Drake’s legal battle against UMG for defamation relating to the success of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” diss track forges on.

At a pre-trial conference this morning in New York, Judge Jeanette Vargas ruled that Drake's legal team can begin the discovery process, which is likely to include “deposing key executives and requesting document production.” The move comes in response to UMG's request that the court delay discovery; that motion has now been denied. 

Drake‘s attorney Michael Gottleib issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling:

“Now it's time to see what UMG was so desperately trying to hide.”

While many experts say the case has little legal standing, that seemingly is not stopping the Drake camp from continuing on with the case.