

Months after Kendrick Lamar released his diss track targeting Drake, Not Like Us, the rapper’s legal team filed a petition in the New York Supreme Court accusing Universal Music Group and Spotify of allegedly manipulating streams, and promoting the track.

Drake and his attorneys alleged that Universal Music Group used bots and other AI tools to promote the song. The petition claimed that Universal Music Group and Spotify launched “ a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming services and paying influencers to promote the song on social media.” It read:

“UMG … conspired with and paid currently unknown parties to use ‘bots’ to artificially inflate the spread of Not Like Us and deceive consumers into believing the song was more popular than it was in reality.”

While Kendrick Lamar has not yet spoken up on the matter yet, the Universal Music Group responded to the allegations by refuting them and stating:

"We employ the highest ethical practices in our marketing and promotional campaigns. No amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments in this pre-action submission can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear.”

Furthermore, Drake also filed a second petition claiming against Universal Music Group for defamation as he stated that the song wrongfully called him a “s*x offender.” On the other hand, UMG has also denied the same.

For the unversed, Not Like Us was one of the many songs Kendrick Lamar and Drake released dissing each other. Others included Euphoria, Like That, 6:16 in LA, Family Matters, Taylor Made Freestyle, and many others. On the other hand, Drake has not yet responded to Charleston White's opinion on the matter.