Nicki Minaj reignited tensions with SZA on Tuesday (July 15) after unloading a string of insults on-line, with the drama tracing again to a failed 2020 collaboration request.
Throughout Wednesday’s (July 16) episode of The Breakfast Membership, media character Loren Lorosa shared particulars from a personal textual content alternate with Punch, president of Prime Dawg Leisure, who provided perception into the origin of the rift.
“He stated, ‘Again in 2020, Nicki Minaj reached out for a SZA characteristic on a track,’” Lorosa defined. “He responded and advised Nicki Minaj that SZA was in album mode heavy and that he would get it over to her and that was it. They by no means spoke once more. Function didn’t occur, however he says he’s misplaced after that as effectively.”
The state of affairs escalated when Minaj posted a photograph of Punch with a caption that learn: “Me after I suck some good zik. Assure you wouldn’t struggle a person. We have now each tweet of your incessant bullying, mendacity, & extra. Your identify was added to that s### listing s##### drawers. Identical factor that make you giggle make you…s###.”
SZA appeared to reply not directly by posting, “Mercury retrograde .. don’t take the bait lol foolish goose.” Minaj fired again with a pointed message: “Go draw your freckles again on b##### #JusticeForDemoree #DepositionPerez Liar liar pants on hearth. Sounding like a fkng lifeless canine.”
SZA didn’t maintain again both, writing, “I don’t give a f### bout none of that bizarre s### you popping.” She later added, “I get bullied by tens of millions on-line on daily basis then step my ass out onna packed stadium tour the place ppl present me REAL love . IN REAL LIFE . My mother and father are wholesome and I’m essentially the most profitable I ever been . GET SOME F*CKING PERSPECTIVE n BARK AT THE WALL !!!”
Minaj wasn’t achieved there, after all, and continued her tirade.
“Wait,” she stated. “Does Sza assume she’s extra profitable than me? Lol yall catch me up pls. Sza if each track you’ve ever achieved vanished proper now the music enterprise wouldn’t even miss you. I’ve been to international locations that by no means heard of you. I do know you’re not THAT silly are you? Stadiums?
“Did you take a look at the venues I performed on my OWN headlined FESTIVAL tour in another country final yr? B—h have you ever ever headlined to 80K ppl? Btch what have you ever ever achieved apart from yodel with auto tune that wanted retuning?”
Minaj continued, “Boo im an icon. You’re not. The top. Pay that man for nearly breaking his again. … You the kind that will’ve been quiet at school attempting to slot in. You continue to haven’t any clue who you’re!”
Wait. Does Sza assume she’s extra profitable than me? Lol yall catch me up pls. Sza if each track you’ve ever achieved vanished proper now the music enterprise wouldn’t even miss you. I’ve been to international locations that by no means heard of you. I do know you’re not THAT silly are you? Stadiums? Did you… pic.twitter.com/0fKGvT1Zow
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 16, 2025
Earlier than this newest fallout, Minaj had already stirred controversy by focusing on JAY-Z and Megan Thee Stallion in latest posts.
The back-and-forth unfolded simply hours after Minaj’s social media spree.
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