The Receipts Are Out: Nicki Minaj's Rant Exposes Shocking SZA Dynamics

Nobody wants a war with Nicki Minaj! After SZA's subtle shade, the "Pink Friday 2" star has erupted, unleashing an unfiltered tirade accusing SZA of faking modesty, revealing she rejected a Drake collaboration, and even pulling Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Roc Nation into the fray. Dive into the explosive allegations, industry tea, and savage takedowns that have set social media ablaze!

Brenda Ochieng'
July 19, 2025

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It seems the "Queen of Rap" lives by one undeniable truth: nobody wants war with Nicki Minaj! With a ferocious will to fight back and a seemingly endless supply of "evidence," Minaj has unleashed an unfiltered, volcanic response that has not only engulfed SZA but also dragged in titans like Beyoncé, Drake, and even her longtime associate Gee Roberson for good measure. Just days after SZA publicly accused Minaj of feigning ignorance about her music and claiming two past collaboration requests, Nicki has decisively upended the narrative.
In a long, chaotic tirade posted today night to her fan platform, Minaj responded to SZA’s subtle shade with explicit allegations, shocking industry "tea," and a ruthless dismantling of SZA’s carefully curated public persona. The outburst, delivered with Minaj's signature ferocity, immediately sent shockwaves across social media.

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Minaj began by revealing a bombshell: she claims to have rejected the opportunity to appear on “Rich Baby Daddy,” the colossal hit collaboration between Drake and Sexyy Red. SZA was originally rumored to be considered for a remix, adding layers to Minaj's unexpected disclosure. "I wonder if she know I turned down being on the ‘shake dat ass for Drake’ song,” Nicki tweeted. “He wanted me & Sexy on it. I still have the version of just Drake & Sexy.” Minaj asserted that while Drake had pitched the song, she opted to decline to preserve the artistic integrity of her then-upcoming album, Pink Friday 2. “I said I want to wait for PF2 for me & him to do a Dricki song so it felt more special,” she explained, before launching into a graphic and alleged dig at SZA’s relationship with Drake, which immediately sent social media into a frenzy, with #Dricki trending within minutes on X (formerly Twitter).
But the "Barbie Dreamz" hitmaker was far from finished. She then squarely aimed at SZA’s recent interviews and online comments, where the "SOS" singer alluded to having writing credits or behind-the-scenes involvement with Beyoncé. “Oh Mza give it up,” Minaj snapped. “This woman has been trying to tell the world she wrote for Beyoncé every other business day it would appear.” Nicki then intricately detailed the creative process behind a mysterious Beyoncé song, seemingly referencing their 2015 collaboration "Feeling Myself," claiming neither she nor Beyoncé initially wanted to sing a particular lyric: “I remember me & Beyoncé was going back and 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.” She humorously added, “Y’all why Bey said with a straight face ‘yes you can’ in that calm Texas drawl.” According to Minaj, Beyoncé’s vocals were already on the track when she received it from their mutual associate, Gee Roberson, with Beyoncé eventually adding her own harmonies beneath Nicki’s re-recorded version of the infamous line, “Cooking up the bass looking like a kilo.”

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Towards the end of her explosive message, Minaj took thinly veiled shots at unnamed “industry girls” whom she accused of lacking originality and spontaneity. “Took the bh two days to be coached on what to say & do next. These bhes have no identity can’t think off the top of their heads if you paid them to.” This brutal final blow all but confirmed that the gloves are off, signaling that Minaj is not backing down from this escalating lyrical and personal war.


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