SZA has lastly opened up concerning the drama that engulfed her this 12 months, addressing each her sudden conflict with Nicki Minaj and her awkward place within the Drake–Kendrick Lamar battle.

The R&B sensation discovered herself thrust into Hip-Hop’s messiest conflicts with out warning. During a latest GQ interview, the Grammy winner broke her silence on the weird summer time feud with Minaj that left followers scratching their heads.

The battle erupted in July when Minaj launched a social media tirade in opposition to TDE president Terrence “Punch” Henderson, who managed SZA on the time.

The Queen of Rap accused Punch of bullying habits, which one way or the other spiraled into private assaults on SZA’s look and profession.

“Wait. Does Sza think she’s more successful than me? Lol yall catch me up pls. Sza if every song you’ve ever done vanished right now the music business wouldn’t even miss you. I’ve been to countries that never heard of you. I know you’re not THAT stupid are you?” Nicki Minja fumed.

SZA’s confusion about the whole state of affairs turns into clearer when contemplating that she had no prior relationship with Minaj, apart from the truth that Punch had as soon as turned down Nicki’s try and land a function from the TDE singer.

The “Good Days” singer was primarily caught in crossfire between Minaj and her former supervisor, making the private assaults much more bewildering.

“I don’t know her,” SZA said bluntly about Minaj. “We have no connection to each other. There’s no backstory. Like, there was no through line narrative. It was just like, ‘Roc Nation’…. I don’t know where it came from. That’s not even my place to correct a narrative that I don’t got s### to do with. It was a little strange. It was very like, ‘Why?’ But also, you know, ‘I guess.’”

The drama didn’t finish there. SZA additionally discovered herself uncomfortably positioned between two of Hip-Hop’s greatest stars when Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s long-simmering stress exploded right into a full-scale struggle, culminating within the Grammy Award-winning hit “Not Like Us,” which additionally spawned a lawsuit Drake misplaced and is at the moment interesting.

As a TDE artist, SZA’s loyalty naturally aligned with labelmate Kendrick, however her friendship with Drake sophisticated issues. The Toronto rapper even talked about her identify in his diss observe “Push Ups,” dragging her into the meat in opposition to her will.

“It was something between two grown-ass men, so why would I insert myself between something between two grown-ass men, you know?,” SZA defined. “And I feel like that’s how everybody felt, with the exception of people who didn’t feel that way. I didn’t really have any stake, per se. Obviously, I love Kendrick. I’m signed to TDE. That’s my family. Obviously, I’ve known Drake for so long and we have a beautiful rapport. And, obviously, it’s always unfortunate when the unfortunate occurs.”

The singer’s diplomatic strategy to the Drake-Kendrick state of affairs showcases her maturity: relatively than selecting sides publicly, she maintained relationships with each artists whereas supporting her label household behind the scenes.

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