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Nicki Minaj set the internet ablaze with a fiery and unfiltered Twitter post that takes aim at Jay-Z, Roc Nation, SZA, and several unnamed industry executives. In a lengthy rant, the Pink Friday 2 rapper made a series of explosive allegations involving streaming manipulation, touring politics, industry blackballing, and personal betrayal—suggesting that there’s much more behind the scenes than fans have been led to believe.
The tweet begins with Minaj questioning a suspicious trend in the industry:
“How could 4 diff artists all lose approximately 30 million listeners OR streams in the last couple months while actively releasing music and/or touring?”
She accuses unnamed artists of benefiting from “botted enhancements” to inflate stats—implying the industry is now scrambling to cover up the artificial numbers.
Minaj then zeroes in on SZA, mockingly calling her “MZA” and claiming Roc Nation attempted to use Nicki again for clout:
“You betta tell their exec to say what he called me BEGGING for more than once right b4 I released PF2. But b/c I knew ROC Nation was affiliated with them & was trying to USE the QUEEN again, I just kept turning their request DOWN bookie.”
The tweet also references Desiree Perez, CEO of Roc Nation, and raises questions about her past legal issues and rumored behavior—suggesting potential misconduct that Minaj cryptically labels “INSANE.” She also hints at a strained history with Jay-Z, sarcastically asking, “How is Desiree? Did she do her deposition?”
In one of the most personal parts of her rant, Nicki recalls a time Jay-Z and Gee Roberson allegedly intervened to take a beat away from her that she had already secured—so it could be used by another artist. That incident, according to Minaj, spiraled into legal trouble for her and her producer.
“The beat was taken from me & my producer remade another beat & I was sued b/c apparently the new beat was still too similar???”
Minaj continues by touching on:
- Lowball offers for her Gag City Tour
- Her tour’s financial success compared to others
- The silence from a popular touring data account during a competitor’s run
- Accusations of industry blackballing and blog bias
- Suggestions that Jay-Z had influence over presidential pardons, including Desiree Perez’s
She concludes with a brutal jab:
“Inside you’re just an insecure guy who would rather pay for bots at 55 than to do the right thing, huh? Allegedly of course.”
Nicki’s outburst signals that tensions between her and Roc Nation—once rumored to be a potential management home—have hit a boiling point. With her Gag City Tour breaking records and making headlines, this rant serves as both a warning shot and a declaration of independence from music industry gatekeepers she claims once tried to control her.
As of now, neither Jay-Z, Roc Nation, SZA, nor Desiree Perez have responded publicly. But with the Queen refusing to hold her tongue, the ripple effects could soon reach every corner of the music industry.
It doesn’t even matter. How could 4 diff artists all lose approximately 30 million listeners OR streams in the last couple months while actively releasing music and/or touring? They’re rushing out those stats b/c the
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 16, 2025
JIG IS UP with all those botted enhancements. I didn’t even… https://t.co/nk5iamPXXw
