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Nicki Minaj is once again taking control of the narrative, but this time, she’s aiming directly at one of the music industry’s biggest powerhouses. The Super Bass rapper unleashed a string of cryptic, eyebrow-raising posts on social media in recent days. In them, she implied that Jay-Z’s Roc Nation may be behind a wave of professional and personal sabotage.
She never directly named Jay-Z or specific Roc Nation executives. However, the implications in her X (formerly Twitter) posts were hard to miss. Minaj suggested that her ongoing silence in releasing new music is the result of behind-the-scenes manipulation. “Barbz, that’s the REAL reason I won’t release music,” she wrote, referencing her devoted fanbase and hinting that the obstacles she’s encountered aren’t creative but rather conspiratorial.
Nicki Minaj Claims Shadowban Sabotage,
The posts came after fans speculated that Minaj and her followers were being shadowbanned on social media platforms. Minaj appeared to support the claim in her response. She told fans to track and document every instance they get flagged or suspended. The rapper encouraged them to save screenshots and report back with the details. “Barbz save all info on every time you get flagged or suspended & what platform it’s on,” she posted. “Needing the Barbz is @ an all time high for every distraction. So let me start talking about what I’ve found out. About them.”
Minaj hinted that Roc Nation’s influence might extend to interfering in her marriage to Kenneth Petty. Petty, her husband, has a well-documented criminal past. “They’re trying to tear a husband away from his wife & family,” she claimed, alleging that “lies and friends in high places” have been used in an attempt to drive a wedge between them. In one particularly pointed post, seemingly alluding to Roc Nation’s long-standing partnership with the NFL, Minaj referenced executives being fired, writing, “NFL FIRE SOME N* & den.”
Nicki Declares War on the Industry
This is not the first time Minaj has voiced frustrations about the inner workings of the industry. Over the years, she’s been vocal about the pressures of fame and the politics that go on behind closed doors. But this new round of accusations appears to mark a major escalation in her battle against what she sees as deliberate suppression and sabotage.
Her last studio album, Pink Friday 2, dropped in 2023, and since then, fans have been eagerly awaiting new material. Now, Minaj suggests there’s a calculated reason for the delay, and she’s not staying quiet anymore. To her 28 million followers, she teased that “confirmations” of her claims are coming, and they’re going to be “real juicy.”
While Roc Nation has yet to respond to Minaj’s comments, the firestorm online continues to grow as fans rally behind her and speculate about the true scope of the alleged interference. One thing’s for sure. Nicki Minaj is no longer holding back.
