Drake vs. UMG: Pusha T’s ‘Story of Adidon’ Dragged into Explosive Lawsuit

Drake’s legal war with Universal Music Group (UMG) just took a wild turn, pulling Pusha T’s 2018 diss track “The Story of Adidon” into the crosshairs. On August 12, 2025, Drake’s legal team demanded UMG hand over documents related to the track that first exposed his secret son, Adonis. Is this a desperate bid to rewrite history, or proof Drake’s been playing chess while his rivals throw punches? Hip-hop’s latest saga is a courtroom bloodbath.

Back in 2018, Pusha T’s “The Story of Adidon” hit Drake like a freight train, revealing his hidden child and painting him as a deadbeat dad. The track, released via UMG’s Def Jam, included a bombshell photo of Drake in blackface, igniting debates about his authenticity. Now, Drake’s lawyers argue UMG censored parts of the track for being too defamatory—proof, they claim, that UMG could’ve stopped Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” from calling Drake a pedophile. Their August 12 motion demands: “All documents from January 1, 2018, to May 31, 2018, relating to instructions to censor or modify ‘The Story of Adidon’ based on its content.” X posts are buzzing, with @OVODocket claiming Pusha T admitted UMG blocked the track’s full release because of Drake’s influence.

The stakes are sky-high. Drake’s defamation suit against UMG, filed in January 2025, accuses the label of promoting Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” to tank his reputation. By dragging “Adidon” into it, Drake’s team suggests UMG selectively protects him—censoring Pusha but greenlighting Kendrick’s attack. UMG counters that Drake’s demands are a “farcical” distraction, with CEO Lucian Grainge denying involvement in either track’s release. Critics on X, like @JustDuin_ItBIG, argue Pusha’s claims of censorship give Drake leverage: if UMG could muzzle one diss, why not the other?

Fans are divided. Drake loyalists see this as proof of a conspiracy, while Pusha and Kendrick stans call it a spoiled star’s tantrum. #StoryOfAdidon is trending, with memes mocking Drake’s “industry brat” status. Industry voices like Snoop Dogg hint this could expose UMG’s shady practices, but others fear it’ll chill rap beefs forever. As the discovery phase heats up, one question looms: will these documents bury Drake or UMG? The rap game’s watching, and the truth is anyone’s guess.