Judges have thrown out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us”.

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas said Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics accusing Drake of being a pedophile were not defamatory as they were “nonactionable opinion.”

“Although the accusation that Plaintiff is a pedophile is certainly a serious one, the broader context of a heated rap battle, with incendiary language and offensive accusations hurled by both participants, would not incline the reasonable listener to believe that ‘Not Like Us’ imparts verifiable facts,” Vargas said.

Universal Music Group (UMG) expressed their pleasure for this decision saying “From the outset, this suit was an affront to all artists and their creative expression and never should have seen the light of day,”

The music giant also said they look forward to “continuing our work successfully promoting Drake’s music and investing in his career.”

Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been engaged in a long-running feud with several high-profile diss tracks against each other. 

Drake launched UMG in January based on its promotion of “Not Like Us,” arguing the song’s false accusation put him and his family in danger.

Music publications have said Drake did not sue Kendrick Lamar because the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution offers strong protections for individual creative expression.

Drake, who’s real name is Aubrey Graham argued that UMG was responsible for distributing and profiting from the song.