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Evening Standard
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Kendrick Lamar and SZA at Tottenham Stadium: 'the pair lack natural chemistry'
SZA did have moments of brilliance — her vocals were strong on Kill Bill and Saturn, and All of the Stars, and she had the crowd bouncing during Rich Baby Daddy. When her energy was up — doing the splits on stage and interacting with the crowd — she was a riot. And there was a strong contingent of super fans in the stadium too, screaming along to every word of heartfelt crooning hits like The Weekend and Drew Barrymore, though the sound would have been elevated by a live band.
NBC News
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Nicki Minaj asks Florida congresswoman for help over alleged threat amid feud with SZA
Rapper Nicki Minaj reached out to Florida congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna for help over alleged threats a DJ and streamer made in response to her social media beef with SZA. MackWop, an associate of the record label Top Dawg Entertainment, chimed in on the feud during a livestream, telling Minaj: 'Hey, Nicki, relax, relax before you get put in a blender like your boy did.' SZA is signed under TDE. Minaj, whose real name is Onika Maraj-Petty, re-posted a clip of the livestream on X Thursday, writing, 'Is this a threat?' She tagged the FBI in her post. '@MackWop did you just threaten to harm me? @FBI I want this man investigated right away,' she wrote in a follow-up post. According to Complex, MackWop could have been referring to the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, who is on the same Young Money Entertainment label as Minaj. The 'Super Bass' rapper, however, didn't take the comment lightly and made a post addressing Luna, who previously made headlines for calling for the release of rapper Tory Lanez after he was convicted of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in 2020. '@RepLuna this man just publicly threatened me,' Minaj posted. 'I've notified the FBI & CIA. I want this thug locked up & I'm ready to talk about everything these ppl have done to me.' Luna said she would help Minaj. 'Can confirm, I spoke with @NICKIMINAJ directly and will be doing everything we can to ensure her safety,' the Republican congresswoman said. 'We take threats of violence and assassination very seriously. RICO is also illegal. I am deeply concerned that there has been unchecked corruption within certain aspects of the rap industry. Artists should be respected and not afraid of managers, labels, etc.' Earlier this week Minaj took a few jabs at SZA, whose real name is Solána Imani Rowe, while coming after Top Dawg Entertainment founder Punch, according to Complex. In a lengthy, vulgar post on X on Thursday, Minaj claimed that she was originally asked to be featured on Drake's song 'Rich Baby Daddy' instead of SZA. 'He wanted me & sexy on it. I still have the version of just drake & sexy,' she posted, referring to rapper Sexyy Red, who is also featured on the song. The pair continued to go back and forth with Minaj calling SZA a 'clown.'
Express Tribune
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Nicki Minaj brings up Drake while reigniting tension with SZA
Nicki Minaj continued her public feud with singer SZA this week, making a series of controversial remarks online, including an eyebrow-raising comment about rapper Drake. The tension between the two artists stems from Minaj's suspicion that SZA supported her former manager, Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) president Terrence "Punch" Henderson, amid one of Minaj's earlier outbursts. In a now-viral tweet, shared by Akademiks TV, Minaj alleged that she was Drake's original choice to appear alongside Sexyy Red on the track 'Rich Baby Daddy' from his For All the Dogs album. 'I wonder if she know I turned down being on the 'shake dat a** for Drake' song,' Minaj wrote. 'He wanted me & Sexy on it... I said I want to wait for PF2 for me & him to do a Dricki song so it felt more special.' Nicki Minaj reveals Drake originally wanted her and Sexyy Red to be on 'Rich Baby Daddy,' but she turned the offer down, wanting her and Drake to collaborate on her album. Nicki continues violating SZA. — Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) July 17, 2025 Minaj didn't hold back, further insulting SZA with an inflammatory statement. "Now that silly goose still out here shaking dat a** for Drake every day. After swallowing his b-lls. Allegedly. Oh Mza give it up," she added. Though she did not provide evidence for the claims, the comments quickly drew attention due to their graphic and personal nature. Drake and SZA previously dated briefly in 2009, as mentioned in the 21 Savage track 'Mr. Right Now,' according to Complex. SZA has not directly responded to the latest accusations but recently addressed Minaj's earlier insults, writing on X, 'I don't give a fck bout none of that weird sht you popping... Y'all have blessed night!' Minaj also directed criticism at other industry figures this week, including Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez. She even contacted the FBI after interpreting comments made by TDE affiliate MackWop as a potential threat during a livestream.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nessa Supports Nicki Minaj's Claims Of Foul Play At Roc Nation, Says They Undermined Kaepernick Protest
Nicki Minaj has been on a tirade this week, accusing Jay-Z and Roc Nation of launching smear campaigns against her. She now has some backup in the form of Nessa Diab, who claims the same thing happened to her partner and former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick. '@NICKIMINAJ exposing the smear campaign tactics that Jay-Z, Roc Nation, Desiree Perez did to her behind the scenes, is VERY similar to what I was told they did to @Kaepernick7 when Jay purposely co-opted Colin's protest by siding with the NFL to help 'their image' after they blackballed Colin for his protest,' the Hot 97 host wrote on X Wednesday (July 16). The 44-year-old personality recounted how she called them all out several years ago, but received no public support. However, people would allegedly privately tell her that they agreed with her claims. 'Roc Nation apparently took $5 million a year over 5 years to bury the growing protest, AND specifically help them 'move beyond the controversy around teams' unwillingness to sign Kaepernick,' Diab added. 'Desiree even said 'We love that everybody wants to be on the stage, that we've completely changed the conversation to fighting for it versus boycotting. We've come a long way.' She got her pardon by Trump – no coincidence the NFL owners are his buddies and also donated millions to his campaign.' The mother of one closed her tweet by stating that she still does not watch the NFL nor any of the performances that happen within the league as she is '#stillwithkap #FOREVER.' VIBE has reached out to Roc Nation for comment. For the last two weeks, Minaj has been going hard on Hov and Roc Nation. She has left no stone unturned, calling out the Brooklyn rapper's paternity rumors, claiming he owes her $200 million from her equity in TIDAL, and making light of Megan Thee Stallion's sexual harassment lawsuit. More from Nicki Minaj Claims Drake Asked Her To Be On "Rich Baby Daddy" Before SZA SZA Claims Nicki Minaj "Asked For Features Twice To No Response" Nicki Minaj And SZA Have Heated Exchange Online: "Go Draw Your Freckles Back On"
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nicki Minaj Claims Drake Asked Her To Be On 'Rich Baby Daddy' Before SZA
Nicki Minaj has responded to SZA's attempt to defend herself amid their online back-and-forth this week, with the Queens rapper claiming her Young Money comrade Drake asked her to be on his Sexyy Red-assisted single 'Rich Baby Daddy' before SZA. 'I wonder if she know I turned down being on the 'shake dat a** for drake' song,' Minaj, 42, posted on X Thursday (July 18). 'He wanted me & sexy on it. I still have the version of just drake & sexy. I said I want to wait for pf2 for me & him to do a dricki song so it felt more special. And now that silly goose still out here shaking dat a** for drake every day. After swallowing his balls. Allegedly. Oh Mza give it up.' SZA currently performs 'Rich Baby Daddy' on her Grand National tour, co-headlined by Kendrick Lamar. Drake also revealed on 'Mr. Right Now' that he and SZA previously dated, with her later clarifying that they briefly dated in 2009. Minaj went on to claim that she and Beyoncé playfully argued over who would sing a lyric SZA wrote on their 2014 collaboration 'Feeling Myself.' 'I remember me & Beyonce was going back & forth on the phone about that part of the song. Bey was like you sing it, I was like NOOOOO you sing it, she was like noooooo you sing it, I was like PLEASE!!!!! I can't sing!..none of us wanted to sing those sh*t lyrics. Bey voice was already on it. I re-sang it & sent it to her & she sent it back with her vocals under mine. Thank goodness.' Read the full post below. This was in response to SZA telling the rapper not to downplay her artistry, as Minaj was, 'rapping my lyrics on feeling myself 'Cooking up the bass looking like a kilo'?' SZA also claimed, in response to Minaj's initial hours-long rant, that Minaj asked her for two features to no response. The exchange follows Minaj and SZA going back-and-forth this week over what Nicki believed to be a subliminal shot aimed at her on X after she took TDE's Punch to task for alleged bullying. More from SZA Claims Nicki Minaj "Asked For Features Twice To No Response" Nessa Supports Nicki Minaj's Claims Of Foul Play At Roc Nation, Says They Undermined Kaepernick Protest SZA Warns That AI Is Harming "Beautiful Black Cities" Solve the daily Crossword
