Universal Music Group has filed a scathing motion to dismiss Drake’s New York lawsuit against them for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” stating that he’s only suing because he “lost a rap battle” and took legal action to “salve his wounds.

Attorneys for UMG filed a motion to dismiss his lawsuit Monday (March 17) morning, calling Drake’s allegations “meritless” and stressing that public embarrassment is the real reason he chose to sue the conglomerate.

Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group, over its promotion of Kendrick Lamar's song accusing him of being a pedophile, is challenged in court. UMG argues for dismissal, citing lyrical freedom under the First Amendment,