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Drake’s legal team is going all out in its effort to serve a subpoena to Kojo Menne Asamoah—a figure they believe was instrumental in allegedly manipulating the success of Kendrick Lamar’s viral diss track “Not Like Us.” According to court filings, they’ve already spent over $75,000 on the process, which includes hiring two private investigation firms and making more than a dozen failed attempts to locate Asamoah across eight different addresses in two states.
Despite their efforts, Kojo has managed to remain elusive. Drake’s team is now petitioning the court to approve alternative methods of service, including delivery by mail, email, and physically posting the subpoena on doors associated with his known addresses.
This pursuit is part of a larger, high-profile legal battle involving Drake and Universal Music Group (UMG), where accusations of chart manipulation, bot use, and payola tactics have surfaced. The tension has intensified following the meteoric rise of “Not Like Us,” which dominated streaming platforms and social media in the wake of the Drake vs. Kendrick feud.
In a recent court submission, Drake’s legal team listed 63 individuals as potential witnesses—many of them major players in the music industry. The list includes UMG CEO Sir Lucian Grainge, Jody Gerson (Universal Music Publishing Group), John Janick (Interscope), Avery and Monte Lipman (Republic Records), Kendrick’s managers Anthony Saleh and Dave Free, and representatives from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Billboard, Roc Nation, the Grammys, and even the NFL.
In contrast, UMG has submitted a much shorter list, naming just nine individuals—Kendrick Lamar himself among them.
As the case unfolds, the hip-hop world watches closely. The legal fallout from the Drake-Kendrick battle could have ripple effects far beyond rap beef, potentially challenging how chart dominance is achieved and verified in the streaming era.
Drake’s legal team has spent over $75K attempting to serve a subpoena on Kojo Menne Asamoah, who they believe played a key role in allegedly inflating the success of Kendrick Lamar’s 'Not Like Us' through bots, payola, and covert tactics.
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