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.

During Wednesday’s (July 16) episode of The Breakfast Club, media character Loren Lorosa shared particulars from a non-public textual content alternate with Punch, president of Top Dawg Entertainment, who supplied perception into the origin of the rift.

“He stated, ‘Back in 2020, Nicki Minaj reached out for a SZA feature on a song,’” Lorosa explained. “He responded and told Nicki Minaj that SZA was in album mode heavy and that he would get it over to her and that was it. They never spoke again. Feature didn’t occur, however he says he’s misplaced after that as nicely.”

The scenario escalated when Minaj posted a photograph of Punch with a caption that learn: “Me after I suck some good zik. Guarantee you wouldn’t fight a man. We have every tweet of your incessant bullying, lying, & more. Your name was added to that s### list s##### drawers. Same thing that make you laugh make you…s###.”

SZA appeared to reply not directly by posting, “Mercury retrograde .. don’t take the bait lol silly goose.” Minaj fired again with a pointed message: “Go draw your freckles back on b##### #JusticeForDemoree #DepositionPerez Liar liar pants on fire. Sounding like a fkng dead dog.”

SZA didn’t maintain again both, writing, “I don’t give a f### bout none of that weird s### you popping.” She later added, “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’m the most successful I ever been . GET SOME F*CKING PERSPECTIVE n BARK AT THE WALL !!!”

Minaj wasn’t performed there, in fact, and continued her tirade.

“Wait,” she stated. “Does Sza suppose she’s extra profitable than me? Lol yall catch me up pls. Sza if each music you’ve ever performed vanished proper now the music enterprise wouldn’t even miss you. I’ve been to nations that by no means heard of you. I do know you’re not THAT silly are you? Stadiums?

“Did you look at the venues I played on my OWN headlined FESTIVAL tour out of the country last year? B—h have you ever headlined to 80K ppl? Btch what have you ever done besides yodel with auto tune that needed retuning?”

Minaj continued, “Boo im an icon. You’re not. The end. Pay that man for almost breaking his back. … You the type that would’ve been quiet in school trying to fit in. You still have no clue who you are!”

Wait. Does Sza suppose she’s extra profitable than me? Lol yall catch me up pls. Sza if each music you’ve ever performed vanished proper now the music enterprise wouldn’t even miss you. I’ve been to nations 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

Before this newest fallout, Minaj had already stirred controversy by focusing on JAY-Z and Megan Thee Stallion in current posts.

The back-and-forth unfolded simply hours after Minaj’s social media spree.

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