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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
JAY-Z Performs On Cowboy Carter Tour Days After Nicki Minaj Call Out, Paternity Lawsuit Drama
JAY-Z hit the stage with wife Beyoncé this weekend for day three of her Cowboy Carter Tour stop in Atlanta, just days after Nicki Minaj lambasted the Brooklyn native online. After first making an appearance at one of Beyoncé's Paris shows, Hov made his second Cowboy Carter Tour appearance in Atlanta on Sunday (July 13), where he joined his wife for their smash duet 'Crazy In Love,' before performing 'Public Service Announcement' from his 2003 studio album The Black Album. See footage below. The appearance came days after Nicki Minaj called out the mogul for allegedly cheating her out of $200M based on a contract she signed for TIDAL, a music streaming service he has since sold to Jack Dorsey's Square. Minaj argues that, while she and 15 other artists were gifted a three percent stake in the service at its 2015 launch, she was only offered $1,000,000 for her share after the company was sold for $302,000,000 in 2021. 'We've calculated about 100-200MM so far. #JayZ call me to settle this karmic debt. It's only collecting more interest,' she wrote on X. Minaj also called attention to Rymir Satterthwaite, the 31-year-old man who claims JAY-Z, 55, is his father, and has been demanding a paternity test for years. In response to his lawsuit, Hov's legal rep released a statement last week, calling Satterthwaite's claims 'fabricated.' 'The fabricated allegations and claims have been addressed – and rejected — in multiple other courts and [Satterthwaite's] continued harassment of [Jay-Z] and disregard of those orders has already resulted in a contempt order.'More from Did Nicki Minaj Just Shade Beyoncé? The Barbz And BeyHive Heatedly Debate "Mechanical Bull" Post Beyoncé's Unreleased Music Files, Tour Materials Stolen Before Atlanta 'Cowboy Carter' Show JAY-Z Shuts Down Paternity Claims, Calls Rymir Satterthwaite's Allegations "Fabricated" Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Did Nicki Minaj Just Shade Beyoncé? The Barbz And BeyHive Heatedly Debate 'Mechanical Bull' Post
Did Nicki Minaj just throw shade Beyoncé's way? Well, it depends on who you ask, as the Queens MC took to her X account Sunday (July 13) with a post referencing a mechanical bull that fans of Beyoncé took as a dig, as Bey has been riding a mechanical bull on stage throughout her Cowboy Carter Tour. Minaj recently called out Bey's husband, JAY-Z, for allegedly cheating her out of multi-millions via their past deal with streaming service, TIDAL. JAY also made a surprise appearance on his wife's tour during the third date of its Atlanta stop Sunday night. While the BeyHive took offense, Nicki's loyal Barbz were quick to remind the Hive that the exact quote, 'The bull I ride is not mechanical' is from her 2023 track 'Cowgirl.' Still, the timing of the post and decision to highlight that bar in particular has Bey fans hitting Nicki and her followers with the side-eye. Check out the post above and both the Barbz's and BeyHive's reactions below. The BeyHive The Barbz Minaj took to social media to call out JAY-Z last week, reposting a meme from 50 Cent highlighting Rymir Satterthwaite's lawsuit against the mogul, as the 31-year-old is currently alleging that the Brooklyn native, 55, is his father. She followed that up by accusing him of refusing to hand over up to $200,000,000 in connection to her equity in TIDAL. 'We've calculated about 100-200MM so far. #JayZ call me to settle this karmic debt. It's only collecting more interest,' she wrote on X, adding that despite the financial dispute, 'You still in my TOP 5 tho.' While Minaj has no problem calling out the 4:44 rapper by name, she previously denied throwing shots at Bey after being accused of referring to the Houston native as a 'robot,' with the rapper calling the claim an 'absolute lie.' More from SZA Claims Nicki Minaj "Asked For Features Twice To No Response" Nessa Supports Nicki Minaj's Claims Of Foul Play At Roc Nation, Says They Undermined Kaepernick Protest 911 Call From Choreographer In Beyoncé-Related Car Break-In Released Solve the daily Crossword
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Nicki Minaj sparks beef with Beyonce days after Jay-Z rant, edits ‘Bey' reference on a dramatic post amid SZA catfight
Nicki Minaj is on the frontline of celebrity beefs again. The eight-time MTV Video Music Awards winner has sparked a new feud with Beyonce fans. The Beyhive noted a post where Minaj allegedly shaded SZA for 'dissing' Rihanna, and 'Bey' (referring to Beyonce). The rapper was caught editing the post by removing the 'Bey' part and replacing it with 'Ci' after Queen Bey fans came at her replies section under her X post. What is going on between Nicki Minaj and Beyonce? Nicki Minaj had been involved in a social media beef with SZA, which started with the 42-year-old rapper accusing Punch of "bullying" her. SZA responded, and the beef took a hot turn on social media. SZA posted a cryptic 'Mercury retrograde... don't take the bait' message, which Nicki took as a subtweet aimed at her. She fired back saying, 'Go draw your freckles back on bookie,' escalating tensions between the two. 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… In the middle of this spat, Nicki posted a dramatic message on X that originally included 'Bey,' which fans linked to Beyonce. After backlash, she edited the post, replacing 'Bey' with 'Ci,' but the Beyhive was already riled up, especially after her recent public rant against Jay-Z over TIDAL equity. The Barbie World singer recently accused Beyonce's husband, Jay-Z, of "cheating" her out of a multi-million dollar deal with streaming service, TIDAL. Beyonce fans rant against Nicki Minaj's shenanigans on X Beyoncé's name was mentioned in one of Nicki Minaj's tweets but was quickly edited and removed. Beyonce fans quickly took note of Nicki Minaj's mishap on X. They posted screenshots of the edit history of Minaj's dramatic post, with calling her out on the rant. One fan said on X, " Keep names, don't edit granny", while another fan said, " She KNEW not to mention Beyonce, she is really scared of her ". Nicki Minaj called out Beyonce's husband Jay-Z on X A week before this alleged Beyonce shade, Nicki Minaj had called out her husband Jay-Z on X for not settling equity shares of streaming service TIDAL, saying, 'We've calculated about 100-200MM so far. #JayZ call me to settle this karmic debt. It's only collecting more interest'. After that, the Anaconda singer reignited rumours regarding Jay-Z's paternity case involving 31-year-old Rymir Satterthwaite, who alleged Jay-Z to be his biological father. Nicki Minaj is known for being a notorious individual on social media, igniting beefs with various prominent names like Doja Cat, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion, among many others. Her fresh feud with SZA and Beyonce has kept the fans on edge, with the popular rapper leaving nothing behind in her posts about the celebrities.
Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Nicki Minaj vs. everybody? Here's why the rapper is crashing out on X
If you're on X, chances are your feed has been dominated by Nicki Minaj's latest spiral on the platform. The Queen of Rap is not holding back and this time she's dragging everyone down from Megan Thee Stallion to Jay-Z and the entire Roc Nation empire into the mess. But if you're wondering why this is happening, you're not alone. You're not alone. Here's a breakdown of what's going on. Nicki Minaj It all started when Megan Thee Stallion… From a deep dive into her account, it looks like the spiral started when a federal judge denied Megan Thee Stallion and Roc Nation's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by cameraman Emilio Garcia, who alleged he was forced to watch Megan have sex in a car during her European tour. About the ruling, Nicki posted a cryptic Bible-laced post on X that many saw as a direct shot at Megan: 'What was the name of that law again????????? Karma's Law? Touch not my anointed law? Vengeance is the Lord's law?' She ended the post with: 'We give God the glory & he's only just begun… More money for me. We're working. Trust.' Let's not forget: the two rappers have had a turbulent history since 2024, starting with Megan's diss track Hiss and Nicki's clapback Big Foot. So, yeah, there's definitely no love lost here. Then came Jay-Z and the missing millions Next on Nicki's hit list? Jay-Z. First, she reposted a claim related to a resurfaced paternity suit against Jay-Z, originally shared by 50 Cent, writing: 'Oh is this why he was trending the other day? Idk. I hope all is well. To God be the glory.' Then she turned up the heat — accusing the rapper of shortchanging her in the sale of TIDAL. Back in 2015, Jay-Z acquired TIDAL for around $56 million and brought on a group of high-profile artists, including Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, J. Cole, and Madonna, as co-owners to help promote and contribute exclusive content to the platform. Reports at the time suggested each artist received a small ownership stake, roughly 3%. However, when Jay-Z later sold a majority share of TIDAL to Jack Dorsey's Square (now Block Inc.) for $302 million in 2021, questions began to swirl. According to Nicki, she was promised equity, but when Jay-Z sold it, she claims her expected payout mysteriously vanished. Nicki estimates that she's owed between $100–200 million, and even promised to use some of that 'missing' money to pay for her fans' education. She further shaded Jay-Z for allegedly overlooking Lil Wayne in favour of Kendrick Lamar for this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show. Enter Roc Nation At this point, Nicki is coming for the entire machine. She also reignited her beef with Roc Nation, the management company she has been accusing of trying to stifle her career after she chose Young Money over them. She also wrote a flurry of messages attacking Rock Nation CEO Desiree Perez. 'Let's see if they have any thoughts on that DESIRAT pardon. Let's see if they have any thoughts on brother billionaire never campaigning for Kamala even after Obama pleaded with the 'brothers,'' Nicki continued. 'Isn't this THEE 'brother'?!??!! Thee one 'brother' who could've probably gotten the job done for yall?!?!!!! Welp. If the top brother in charge can leave yall hanging w/o repercussions then may everyone else leave you hanging as well. Hanging like my cousin's friend's balls 🏈.' What about her cousin's balls? It all started with a 2021 vaccine tweet — the one that claimed her cousin's friend in Trinidad suffered swollen testicles and became impotent after getting a COVID-19 shot. According to her, the man was just weeks away from getting married when his fiancée called off the wedding. 'If I get vaccinated, it won't be for the Met,' she wrote at the time, adding that she needed to 'do more research.' The bizarre claim instantly went viral, prompting memes, headlines, and even a response from Dr. Anthony Fauci, who firmly stated, 'There's no evidence that it happens, nor is there any mechanistic reason to imagine that it would happen.' Nicki seems to be cracking under a combination of industry politics, unresolved beefs, and maybe a little too much time on X. But if there's one thing she's doing, it's making sure nobody forgets her name this week.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Call me to settle this karmic debt': Nicki Minaj claims Jay-Z owes her $100 to $200m
Nicki Minaj has alleged Jay-Z owes her between $100 to $200 million. The Anaconda rapper was one of the original artists that went into partnership with Jay-Z's streaming platform TIDAL, launched in 2015. She was reportedly given 3 per cent equity in exchange for exclusive content and promotion. In 2021, Jay-Z sold a majority stake in TIDAL to Jack Dorsey's Square for $302 million, and the fallout began when she was allegedly only offered $1 million from the sale. Minaj has now blasted the music mogul and warned him the interest is building, while she pledged to use the money he allegedly owes her to pay off her fans - known as Barbz - tuition fees and student loans. She raged on X/Twitter on Tuesday (08.07.25): "We've calculated about 100-200MM so far. #JayZ call me to settle this karmic debt. It's only collecting more interest. "You still in my TOP 5 tho. Let's get it n****. And anyone still calling him Hov will answer to God for the blasphemy." Minaj later added: "I'm going to use some of the money #JayZ owes me to send some of my Barbz to college, pay their school fees and student loans via my #StudentOfTheGame charity." She also brought up Roc Nation's CEO Desiree Perez being pardoned by President Donald Trump. Jay-Z's Roc Nation curates and produces the Super Bowl Halftime Show for the NFL, and during his performance on the pitch in February, Kendrick Lamar performed his Drake diss hit Not Like Us. Referencing the Super Bowl, Minaj penned: "So wait. JayZ had not like us playing at the superbowl after his CEO was pardoned by President Trump????? We gotta find out who is 'they'. President Biden posting not like us after Desirat was pardoned by President Trump is so (sic)"
