Instagram/Drake & Kendrick Lamar Music Drake's appeal in the Kendrick Lamar lawsuit called "dangerous" by legal experts. They argue he consented to the lyrical feud, blocking his defamation claim. April 7, 2026 AceShowbiz - Legal experts have strongly criticized Drake's attempt to revive his dismissed lawsuit concerning Kendrick Lamar's track "Not Like Us," calling the legal action "dangerous" and emphasizing that Drake had effectively consented to the lyrical feud. Currently, Drake is appealing an October 2023 ruling that threw out his defamation case.