Conan O’Brien Takes Jab At Kendrick Lamar Feud With Drake During Oscars Referencing Pedophile Claims

Conan O’Brien made a joke at the Oscars about Kendrick Lamar and Drake‘s ongoing public beef but made sure to be lawyered up.

Midway through the Academy Awards broadcast, the comedian referenced Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX performance and his continued feud with the Canadian rapper.

“Well, we’re halfway through the show, which means it’s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile,” O’Brien joked getting laughs from the Dolby Theater.

O’Brien added, “Don’t worry, I’m lawyered up.”

Lamar and Drake have a feud that has been going on for years. Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us” is a diss track, which includes accusations against Drake, which he has denied. Drake has sued Lamar for defamation.

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“Not Like Us” is a diss track directed at Drake that Lamar released on May 4, 2024, amid a series of back-and-forth diss tracks between the two rappers. In the track, Lamar calls Drake a “certified pedophile.”

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Drake’s team filed a claim at a Manhattan court in November 2024, in which he claims Universal Music Group (UMG) conspired to inflate the popularity of the diss track.

The motion filed is not a lawsuit, but it could potentially lead to one. The filing notes how the music label allegedly used music streaming services to carry out their “scheme.”

“UMG … conspired with and paid currently unknown parties to use ‘bots’ to artificially inflate the spread of ‘Not Like Us’ and deceive consumers into believing the song was more popular than it was in reality,” Drake’s lawyers say, alleging that UMG reduced their licensing rates to Spotify in exchange for the streamer to recommend the song to users.

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UMG has released a statement to Variety following the claims, saying, “The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue. We employ the highest ethical practices in our marketing and promotional campaigns. No amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments in this pre-action submission can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear.”