Lil Baby Reveals His Involvement With Playboi Carti's "I AM MUSIC"

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Lil Baby has been putting in work. He dropped WHAM, then dropped a deluxe edition of WHAM. Then, he confirmed plans to drop the album Dominique in February. Amidst all the solo material, Lil Baby has teased collaborations. He hinted at a collaborative album with Young Thug. The most intriguing, though, is his potential involvement with Playboi Carti's album I AM MUSIC. It is among the most anticipated and sought after albums in the genre, and Baby provided information on it during a recent Complex chat.

Lil Baby praised Playboi Carti and assured fans that they respect each other mutually. The only reason they haven't worked together is that it can be difficult to align schedules. "Carti is my man," he stated. "I’ve known Carti for a long time. I always knew him, but we just never really did music because most of the people who I’ve known for awhile. It don't be weird making music, but I don't be pressed if they don’t be pressed." Lil Baby was then asked whether he will appear on I AM MUSIC, and he gave an answer that was both concrete and vague.

Lil Baby Emphasized His Atlanta Connection With Carti

"I feel like I'm already on I AM MUSIC, just being from Atlanta," the rapper noted. "Everybody plays a part in it. Just everybody’s albums, you know what I'm saying? We all feed off each other in certain ways." Lil Baby's involvement in the album should come as no surprise, given Playboi Carti hinted at a collab a few months ago. The rapper posted a screenshot of a convo with Lil Baby's manager, Cash XO. "Wham," he wrote. "Carti lock each other in family!." Carti texted back: "Yes sir."

One thing Lil Baby did confirm, though, is that Playboi Carti won't be on his upcoming album. He is eager to make more music with the mysterious rapper, but felt their vibes would have been off for the sound he wants on Dominique. "Me and him would probably be on some turnt sh*t," he explained to Complex. "We too turnt [together] for him to be on Dominique." Hopefully Baby makes the final cut on I AM MUSIC. And hopefully the album eventually sees the light of day.

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UMG Calls Drake’s Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar Diss Track “Illogical”

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Today, Drake's legal dispute with Universal Music Group took an interesting turn. Earlier this week, the Toronto rapper withdrew his pre-action petition against UMG and Spotify, which he filed last month. In it, he accused the two companies of artificially boosting Kendrick Lamar's diss track, "Not Like Us." Just a day after withdrawing the petition, he decided to file a formal lawsuit against UMG for alleged defamation and harassment.

He accuses the company of knowingly spreading the “false and malicious narrative” that he's a pedophile through the promotion of the song and more. Now, per Variety, UMG has issued a response. In it, the company vehemently denies the allegations, also arguing that the suit itself is simply "illogical."

UMG Fires Back Amid Drake Lawsuit

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Jun 26, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Canadian rapper Drake poses for photos on the red carpet before the 2017 NBA Awards at Basketball City at Pier 36. Brad Penner / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

“Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion that we would seek to harm the reputation of any artist — let alone Drake — is illogical," a UMG spokesperson said in part. "We have invested massively in his music and our employees around the world have worked tirelessly for many years to help him achieve historic commercial and personal financial success."

“Throughout his career, Drake has intentionally and successfully used UMG to distribute his music and poetry to engage in conventionally outrageous back-and-forth ‘rap battles’ to express his feelings about other artists. He now seeks to weaponize the legal process to silence an artist’s creative expression and to seek damages from UMG for distributing that artist’s music," they also added. “We have not and do not engage in defamation — against any individual. At the same time, we will vigorously defend this litigation to protect our people and our reputation, as well as any artist who might directly or indirectly become a frivolous litigation target for having done nothing more than write a song.”

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