Drake's Texas hearing was rescheduled to January 13 after confusion occurred in court on Friday (Dec. 20). Outlets were informed the deposition would be held on Friday by Bexar County Clerks. Reporters were surprised by no announcement of the case number. Clerks revealed a mistake in scheduling announcements. Scheduled for December 18, it was rescheduled to December 20. The December 20 hearing was rescheduled again for December 19. Thursday's hearing did not occur, with all parties agreeing on a motion to set the hearing delayed to January 13.
Drake's attorney filed a letter to Judge Gloria Martinez and the District Clerk dropping Thursday's hearing and requesting the reschedule. It reads: "Please allow this letter to confirm that Plaintiff will pass the hearings on his Rule 202 Petition that are currently docketed on Thursday, December 19, 2024 and Friday, December 20, 2024. Per the Third Amended Notice of Hearing, Plaintiffs Rule. The petition will be heard on January 13, 2025."
Drake, UMG/iHeartMedia Hearing Rescheduled To January 2025
BREAKING: The Drake vs. UMG court hearing has been moved to January 13th 🚨 pic.twitter.com/bWtaHEE4rb
— HotNewHipHop (@HotNewHipHop) December 20, 2024
News of the rescheduling follows Spotify's response to Drake's petition in federal court filed in November. The streaming giant denied all allegations, claiming they assisted in the possible artificial inflation of Kendrick Lamar's massive hit, "Not Like Us." In the response, Spotify told Billboard: "The predicate of Petitioner’s entire request for discovery from Spotify is false,” the company’s lawyers write. “Spotify and UMG have never had any such arrangement.”
Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud appeared subliminal for years. In April, Lamar disssed Drake and J. Cole directly on Future/Metro Boomin's "Like That." The" "Big 3" insult resulted in diss tracks "Push Ups" and "Family Matters" by Drake and "Euphoria" and "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar. Additionally, "Not Like Us" is a huge success, breaking multiple records. Drake told xQc he is unfazed by the rap battle that peddled "fairytales" claims.
