Drake is battling his own record label over a song that is the lynchpin of a now legendary hip-hop feud.

Drake's legal team said UMG used its resources to "elevate a dangerous and inflammatory message that was designed to assassinate Drake’s character."

That means he’s decided to forego his initial bid to secure a court order for UMG’s records pertaining to “Not Like Us” and skip straight to suing the major label. At the heart of his contention is Kendrick Lamar’s diss song,