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Jay-Z claims the Jane Doe who accused him of rape in an explosive lawsuit knew full well no such thing ever happened ... and now he's dragging her to court over it.

The music and fashion mogul just filed a lawsuit against his anonymous rape accuser and her attorney, Tony Buzbee.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Jay claims his accuser kept pushing her false rape story in the media and in the courts despite allegedly admitting the assault story wasn't true.

Conan O'Brien's well-landed joke halfway through Sunday night's Oscars -- about Kendrick Lamar calling Drake a pedophile -- was nearly left in comedy purgatory, sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Hip Hop.

Last night, Conan used a commercial break return to poke fun at the halftime cue for Kendrick to shade Drake, in a nod to rap's biggest moment last year, and last month's Super Bowl show (see below) ... but we're hearing both the Academy and ABC had strong reservations about getting the joke in, and pushed back in fear of how the crowd would react.

One particular producer made the case and fought the powers, because they firmly believed in the joke. Whether good or bad, the gag was bound to have a big, audible reception!!!

Aubrey O'Day had a few choice words about her former boss, Diddy, while on "The Masked Singer" stage ... but some people connected to him want to remind Aubrey -- don’t bite the hand that fed you.

A source close to Diddy, with direct knowledge of the O'Day situation, tells TMZ it’s all thanks to Diddy she had the incredible opportunity when he cast her on MTV's "Making the Band" as a member of Danity Kane nearly 20 years ago.

The source also reminded us, Diddy is only detained and hasn’t even gone to trial yet to present a defense -- so none of Aubrey's claims hold up, at least not yet.

Conan O'Brien's joke writer wants everyone who missed the comedic timing of his Oscars bit about Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef to just say that -- there was no malice on the host's part!!!

Skyler Higley, who penned the part about needing to "call Drake a pedophile" after the commercial break, tells TMZ Hip Hop ... "The idea that it’s being taken as a real call-out or taking sides in any way in the beef is absurd."

Social media immediately started buzzing with accusations Conan joined the Drake hate train in favor of Kendrick Lamar ... but Higley's been writing jokes for Conan since his late-night TV show days and says he knows a master at work when he sees one.

Boxer Gervonta "Tank" Davis blamed blinding hair grease for his recent draw decision against Lamont Roach ... but several onlookers are blaming his hype men Jim Jones and Juelz Santana for dooming him from the start!!!

Tank voluntarily took a knee during the 9th round while avoiding a KO ruling, and later told the crowd his hairstylist went crazy with the goop, drawing skeptical boos from the crowd.

On Monday, Cam'ron and Mase roasted Gervonta's choice of entertainment in Jim and Juelz, who walked the still-undefeated WBA lightweight champ performing their track "Crunk Muzik."

Music and Hollywood collided in the most epic way, with Beyoncé and Jay-Z throwing their legendary Oscars after-party -- and, of course, the A-list crowd didn't disappoint.

The party lit up L.A.'s Chateau Marmont Sunday night, with Tina Knowles serving family glam, Keke Palmer making a fierce entrance, and Timothée Chalamet brushing off his Oscar loss -- though with Kylie Jenner by his side, he was still winning.

Vin Diesel was suited, booted, and revved up -- fast and furiously making his way into the star-studded soirée to party with Taraji P. Henson, Karrueche Tran, and more.

Conan O'Brien's confusing the Academy Awards with the Super Bowl ... 'cause he says the show's halfway done -- so, it's time for someone to quote Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."

The show just came back from break ... and, Conan let everyone know the Oscars are at the midway point -- which means it's "time to call Drake a pedophile."

Conan's referencing Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime show performance last month ... when he rapped the song which calls Drake a predator. During that show, he did censor himself and didn't rap the word.

Some Americans are fed up with being booed by Canadians ... and that includes WWE commentator Pat McAfee who went ballistic on our neighbors to the north during a live broadcast.

The sparks began to fly Saturday night at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada ... McAfee and two other commentators, Michael Cole and Wade Barrett, were seated at the announcer's desk when things quickly took a turn for the worse during the World Wrestling Entertainment's "Elimination Chamber" event.

As American singer Elizabeth Irving belted out the U.S. National Anthem with Drake sitting ringside, the Canadian crowd started booing — pissing off McAfee bigtime.

G-Eazy can 'Still Be Friends' with all his Los Angeles pals ... they just can't come over to his place anymore -- 'cause it's up for sale!

Real estate sources tell TMZ … the rapper is selling his Hollywood Hills property because he's moving full-time to New York City -- a bittersweet decision since this house is the first he ever purchased.

He's mainly been living in NYC for the last three years, we're told ... so, it was time for him to put up the house -- and, he wants $3.7 million for it.

All the talk of celebrities being caught on video participating in Diddy's "Freak-Offs" is BS -- so says Diddy's lawyer, Teny Geragos, who came out swinging on TMZ's "2 Angry Men" podcast.

Geragos flatly told Harvey and her dad, Mark Geragos, no celebs are on any of the tapes seized by the feds during the raids at Diddy's homes.

Likewise, Teny says none of the criminal charges against Diddy involve minors ... something that has gotten a tremendous amount of play in the media. She says the media has gotten this case utterly wrong.

There have been allegations of Diddy sexually abusing minors in civil cases, and Teny has a lot to say about that ... and to say she has disdain for some of the civil lawyers would be a gross understatement.

If the boat's a-rockin', ya gotta come a-knockin' ... 'cause it might just be 50 Cent whipping the crowd into a frenzy onboard!

TMZ has obtained video of the rapper surprising a ship full of people Friday night ... after Flo Rida brought him out as a special guest during a performance at a party hosted by Houston Rockets governor Tilman Fertitta's.

Check out the video ... Flo gives his longtime friend a wonderful intro -- calling him one of the greatest rappers ever -- before 50 struts out and drives the crowd wild.

Lizzo's really feeling herself these days ... 'cause she's showing off her dance moves for fans -- and they're mostly not safe for work.

The singer-songwriter was streaming on Twitch earlier this week ... when she got up to do a 'fit check for her fans -- and, while she was showing off her outfit, she seemed to know what might be drawing the eyes of her supporters.

Lizzo hopped up and grabbed her chest while laughing and saying she's in that "Yitty" -- clothes from her own shapewear brand.

Diddy's ex-"Making The Band" singer Sara Rivers is coming at his neck in a new lawsuit, and the allegations stem from her time on the popular MTV series.

In a sprawling lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Rivers claims the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy subjected her to mistreatment, which wound up becoming content for millions to see on TV.

The suit, filed by attorney Ariel Mitchell on behalf of Rivers, cites the infamous "cheesecake" from 'MTB2' where she and the rest of Da Band had to walk several blocks to get Diddy a sweet treat as one of the numerous incidents of abuse.

Offset is making it crystal clear he wants to end his marriage to Cardi B -- and he wants to make sure they share custody of their kids.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Offset is requesting joint legal custody of the 3 children he shares with Cardi ... although he does say Cardi's place should be the primary residence for the kids.

He's also asking the court to lay out each parent's child support obligations.

If you thought Kanye West couldn’t shock us anymore with his Nazi-loving opinions, think again -- he was spotted wearing one of the swastika T-shirts he was selling on his site before it went dark.

Check out the video -- the rapper was dressed in the shirt while out in L.A. Thursday, chatting with a group of guys. He then noticed the camera and made sure to stroll farther into the frame, ensuring a full, uninterrupted view of him in the shirt.

It’s a disturbing sight -- Kanye standing there alone in the shirt, staring at the camera and scanning his surroundings like he’s completely oblivious to the weight of what he’s doing.

Lawyers for Lil Baby are firing back at the Atlanta Police Department, claiming the rapper has absolutely nothing to do with last year's gang-related murders of two teen boys.

Baby's attorneys, Drew Findling and Marissa Goldberg, issued a statement to TMZ, blasting APD for holding a Wednesday press conference in which police brass accused the hip hop star of triggering a rap war during his 2024 music video shoot.

At the presser, police officials announced the arrests of 7 gang members allegedly responsible for the 2 fatal shootings with a third person also wounded.