Both companies are subsidiaries of entertainment giant HYBE

Belift Lab, the K-pop agency behind K-pop girl group ILLIT, has reportedly sued Min Hee-jin, the CEO of NewJeans‘ agency ADOR. Both companies are subsidiaries of entertainment giant HYBE.

According to news reports by Yonhap News Agency and Korea JoongAng Daily, Belift Lab filed a defamation complaint against ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin for claiming that ILLIT had plagiarised the Min-produced girl group NewJeans.

“We filed a complaint against CEO Min for making false claims unilaterally against our company and artists and causing damage,” Belift Lab said in a statement. “We make it clear that the plagiarism allegations raised by Min against our artist ILLIT are not true.”

“We have submitted evidence to the judicial authorities that can prove the accusations are unfounded, and although it may take some time, we will resolve this issue through proper legal procedures,” the K-pop agency added.

Notably, both Belift Lab and ADOR are subsidiaries of South Korean entertainment giant HYBE, which is also home to Big Hit Music (BTS, Tomorrow X Together) and other labels.

The lawsuit comes amid an increasingly heated feud between ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin and HYBE over the ownership of the NewJeans label. Back in April, Min had claimed that HYBE and Belift Lab were “undermining” the success of NewJeans by creating a copycat version of the quintet.

Meanwhile, the parents of the members of NewJeans have allegedly spoken out about the treatment of the K-pop girl group in a newly released letter. However, HYBE has claimed that the letter was actually written by Min Hee-jin and others at ADOR.

Drake has found himself on the receiving end of yet more ridicule from Kendrick Lamar fans after popping out at Michael Rubin’s annual Fourth of July White Party in the Hamptons.

The 6 God was one of several A-listers who attended the swanky bash on Thursday (July 4), where he partied alongside stars such as Lil WayneTom BradyTravis ScottMegan Thee StallionKim Kardashian and Jake Paul.

Footage from the party shows Drizzy chatting with GloRilla and even jumping on the mic to perform hits like “Sticky” and “Wants and Needs” with Lil Baby.

But there’s one photo in particular that has captured attention, and it shows the 37-year-old rapper looking every bit his age while hanging out with Rubin — according to fans, at least.

The photo, shared on Instagram by the billionaire host, led to a flood of jokes about Drake’s appearance, many of which referenced his recent feud with Kendrick Lamar.

“Drake aged like 20 years since the beef,” one person joked, while another said: “Drake look like he been through the ringer.”

Someone else asked: “Is it me or buddy looking stressed out [crying face emoji].”

While Drake was busy partying in the Hamptons, Kendrick Lamar was putting the bow on his victory over The Boy in their high-profile beef.

The Compton rapper released the eagerly anticipated video for his chart-topping diss song “Not Like Us” on Thursday evening, and it features several easter eggs aimed at his fierce rival.

Drake’s OVO logo serves as ample ammo for K. Dot as he’s seen busting an owl-shaped piñata wide open with a broom handle and staring menacingly at an owl locked in a cage.

Another scene shows him dancing to the Mustard-produced banger with his fiancée Whitney Alford and two children, who were dragged into the feud by Drake.

In an even subtler dig at Drizzy, the video is co-directed by and includes a cameo from Kendrick’s longtime manager Dave Free, who was accused of possibly fathering of one of his pgLang partner’s kids.

The video also opens with a snippet of an unreleased song which hears Kendrick rap: “Woke up looking for the broccoli/ High-key, keep a horn on me, that Kamasi/ IP, ownership the blueprint is by me/ Mr. Get Off, I get off in my feet.”

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