Making good on his promise, Drake filed his formal notice of appeal in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, officially starting the clock on his effort to revive his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group related to Kendrick Lamar ’s Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us.”

A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit on Oct. 9, saying the lyrics in the song referring to Drake as a “certified pedophile” were “non-actionable opinion.” Drake immediately vowed an appeal after Judge Jeannette A. Vargas issued her ruling. Drake said in his notice that he will be seeking to overturn Judge Vargas’ decision with an action in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

“This confirms our intent to appeal, and we look forward to the Court of Appeals reviewing that filing in the coming weeks,” a

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