Nicki Minaj reignited tensions with SZA on Tuesday (July 15) after unloading a string of insults online, with the drama tracing back to a failed 2020 collaboration request.
During Wednesday’s (July 16) episode of The Breakfast Club, media personality Loren Lorosa shared details from a private text exchange with Punch, president of Top Dawg Entertainment, who offered insight into the origin of the rift.
“He said, ‘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 happen, but he says he’s lost after that as well.”
The situation escalated when Minaj posted a photo of Punch with a caption that read: “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 respond indirectly by posting, “Mercury retrograde .. don’t take the bait lol silly goose.” Minaj fired back 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 hold back either, 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 done there, of course, and continued her tirade.
“Wait,” she said. “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? 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 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? Stadiums? Did you… pic.twitter.com/0fKGvT1Zow
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 16, 2025
Before this latest fallout, Minaj had already stirred controversy by targeting JAY-Z and Megan Thee Stallion in recent posts.
The back-and-forth unfolded just hours after Minaj’s social media spree.