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Graziadaily
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Graziadaily
Nicki Minaj And SZA Messy History Explained
We're sad to report two of the music's best are fighting. Overnight, SZA and Nicki Minaj went at it on X, with the Pink Friday singer originally calling out a rapper named Punch, who is also signed to SZA's Top Dawg Entertainment label. If you're confused as to what on Earth is going on, we have everything you need here, along with a timeline of the pair's relationship until now... Minaj claimed Punch had been 'bullying me on Twitter for no reason', originally tweeting, 'So glad I have proof of being bullied by AND being lied on by a man PUBLICLY on a platform I use for my JOB; after I rejected his business proposition on more than one occasion.' SZA then tweeted the cryptic message, 'Mercury retrograde.. don't take the bait lol silly goose.' The message was then taken as a dig by Minanj who escalated the situation further. Minaj then went on insult SZA's appearance, saying 'Go draw your freckles back on bookie #JusticeForDemoree #DepositionPerez Liar liar pants on fire. Sounding like a fkng dead dog.' The hashtags reference Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, whom she's also been involved in a social media fight with, and her daughter Demoree Hadley, who accused her mother of wrongfully admitting her to a mental health facility. SZA replied to her in the comments, saying 'I don't give a f–k bout none of that weird shit you popping.' Minaj then tweeted, 'B---h looking & sounding like she got stung by a f--king bee' and 'Dot dot dot *Draws on my fake freckles.*' While Minaj kept going, SZA had a positive response to it all replying to a fan's concern that Minaj's fanbase would now come for her with, 'I get bullied by millions online every day then step my ass out onna packed stadium tour where ppl show me REAL love . IN REAL LIFE. My parents are healthy and I'm the most successful I ever been . GET SOME F--KING PERSPECTIVE n BARK AT THE WALL !!!' The pair haven't really had much public interaction before this spat. SZA has a co-writing credit on Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé's hit 'Feeling Myself' in 2014. In 2018, Minaj and Cardi B were embroiled in rumours of a feud (a consistent thread with Minaj it seems) and SZA was asked about this by TMZ. She replied, 'You consider that a feud or is that like outside influence and opinion?... I mean, I see two women like doing their best and championing themselves, I don't really see any ill words being spread on either side.' In 2023, Minaj's highly anticipated album Pink Friday 2 dropped and the track 'Needle' featured a voicenote cameo from SZA where she said, 'I mean, I don't know if I like girls, I saw Sheila at Seraphin. Maybe we had too much tequila. Actually, yeah, we definitely had too much tequila 'cause I don't know why I'm even playin' on your phone right now. I'ma just block you, bye.' Ruchira Sharma is Acting Senior Editor at Grazia, where she writes and edits features for print and digital. From online dating culture, to cryptocurrency and online conspiracy theories, she's most interested by how online life shapes society, and co-hosts the pop culture podcast Everything Is Content.
Black America Web
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Nicki Minaj Blasts SZA, Punch And TDE In Latest X Rant
Nicki Minaj has long been touted as the queen of rap, but lately it seems like she's been vying for the honorific title of queen when it comes to beefing on social media. In a recent chain of wars on Twitter/X, the Pink Friday emcee has been setting her sights on airing out grievances on everyone from Jay-Z and Desiree Perez of Roc Nation to veiled jabs at her femcee nemeses Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B. However, in a surprising twist of the Twitter fingers earlier today (July 15), Nicki hauled a full attack at Punch from TDE, which then led to an unexpected beef with fellow Billboard diva, SZA. And no, the Nickster didn't hold back one bit! RELATED: Barbz vs. Billionaire: Nicki Minaj Claims Jay-Z Owes Her $200 Million – 'Call Me To Settle This Karmic Debt' Let's walk you back to where we think this first began. Earlier this afternoon, Punch hopped on X to promote the latest single by a female emcee he's managing that goes by IAmLyric. Ironically enough, the song is titled 'Broken Barbies.' Within hours, most likely due to the Barbz bringing it to their queen's attention, Nicki took it as an offense to her fanbase and reposted a picture of Punch with a taunting caption that reads, 'Me after I suck some good zik. Guarantee you wouldn't fight a man. We have every tweet of your incessant bullying, lying, & more. Your name was added to that shit list shitty drawers. Same thing that make you laugh make you…shit.' …and then added one more just to make things extra petty. Nicki Minaj vs SZA didn't go down until roughly an hour later, and only lasted briefly — definitely not like the infamous 2011 back-and-forth between Rihanna and Ciara. While SZA tried to avert any further jabs on her side ( 'Lmao lemme go back to being calm shy and meek . Yall have blessed night ! See you tomorrow for night 2 Paris !! ❤️🫶🏾' ), Nicki chose the option of even more violence less than an hour ago ( 'Shutup ugly #JusticeForDemoree I'm in a meeting so idk if u was still talking shit or not so if you didn't I'll delete later. Hoe '). Her next tweet brought Punch back into the mix, accusing the artist and management duo of spiking streaming numbers by writing, 'Btch damn near broke that man back & leg. Bitch fat chubby & Skinny @ the same damn time. 🤣🤣🤣🤣😩🤣 bitch where are those 30 million streams that disappeared on Spotify like your feaux freckles. #JusticeForDemoree #DrNow Botting tweets when you arguing is just as weird as sza.' This came in response to SZA's attempt at diverting the focus on her timeline to more positive news that her GRAMMY-winning album, SOS , may be eligible for Diamond status soon. It appears things are silent for now, with Nicki adding one final, long-winded fatality to the mix by writing, 'This what they be wanting when they release music. 😩. Speak ON me or ABOUT me at your own risk. When I'm discussing the abuse I've suffered at the hands of ANY man, if you as a woman choose to get in the field, you're going to leave bloody. (Figuratively speaking of course) #JusticeForDemoree #Bumblina I'll expose more of your lies & I tell yall all the time I play the long game. So while yall celebrated insignificant 'wins' & fake laughed for hours, God was already working. Sit this out. Trust. Ego won't win this one. Truth is truth. It doesn't change. The lies & deceit & abuse of power ain't gon cut it no mo no mo no mo no moooooooo 🤥😃.' …breathe, Nicki — breathe! While some could make an argument for the 'Broken Barbies' offense, many are digging deeper and seeing this as another piece to Nicki's unwavering hate for Cardi B. Last month, SZA teased an upcoming collaboration with the 'Bodak Yellow' hitmaker that is expected to appear on her highly-anticipated sophomore album, Am I The Drama? SEE ALSO
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nicki Minaj Goes on Social Media Tirade Against Megan Thee Stallion, Jay-Z, Roc Nation
On July 8, Nicki Minaj took to both Instagram and X to air a series of grievances. Over a sprawling series of posts, she took aim at Megan Thee Stallion, her management company Roc Nation, its founder Jay-Z, its CEO Desiree Perez and even the Democratic party in the U.S. Here's a brief breakdown of her gripes, which she repeatedly wrote were 'all alleged & for entertainment purposes only.' A Roc Nation representative and a rep for Megan Thee Stallion did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone's requests for comment. On Megan Thee Stallion More from Rolling Stone T.I. and Tiny's $71 Million Award at Doll Trial Chopped Down to $18 Million Sean Combs Trial Alternate Juror 'Believed' Cassie and Jane, but 'Intent' Was Issue Sean Combs' Sentencing Set for October Minaj seemed to delight in the news that Megan Thee Stallion and her management company Roc Nation could not dismiss her former cameraman's lawsuit against them. Last spring, Emilio Garcia accused the rapper of forcing him to watch her have sex with women while traveling with her in Ibiza, Spain, in 2022. Among claims that he was stripped of pay and fired by Roc Nation, he alleged the Ibiza incident happened in part because he is a gay man, constituting a hostile work environment based on his sexual orientation and gender. The Pink Friday rapper appeared to bolster this claim, writing, 'Being a gay man doesn't give any woman the right to sexually grind on you or have sex in front of you.' She added, 'I remember seeing someone grinding on their hair stylist & he seemed so uncomfortable.' Minaj has previously claimed Megan acted inappropriately around the time they filmed the music video for their one collaboration, 'Hot Girl Summer,' in 2019. The pair have had tension since, culminating in Megan's chart-topping diss 'Hiss' where she seemingly taunted Minaj by rapping: 'These hoes don't be mad at Megan/These hoes mad at Megan's Law,' an apparent nod to Minaj's husband and brother's sex offender convictions. 'What was the name of that law again????????' Minaj wrote in an Instagram caption of a screengrab of the news of Garcia's lawsuit persisting. 'Karma's Law? Touch not my anointed law? Vengeance is the Lord's law? We give God the glory & he's only just begun. Have a blessed day if you can.' On Desiree Perez Retweeting an X account invoking Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez in Garcia's case against the company, Minaj began attacking the music executive, calling her 'Desirat.' Among her attacks, Minaj targeted Perez for receiving a pardon for decades old narcotics and parole crimes from President Trump in 2021. 'Desirat were you out marching with your fellow Mexican immigrants?????,' wrote Minaj, seemingly referencing anti-ICE movements across the country. (Also, Perez is Cuban.) 'Oh, right…you were pardoned by President Trump so you kinda can't, right? I mean it kind of implies you guys are cool with him while yall seem to pretend to be against him.' Minaj lambasted Jay-Z for not hiring a Black woman as CEO and wrote that the pair have 'ruined' several aspects of the sports and music industry. Minaj previously appeared to criticize Roc Nation when Kendrick Lamar was chosen to perform at this year's Super Bowl over Lil Wayne. Jay-Z and Roc Nation produce the halftime spectacle with Apple Music and the NFL. On Jay-Z When Minaj turned her ire to Jay-Z, she accused him of letting 'Desirat do a lot of evil to black ppl & you stayed silent. We used to believe you.' Among many complaints about Jay-Z's work with Perez, Minaj claimed the mogul owed her money, which she would use to 'send some of my Barbz to college, pay their school fees & student loans via my #StudentOfTheGame charity.' She also invoked a prior claim that Roc Nation employed 'bots' in support of their artists online. '#JayZ call me to settle this karmic debt,' she wrote. 'It's only collecting more interest. You still in my TOP 5 tho.' Minaj also insinuated that Jay-Z and Perez didn't support former Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 run for president with the vigor that the rapper supported former President Obama's campaigns because of an alleged allegiance to President Trump due to Perez's pardon. 'Brother billionaire never got in the field for yall, huh?' she wrote. On the Democrats That brings us to Minaj's beef with Democrats more broadly. 'President Biden posting not like us after Desirat was pardoned by President Trump is so 😩,' she wrote, uniting her complaints about Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance and Perez's pardon. Then, in one of her last X posts of the day, Minaj wrote, 'Democrats attacked me over my cousin's balls. Remember?' This is seemingly in reference to the Covid-19 vaccine skepticism Minaj notably shared in 2021, which was fact-checked by Joe Biden's chief medical advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci. 'Let's see if they have any thoughts on that DESIRAT pardon,' Minaj continued. 'Let's see if they have any thoughts on brother billionaire never campaigning for Kamala even after Obama pleaded with the 'brothers.' Isn't this THEE 'brother'?!??!! Thee one 'brother' who could've probably gotten the job done for yall?!?!!!!! Welp. If the top brother in charge can leave yall hanging w/o repercussions then may everyone else leave you hanging as well. Hanging like my cousin's friend's balls.' 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Black America Web
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Lil Kim's Top 10 Disses
Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty When it comes to lyrical warfare, few have held their ground like Lil' Kim. From the moment she stepped into the rap game, she made it clear that she wasn't here to play nice. Crowned the Queen Bee, Kim earned her reputation not just through her fierce delivery and provocative style, but through her unapologetic takedowns of anyone who dared question her throne. In an industry where respect is earned bar by bar, she used her pen like a weapon—cutting deep with sharp wit, bold confidence, and relentless wordplay. Her diss tracks weren't just random jabs—they were statements of power, dominance, and legacy. Whether she was clapping back at rising rivals, setting the record straight on her influence, or checking anyone trying to bite her style, Lil' Kim always made sure her presence was felt. She brought attitude, theatrics, and raw emotion to her battles, often blending personal vendettas with larger messages about loyalty, respect, and survival in a male-dominated game. These diss tracks captured her at her most fearless and unfiltered. They serve as reminders that Lil' Kim wasn't just a trendsetter in fashion and femininity—she was, and still is, a lyrical giant who demanded recognition and never backed down from a challenge. This list pulls together some of her most iconic and savage moments behind the mic, moments that helped define her place in hip-hop history. Check Out Kim's Top 10 Disses Below RELATED: Lil Kim's Top 10 Disses was originally published on Target: Nicki Minaj Kim went all-in on this brutal diss track, responding directly to Nicki's shots on 'Roman's Revenge.' She flipped the title of Nicki's Pink Friday and came for everything from her style to her authenticity. Target: Foxy Brown (subliminal) While the track is celebratory, behind the scenes and in some bars, there are reported subliminals toward Foxy due to their behind-the-scenes beef. Target: General rivals An early track that set the tone for Kim's career—assertive, raw, and letting the world know she's the alpha female in rap. Target: Foxy Brown (subliminal) Kim took subtle shots here, questioning imitators and fake personas, which many believe were aimed at Foxy. Target: Foxy Brown This remix version contains clear jabs, with Kim asserting dominance over her New York peers, particularly Foxy. Target: Nicki Minaj A freestyle over Biggie's 'Warning' beat where Kim lets loose with clever bars and a grimy tone. It was one of many Nicki-directed freestyles in her arsenal. Target: Foxy Brown Kim uses wordplay to clown Foxy's lyrical ability and supposed ghostwriters. It's slick and cutting. Target: Foxy Brown Although not marketed as a diss, Kim delivers hard-hitting bars that many fans interpret as aimed at Foxy, especially given the timing and tone. Target: Various Kim let loose over Mobb Deep's classic beat, using it to show she could still bark with the best. Some bars are interpreted as warnings to industry foes. Target: Nicki Minaj Kim accused Nicki of stealing her image, bars, and legacy, backing it up with cover art that mirrored Nicki's look and a chilling narrative. Target: Nicki Minaj A tag-team diss track cloaked in slick metaphors and vintage NYC vibes. Though never explicitly named, the lines clearly reference Nicki's style and career moves—making it a strategic, stylish takedown. Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
