The OVO Docket

In an age where misinformation travels faster than truth, we will provide legal and accurate coverage of #Drake ‘s ongoing defamation case against #UMG and iHeart Media. Follow us for breaking news, updates and legal commentary. Professional by day, Drake fan by night ⚖️

When Drake's case against UMG was first filed, PMC-owned outlets Billboard, Variety, and Music Business Worldwide reported in a way that could be perceived as biased against Drake. In our opinion, they helped push UMG's narrative that the lawsuit is solely due to a "rap battle…

UMG’s discovery requests confirm that their April 16 “be careful what you wish for” statement was merely them bluffing. Desperate scare tactics to skew public opinion. They have requested information from 9 individuals, 5 of which are their employees. Nothing that would even…

There is no way an account providing legal updates is making folks this deranged. Good on X for taking action to remove the account pictured. Owls, there is only one active OVODocket. Do us a favor and report any accounts you see impersonating. Thank you.

On June 2, Drake's legal team revised their discovery requests to include more individuals and entities. Penske Media Corporation (PMC) was named. PMC owns and has equity in media brands such as Billboard, Rolling Stone, Variety, and Music Business Worldwide. Last week,…

It always struck us as odd that media outlets like Billboard and Music Business Worldwide reported on that amicus brief by those unknown “rap scholars”. If you recall, the amicus brief pushed the same false narrative that Drake’s lawsuit seeks to censor hip-hop.

In a May statement, UMG scoffed at Drake's attorneys "seeking to uncover wild conspiracies". From our perspective, this was never just a "rap battle". We believe this was a well-coordinated smear campaign involving multiple entities and dozens of people. And it's still ongoing.

Back in February, OVODocket had to check VIBE (also owned by PMC) for falsely reporting that Drake had dropped "bot" allegations from the suit. We chalked it up to the writer failing to do their due diligence. However, knowing what we know now, it may have been intentional.

Drake’s legal team has been unable to serve Kojo Menne Asamoah aka Kojo with a subpoena. Kojo was named as a witness who is in possession of relevant documents and information for the Violation of New York General Business Law claim in Drake’s complaint. The claim centers around…

Kojo has been present at the addresses associated with him, in the US. It’s not a matter of not being able to find him, he is simply dodging the process server. Because the process server has been unable to serve him, alternative methods like certified mail must be used.

Drake’s legal team has been trying to serve Kojo with the subpoena since March 14. They have attempted over a dozen times, at 8 different addresses, across 2 states, using 2 different private investigation firms. Kojo is unable to be located.