Will Kendrick Lamar Perform His Hit Song “Not Like Us” at Super Bowl 2025?

That was a key question when Angela Reddock-Wright appeared on Dr. Phil’s Merit TV (on January 16th, 2025) to discuss the recent lawsuit filed by rapper Drake against his record label Universal Music Group (Lamar’s same label), alleging the label defamed him by releasing and publishing Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us” knowing the “diss track” intentionally stated things about Drake that were not true and led to “dangerous real-life consequences” for Drake, including painting him in a negative light, such as a “pedophile.”

Many believe that part of Drake’s motivation in filing the lawsuit was to push Universal Music Group to keep Lamar from performing the song during his half-time show at the 2025 Super Bowl 59 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

On a legal note, Angela discussed whether Drake’s lawsuit gives rise to a true claim for defamation.

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In this interview:
0:00 Context and Introduction
0:21 Rapper Drake’s Legal Team Allegations
0:59 Angela Discusses The Allegations & Their Impact
2:26 Angela Discusses Drake’s Pre-Action Petition Against UMG
2:59 Angela Discusses Kendrick Lamar’s Performance at the Super Bowl
3:54 Conclusion

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Hollywood Lawsuit Update: Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni | “Me Too” Movement’s Impact

On December 23, 2024, Angela joined journalist Looni Combs on Dr. Phil’s @DrPhilsMeritTV to break down the latest news: Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

This case alleges sexual harassment and retaliation, sparking a critical conversation about the ongoing impact of the “Me Too” movement in Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

Join Angela as she delves into the details of the lawsuit and explores the important questions it raises about workplace conduct, power dynamics, and the future of accountability.

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In this interview:
00:10 Introduction
00:54 What is astroturfing?
01:54 Impact on #metoomovement
02:59 Cancel Culture & Justin Baldoni being dropped by his talent agency
04:07 Intimacy coordinators: what are they?
05:24 Will the case go to trial?
05:59 Conclusion

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On Sunday, August 18, 2024, Angela Reddock-Wright, Legal Analyst, Employment Mediator & Attorney joined KTLA-5’s hosts Lauren Lyster and Megan Telles to discuss the legality of employees discussing politics and highly charged social issues at work, especially in today’s political and social climate.… Read More

On May 2, 2024, Angela Reddock-Wright, veteran legal analyst, employment attorney and mediator, joined Los Angeles’ ABC-7 news reporter Leticia Juarez in a discussion on the recent college campus protests and the potential impact for students engaged in the protests on their future job and other opportunities. Check out the discussion here.… Read More

On February 7, 2024, Angela Reddock-Wright, legal analyst and commentator, joined Scripps News anchor Chance Seals to discuss Mandlorian actor Gina Carano’s suit against Disney and Lucasfilm alleging that she was wrongfully terminated and retaliated against based on expressing her political views in her private social media. Reddock-Wright provides insights as to whether employees have a right to exercise free speech in the workplace and whether private employers can terminate or take action against employees for their expression of their political views in their private time or on their private social media pages. Check out the discussion here.… Read More

On January 5, 2024, Angela Reddock-Wright, employment and Title IX attorney, mediator, workplace expert and legal analyst, joined CGTN anchor Phil Yin in discussing the implications of the new Illinois law that took effect January 1, 2024, designed to protect and compensate child social media influencers for their work on social media. Check out the discussion.… Read More

On May 3, 2023, Angela Reddock-Wright, employment and Title IX attorney, mediator and tv news legal analyst, joined Fox News Now reporter Giacomo Luca to discuss the 2023 Writers Guild of America Strike. The WGA had their last strike in 2007 for 100 days. We do not know yet how long this strike will last but are hopeful that the parties will have a meeting of the minds soon. At the heart of the dispute are two issues – “mandatory staffing” and “duration of employment.” Please join us in the discussion.… Read More

On March 8, 2023 Angela Reddock-Wright, employment attorney, mediator, legal analyst and commentator, appeared on Scripps News to discuss recent unionization issues with Starbucks and the voluntary appearance of Starbucks founder and Interim CEO Howard Schultz to appear before the US Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, Chaired by U.S. Senator and former Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Reddock-Wright discussed the reasons for the unionization efforts, what employers are allowed to do in response to employee unionization efforts, and what to expect next.… Read More

On Thursday, February 3, 2023 employment attorney and mediator Angela Reddock-Wright joined Scripps News “Morning Rush” anchor Chris Stewart in a discussion of the new ruling by the #NLRB restricting the use of #nondisparagement and #confidentiality clauses in employment #severanceagreements. An interesting new development which shows a shifting narrative in the employer and employee relationship.… Read More

On Thursday, September 15, 2022, Angela Reddock-Wright, employment attorney, mediator, arbitrator, workplace and Title IX investigator, joined Los Angeles ABC-7 reporter Rachel Brown to discuss the anticipated new California Law – AB 2188 – which, if passed, would prohibit California employers from discriminating in hiring, firing or setting conditions of employment against employees who legally use recreational or medical marijuana.

Reddock-Wright and Brown also discussed recent developments in California fair pay and pay transparency laws, including the anticipated new law – SB 1162 – which, if passed, would require employers with 15 or more employees to include pay scale information for all job postings, including job postings placed with third party sites such as LinkedIn and Indeed.

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