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46 Loy. L.A. Ent. L. Rev. 1 (2025-2026)

handle is hein.journals/laent46 and id is 1 raw text is: DISS, THAT, AND THE OTHER: THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF 'DISS TRACKS' By Roy S. Guttermani TABLE OF CONTENTS I. WHERE'S THE BEEF? WHAT'S THE BEEF? ............................................ 7 II. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DISS TRACK................................................ 8 III. D EFA M A TION LA W .......................................................................... . 11 IV. THE BLACKLETTER LAW OF DEFAMATION ...................................... 13 V . D ISS TRACKS IN COURT ................................................................... . 14 VI. ANALYSIS - DRAKE V. UMG (AND LAMAR)..................................... 19 V II. C ON CLU SION ................................................................................ . 23 T Roy S. Gutterman is a professor and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. He also has an appointment by courtesy at Syracuse University College of Law. He wishes to thank his research assistant Sydney Yorke for assistance on this article. I