Drake has filed a notice of appeal in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, signaling a move to challenge the District Court’s opinion and order issued earlier this month. The appeal centers on UMG’s involvement in promoting Kendrick Lamar’s track Not Like Us, according to a Wednesday morning filing from Drake’s representatives. The notice confirms that the rapper intends to pursue appellate review of the District Court’s ruling, marking the next step in the ongoing defamation case. The development underscores the high-stakes legal battle surrounding the promotional materials linked to Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us and UMG’s role in those materials. Further details about the appeal are not provided in the filing, but the move indicates preparations for an appellate consideration in the near term.