Nicki Minaj accused Jay-Z of withholding millions of dollars from her share of the TIDAL sale, while also blaming him for the decline of Hip-Hop, sports, and social platforms.
The bold claims were made on Monday, July 7, in a fiery post on X (formerly Twitter).
Minaj claimed she was never compensated for her equity in the streaming platform after its sale to Square Inc. (now Block) in 2021.
She was part of the original artist-ownership group when Jay-Z acquired TIDAL in 2015.
However, she alleges that during the sale, her financial rights were ignored.
“We’ve calculated about 100–200MM so far,” Minaj stated. “Jay-Z call me to settle this karmic debt. It’s only collecting more interest. You still in my TOP 5 tho. Let’s get it.”
She added that she rejected a \$1 million settlement offer and has not “even received one red penny” from the TIDAL transaction.
The Nicki Minaj accused Jay-Z saga took a deeper turn when she revealed that the money she’s demanding would be channeled into her #StudentOfTheGame initiative.
This project, according to her, would cover tuition, student loans, and school fees for her fans, known as the Barbz.
Minaj’s frustration appeared to go beyond money.
She blamed Jay-Z and his entertainment agency Roc Nation for what she sees as the downfall of major cultural pillars, including basketball, football, touring, and even platforms like Instagram and Twitter.
In addition to the financial claims, Nicki linked her issues with Roc Nation to a legal battle involving Demoree Hadley, the estranged daughter of Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez.
Hadley has filed a lawsuit against her mother, alleging forced institutionalization.
Hadley publicly backed Minaj, saying:
“They’ve [Roc Nation] abused her freedom of speech, they’ve abused her family, they’ve attacked her husband, they’ve attacked her child… It should really scare the American people.”
She further stated,
“If it’s happening to me, and it’s happening to her, nobody is safe right now.”
Meanwhile, neither Jay-Z nor Roc Nation has issued a public response.
