Nigeria, March 20 -- Universal Music Group (UMG) has filed a motion to dismiss Drake's federal defamation lawsuit, calling it a "misguided attempt to salve his wounds" following his rap battle loss to Kendrick Lamar.

Drake, who filed the lawsuit in January, took legal action over Lamar's diss trackNot Like Us, in which the Compton rapper referred to him as a "certified paedophile."

The Canadian superstar has vehemently denied the allegations and claims the song incited real-world consequences, including a break-in at his Toronto mansion that left his security guard shot.

However, UMG is pushing back, arguing that the lyrics are "nonactionable opinion and rhetorical hyperbole.

" The label insists that diss tracks thrive on exaggerated ...