Overview

• SZA defended her packed stadium tours and Billboard-ranked SOS Tour earnings on X before largely stepping back from the exchange.
• Minaj has kept up her attacks on SZA’s vocals and commercial standing, resurfacing alleged early tweets in which SZA criticized Beyoncé, Rihanna and Ciara.
• Terrence “Punch” Henderson, SZA’s manager and Top Dawg Entertainment president, publicly acknowledged the dispute with an X post asking, “So what did I miss?”
• Minaj’s use of #JusticeForDemoree ties the spat to Demoree Hadley’s lawsuit against Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez and underscores her broader bullying allegations.
• The ongoing clash highlights deeper industry power struggles and reputation battles among leading female artists and label executives.