{"id":680244,"date":"2025-07-16T23:30:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T23:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:30:22","slug":"nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj\u2019s beefs with SZA and Jay-Z explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2b7a4c2de36\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2b7a4c2de36\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained\/#What_is_going_on\" >What is going on?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_going_on\"><\/span>What is going on? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-272399\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2213622780_yjiv7f\/nicki-minajs-beefs-with-sza-and-jay-z-explained.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj\u2019s beefs with SZA and Jay-Z explained \"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>      Photo by Savion Washington\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-272398\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Opening X, the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> formerly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, feels like playing roulette with your own sanity at the best of times. On Tuesday, for example, you might have tapped in and seen Nicki Minaj and SZA exchanging words with one another, immediately closed the app and got on with your life. If so, congratulations, you&#8217;re a better person than me.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            If you want the context without contributing to Elon Musk&#8217;s bank balance: here is the short version. Nicki seemingly took aim at Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) executive Punch when she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1945219577056509990\">posted<\/a> \u201cTiny Dick Executive\u201d and claimed he had <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1945217275302187251\">bullied her<\/a>. SZA responded (\u201cMercury retrograde .. don\u2019t take the bait lol silly goose\u201d) in a way that was vague enough to be deniable but that her followers still took to be about Minaj.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mercury retrograde .. don\u2019t take the bait lol silly goose .<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SZA (@sza) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sza\/status\/1945232088761827670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            This turned Minaj&#8217;s attention toward SZA, who went in on the singer, saying she is \u201cSounding like a fkng dead dog\u201d and  &#8220;looking &amp; sounding like she got stung by a fucking bee.&#8221; SZA, to her credit, didn&#8217;t rise to the bait and replied (in a now-deleted post): \u201cI don\u2019t give a fuck bout none of that weird shit you popping .\u201d Minaj later added, \u201cShutup ugly.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Go draw your freckles back on bookie <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JusticeForDemoree?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JusticeForDemoree<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DepositionPerez?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DepositionPerez<\/a> <br \/>Liar liar pants on fire. <br \/>Sounding like a fkng dead dog. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wxRCnecRgs\">https:\/\/t.co\/wxRCnecRgs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1945235751144169575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shutup ugly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JusticeForDemoree?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JusticeForDemoree<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m in a meeting so idk if u was still talking shit or not so if you didn\u2019t I\u2019ll delete later. Hoe <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GwpNPznSR9\">https:\/\/t.co\/GwpNPznSR9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1945259977725153370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            SZA, who is currently on tour in Europe alongside Kendrick Lamar, pointed out that her life away from her phone screen is going swimmingly. &#8220;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 .&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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\u2019m the most successful I ever been . GET SOME FUCKING PERSPECTIVE n BARK AT THE WALL !!! <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g4olWPzArK\">https:\/\/t.co\/g4olWPzArK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SZA (@sza) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sza\/status\/1945239359784960315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>\n            Minaj then posted a much longer response in which she claimed she is a far bigger live draw than SZA.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            &#8220;Wait. Does Sza think she\u2019s more successful than me? Lol yall catch me up pls. Sza if every song you\u2019ve ever done vanished right now the music business wouldn\u2019t even miss you. I\u2019ve been to countries that never heard of you. I know you\u2019re not THAT stupid are you? Stadiums? Did you look at the venues I played on my OWN headlined FESTIVAL tour out of the country last year? Bitch have you ever headlined to 80K ppl? Btch what have you ever done besides yodel with auto tune that needed retuning? Boo im an icon. You\u2019re not. The end.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wait. Does Sza think she\u2019s more successful than me? Lol yall catch me up pls. Sza if every song you\u2019ve ever done vanished right now the music business wouldn\u2019t even miss you. I\u2019ve been to countries that never heard of you. I know you\u2019re not THAT stupid are you? Stadiums? Did you\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0fKGvT1Zow\">pic.twitter.com\/0fKGvT1Zow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1945273471665377666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-272397\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Earlier this month Minaj was posting about Jay-Z. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of posts shared on X on July 9 she claimed that Jay owes her between $100 and $200 million over an issue related to TIDAL, the streaming service that launched in 2015 with Minaj as one of its many A-list artist owners.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ve calculated about 100-200MM so far. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JayZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JayZ<\/a> call me to settle this karmic debt. It\u2019s only collecting more interest. You still in my TOP 5 tho. Let\u2019s get it nigga. <\/p>\n<p>And anyone still calling him Hov will answer to God for the blasphemy. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m0mBuDyzwx\">pic.twitter.com\/m0mBuDyzwx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1942662961396604936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>\n            In the long series of tweets that followed, Nicki made repeated references to Jay-Z and to Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, someone who also came up in her messages about SZA. Perez, who was convicted of conspiracy to distribute narcotics in 1994, was pardoned by Donald Trump In 2021 and, more recently, was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcmiami.com\/investigations\/south-florida-woman-alleges-conspiracy-in-baker-act-lawsuit\/3625559\/\">accused of wrongfully institutionalizing her daughter<\/a>, Demoree. Minaj has brought up this pardon repeatedly in recent weeks as she continues to lash out at anyone she perceives has wronged her.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            It&#8217;s all happening on X and none of it is making anyone feel good.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">David Renshaw<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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