Nicki Minaj says SZA sounds “like a fkng dead dog” as social media spat erupts

Nicki Minaj has said that SZA sounds “like a fkng dead dog” as the two artists have traded insults on social media.

The spat broke out on X on Tuesday when Minaj posted a shot at Terrence “Punch” Henderson, the president of Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), the label that is home to SZA. “Yall remember that man from tde who kept bullying me on Twitter for no reason?” she wrote.

“We have the receipts. Lol. I never even responded to him. What was his name again, yall? Im going to give him a nickname. Ima call him ‘Minus 30 million’ from now on. #JusticeForDemoree.”

In a follow-up post, Minaj added: “Tiny Dick Executive.”

lol. Yall remember that man from tde who kept bullying me on Twitter for no reason? We have the receipts. lol. I never even responded to him. What was his name again, yall?

Im going to give him a nickname. Ima call him “Minus 30 million” from now on. #JusticeForDemoree

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 15, 2025

Tiny
Dick
Executive

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 15, 2025

Shortly afterwards, SZA posted: “Mercury retrograde…don’t take the bait lol silly goose.”

Mercury retrograde .. don’t take the bait lol silly goose .

— SZA (@sza) July 15, 2025

Minaj appeared to take the post as a response to her comments on Henderson, replying: “Go draw your freckles back on bookie”, before adding: “Liar liar pants on fire. Sounding like a fkng dead dog.”

She also included support for Demoree Hadley in her post, the daughter of Desiree Perez, the CEO of Roc Nation. Hadley has claimed in a recent lawsuit that her mother had her unlawfully institutionalised in mental health facilities for nearly two weeks.

SZA did respond to that tweet directly, writing: “I don’t give a fuck bout none of that weird shit you popping.”

I don’t give a fuck bout none of that weird shit you popping .

— SZA (@sza) July 15, 2025

SZA, who is currently on the Grand National co-headline tour with Kendrick Lamar, later defended herself: “I get bullied by millions online every day then step my ass out onna packed stadium tour where ppl show me REAL love. IN REAL LIFE. My parents are healthy and I’m the most successful I ever been. GET SOME FUCKING PERSPECTIVE n BARK AT THE WALL!!!”

I get bullied by millions online every day then step my ass out onna packed stadium tour where ppl show me REAL love . IN REAL LIFE . My parents are healthy and I’m the most successful I ever been . GET SOME FUCKING PERSPECTIVE n BARK AT THE WALL !!! https://t.co/g4olWPzArK

— SZA (@sza) July 15, 2025

“Lmao lemme go back to being calm shy and meek,” she later said. “Yall have blessed night! See you tomorrow for night 2 Paris!!”

Lmao lemme go back to being calm shy and meek . Yall have blessed night ! See you tomorrow for night 2 Paris !!

— SZA (@sza) July 15, 2025

Minaj continued to respond to SZA – check out the follow-up posts below.

Shutup ugly #JusticeForDemoree

I’m in a meeting so idk if u was still talking shit or not so if you didn’t I’ll delete later. Hoe https://t.co/GwpNPznSR9

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 15, 2025

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… pic.twitter.com/0fKGvT1Zow

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 16, 2025

Bitch put out a whole new album as a deluxe to an already existing album that was out for like a year or 2 so the original album could break records. Like what in the insecure lack of morals & integrity you doing? I thought she was like a real artist? Girl bye @MoreeHadley27

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 16, 2025

Bitch I- girlllaaa hit that auto tune button miss meek & mild freckles. https://t.co/M60H11MLDx

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 16, 2025

Btch used to be on twitter dissing Rihanna, Ci, etc. but then when it was time to suck zick & get opportunities from them, she drew them freckles on & got to sucking right? Allegedly. Like bitch stop being jealous of women who you secretly would kill to be up their ass holes..…

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 16, 2025

Exactly. We gon call the btch MZA. Btch been miserable going on 2 decades. https://t.co/XmgjBKFT7l

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 16, 2025

Minaj recently claimed that she is owed $200million (£148m) by Jay-Z, which she said was linked to her equity in the music streaming platform Tidal, and said that the Democrats had “attacked me over my cousin’s balls”.

SZA, meanwhile, recently spoke out alongside Chappell Roan about how they are affected by public backlash. “You don’t get another time to make a second impression,” she said. “People just take that shit and go and build your identity. And it’s excruciating, and it’s hurtful, and it is devastating. And I do be crying. And I needed you to say that.”

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