SZA set the tone by explaining that she has no concept why her identify ended up in a brand new dispute. Speaking to GQ, she mentioned, “I don’t know her. We have no connection to each other. There’s no backstory. Like, there was no through-line narrative.” From her perspective, there was no historical past, no private interplay, and no simmering pressure that might have sparked something.

The confusion grew after a summer season burst of posts from Nicki Minaj. Nicki publicly labeled SZA a “hater” and “a fake girl’s girls who talk s**t but will run u down for a photo.” The commentary stored coming as Nicki questioned SZA’s stature with, “Wait. Does SZA think she’s more successful than me? Lol ya’ll catch me up pls. SZA if every song you’ve ever done vanished right now the music business wouldn’t even miss you.” Those remarks redirected the dialog from regular music discuss to a private barrage that left followers making an attempt to sew collectively a trigger.

SZA responded by highlighting how little the second made sense to her. She shared screenshots that she mentioned confirmed Nicki requesting a collaboration, which solely made the scenario really feel extra inexplicable. In the GQ interview, SZA selected restraint over escalation, including, “That’s not even my place to correct a narrative that I don’t got s**t to do with. It was a little strange. It was very like, ‘Why?’ But also, you know, ‘I guess.’ ”

Observers have famous that Nicki has criticized Roc Nation up to now over cash points and enterprise conduct. Even with that background, followers and commentators have struggled to attach these grievances to SZA herself. The singer has stored her deal with her personal work and has not tried to litigate the matter on-line. She has as an alternative emphasised that there isn’t any story to repair and no relationship to restore, which leaves the change feeling like a flare up with out a clear origin.