Drake isn't backing down from his defamation claims against Universal Music Group. Source: Prince Williams / Getty The Canadian rapper has filed a notice of appeal in his case against UMG and their promotion of Kendrick Lamar's highly lauded diss track, "Not Like Us." Representatives for Drake filed the appeal on Wednesday morning (Oct. 29), writing that the rapper was providing notice of appeal to the District Court's opinion and order from earlier this month, reports Variety. As for his legal team's arguments over the basis of the appeal, those are expected to be made at a later date.