The rap queen Nicki Minaj intensified her simmering feud with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) when she went for the jugular, mocking its president, Punch, with a now-viral tweet that has stirred up serious controversy.
“TDE EXEC ALLEGEDLY WENT TO DR. NOW for his weight loss journey, & they just called him & indicated now it’s time to do the loose skin part. Dr. Now [of My 600-lb Life] y’all I swear As she lies in bed all day “BIG GIRL” gets up, walks to the chair & sobs while eating chicken,” Minaj tweeted, referring to a reality TV character who helps patients shed excessive weight. The jab, respectful and humorous cover notwithstanding, was unmistakably sharp, and it has made a messy situation messier.
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But this digital feud didn’t begin here. Things first took a turn for the worse earlier this month when Minaj claimed TDE artist SZA was “fake” and dissed her musical prowess, saying SZA relies on auto-tune and has no talent. To add fuel to the fire, Minaj also unearthed old tweets she said were SZA dissing Beyoncé and Rihanna’s bold (and dubious) move.
The “SOS” singer threw shade with a receipt screenshot of a text from 2020, purportedly showing that Minaj’s team reached out to Rihanna for a collaboration. “You asked for features twice now, no response,” SZA posted, inverting the script and pointing out that she’d co-written “Feelin’ Myself,” one of Minaj’s biggest hits.
And just when fans were going back and forth over who had the upper hand, SZA put her mic on the ground: her SOS Tour raked in a whopping $113 million, beating out Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 tour, which sold $108 million. Well, when it comes to the figures, there’s no denying them, and SZA made sure to remind fans of that when one of Minaj’s supporters asked when the “Love Galore” songstress had ever experienced the success the rapper has.
“I get cyber bullied every day then go to my 200 million dollar film and be around more love than Ive ever experienced then go to my number 1 selling perfume and it doesn’t help The abuse I get. IN REAL LIFE. I have healthy parents and this is the most successful I’ve ever been. GET A F###### PERSPECTIVE n BARK UP THE WALL!!! ” SZA shot back, with a mix of raw emotion and clear-eyed real-world realism.
And then there are the deeper layers, which it’s tempting to ignore. Nicki Minaj, the reigning second wave heavyweight in hip-hop and longtime Young Money vet with Drake (also in a current beef with Kendrick Lamar, another TDE alum), seems to be going for shots in several directions. Meanwhile, SZA, who’s still milking her run-of-the-mill stardom, is staying booked and busy while she’s on the road with Kendrick on the Grand National Tour.
The next step in this feud is anyone’s best guess. But lines have been crossed, receipts have been shared, and the internet is watching it all unfold like a live rap opera.
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