Nicki Minaj praises Lana Del Rey's new song amid Ethel Cain feud references
Minaj confessed, 'I've been singing 'Ethel Cain hated my Instagram post' all morning. Help!!!!!' She marveled at how the melody, instruments, background vocals, and mixing are so intoxicating that she can't stop humming—even though she doesn't know Ethel Cain or own the post referred to.
I've been singing 'Ethel cain hated my instagram post' all morning. Help!!!!!
And something about the Waffle House & a picture w/some boy? But how can a melody & instruments & background vocals & the mixing be so good that I'm walking around all day talking about a person named… pic.twitter.com/a9PtvK9WfW
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) August 15, 2025
The lyric originates from a teased snippet of Del Rey's new song—possibly titled Track 13 or 'All About Ethel'—which opens: 'Ethel Cain hated my Instagram post / Think it's cute reenacting my Chicago pose.' The reference appears to call back to a 2022 Instagram photo Del Rey shared with then-partner Jack Donoghue outside Chicago's Cook County Jail, which Ethel Cain mirrored in her own post soon after.
The two artists have since exchanged subtle jabs online, with Cain claiming Del Rey blocked her and Del Rey accusing Cain of body-shaming her through side-by-side images.
Minaj didn't stop there. In a follow-up tweet, she joked about Del Rey's unapologetic style, writing:
Remember that time Lana dissed all the girlies but we had no idea why but none of us said anything back? Lmaooooo not we let Lana walk in the lunchroom & run EVERYBODY pockets wit no weapon & no gang & said not one thing about it. Lmfaooooo. AYO🤣
I fkng love this shit yo. 😩😂 — Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) August 15, 2025
Between the biting lyric, the real-life drama, and Minaj's playful commentary, the track has already cemented itself as a pop culture moment — and it's not even officially out yet.
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