Breaking Down Jay-Z’s Firey Response to Civil Lawsuit [Video]

Up until now, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has managed to keep his nose clean of any Diddy drama. But now, he’s been named in the most recent civil lawsuit against his long-time friend, Sean “Diddy” Combs. The Root previously reported that the founder of Roc Nation responded to allegations claiming he participated in the rape of a 13-year-girl in 2000 alongside Diddy.

It didn’t take long for Hov to respond to all the hoopla, but simply denying the allegations wasn’t enough for the Hip-Hop mogul. Carter’s Instagram statement acts as a much needed PR strategy to limit fallout and control this dangerous narrative.

Here’s the breakdown of everything he said.

Claims of ‘Blackmail’

Hov began saying this is all an attempt to blackmail him, but unlike other folks, he has no plans to settle. “My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a ‘lawyer’ named Tony …