SZA Hinted at the Real Reason For Her Feud With Nicki Minaj Months Before the Rapper Compared Her Voice to a ‘F—in Dead Dog

December 26, 2024: SZA ends professional relationship with Terrence ‘Punch’ Henderson

SZA parted ways with her longtime manager, Terrence ‘Punch’ Henderson, and confirmed it when she commented on a fan post via Rolling Stone. “Nothing to celebrate. The end of an era,” SZA wrote. “I wish him the best. Whatever his choices may be.”

When fans speculated that there might have been beef between the Top Dawg Entertainment president and the “Kill Bill” singer, she clarified, “To be clear I love punch deeply ! NO ONE should be attacking him or being cruel on my behalf . Sometimes ppl grow apart and that’s okay.”

July 15, 2025: Nicki Minaj Shades Top Dawg Entertainment President

In a series of tweets, Nicki Minaj took jabs at Top Dawg Entertainment’s president, Terrence “Punch” Henderson when she wrote, “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.” She also added, “Tiny D–k Executive.”

July 15, 2025: SZA posts about Mercury Retrograde

SZA wrote on X, amid her Grand National Tour in Europe,  “Mercury retrograde .. don’t take the bait lol silly goose.”

July 15, 2025: Nicki Minaj Responds to SZA’s Mercury Retrograde post

Minaj quoted SZA’s X post and wrote, “Go draw your freckles back on bookie #JusticeForDemoree #DepositionPerez Liar liar pants on fire. Sounding like a fkng dead dog.” 

The hashtags refer to Roc Nation’s CEO Desiree Perez and how her daughter, Demoree Hadley, claimed that Perez had her institutionalized unlawfully.

July 15, 2025: SZA replies to Nicki Minaj

SZA then directly wrote back to the “Super Bass” rapper. “I don’t give a f–k bout none of that weird s—t you popping,” SZA replied.

July 15, 2025: Nicki Minaj Shades SZA’s looks

Minaj took another step further and wrote, “Bi–i looking & sounding like she got stung by a f–king bee. dot dot dot *Draws on my fake freckles* #JusticeForDemoree.”

July 15, 2025: SZA defends herself from the Barbz

When fans warned SZA about the oncoming hate train that she would be getting from Barbz and Minaj herself, she defended herself in a post, “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 F—ING PERSPECTIVE n BARK AT THE WALL !!!”

She also posted a screenshot of her accomplishments on tour. “What the fuck you wanna see lemme know,” she wrote.

July 15, 2025: SZA Seemingly Closes the Conversation

SZA shuts down the conversation between her and Minaj. She wrote, “Lmao lemme go back to being calm shy and meek . Yall have blessed night ! See you tomorrow for night 2 Paris !! ❤️🫶🏾”

July 15, 2025: Nicki Minaj continues to criticize SZA

Nicki quote-tweeted SZA’s closure and wrote, “Shutup ugly. #JusticeForDemoree. I’m in a meeting so idk if u was still talking s–t or not so if you didn’t I’ll delete later. Hoe.”

She started trashing SZA and Punch, “Btch damn near broke that man back & leg. B—h fat chubby & Skinny @ the same damn time. 🤣🤣🤣🤣😩🤣 bitch where are those 30 million streams that disappeared on Spotify like your feaux freckles. #JusticeForDemoree #DrNow”

She later tweeted a long response to SZA’s success tweets. “Wait. Does Sza think she’s more successful than me?” she wrote. “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 look at the venues I played on my OWN headlined FESTIVAL tour out of the country last year? Bitch have you ever headlined to 80K ppl? Btch what have you ever done besides yodel with auto tune that needed retuning? Boo im an icon. You’re not. The end. Pay that man for almost breaking his back. Why didn’t u speak up when your exec was bullying & harassing me ya dirty mangy cunt? These botted numbers on all platforms have yall losing yall mother fkng minds. You the type that would’ve been quiet in school trying to fit in. You still have no clue who you are! I know you went nights w/o washing that musty face. Btch how u remember exactly where every freckle go? 🤣🤥 #JusticeForDemoree Desiree Perez we wanna discuss your daughter’s lawsuit. And did you do your deposition????? Oh ok.”

July 15, 2025: Nicki Minaj Fans Bring Out Receipts & She Responds to It

Some of Minaj’s fans collected screenshots of SZA’s twitter criticizing other popstars like Rihanna, Beyoncé and Ciara. She wrote, “B—ch 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.. These men putting batteries in yall backs & yall stupid enough to still keep it going not peeping that it’s not going to end well for them or you. buzz off Bumblebina – @MoreeHadley27“

She continued, “Like do you know the level of inside HATE for yourself you had to have had to be this much of a cunt for no reason to the women you later worked with? Now wanna act like you a mthfkn tarot card, b—h quit. What an odd little weirdo”