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SZA<\/a> has finally opened up about the drama that engulfed her this year, addressing both her unexpected clash with Nicki Minaj<\/a> and her awkward position in the Drake<\/a>\u2013Kendrick Lamar<\/a> battle.<\/p>\n The R&B sensation found herself thrust into Hip-Hop\u2019s messiest conflicts without warning. During a recent GQ<\/em><\/a> interview, the Grammy winner broke her silence on the bizarre summer feud with Minaj that left fans scratching their heads.<\/p>\n The conflict erupted in July when Minaj launched a social media tirade against TDE president Terrence \u201cPunch\u201d Henderson, who managed SZA at the time.<\/p>\n The Queen of Rap accused Punch of bullying behavior, which somehow spiraled into personal attacks on SZA\u2019s appearance and career.<\/p>\n \u201cWait. Does Sza think she\u2019s more successful than me? Lol yall catch me up pls. Sza if every song you\u2019ve ever done vanished right now the music business wouldn\u2019t even miss you. I\u2019ve been to countries that never heard of you. I know you\u2019re not THAT stupid are you?\u201d Nicki Minja fumed.<\/a><\/p>\n Wait. Does Sza think she\u2019s more successful than me? Lol yall catch me up pls. Sza if every song you\u2019ve ever done vanished right now the music business wouldn\u2019t even miss you. I\u2019ve been to countries that never heard of you. I know you\u2019re not THAT stupid are you? Stadiums? Did you\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/0fKGvT1Zow<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/d> SZA\u2019s confusion about the entire situation becomes clearer when considering that she had no prior relationship with Minaj, other than the fact that Punch had once turned down Nicki\u2019s attempt to land a feature from the TDE singer.<\/p>\n The \u201cGood Days\u201d singer was essentially caught in crossfire between Minaj and her former manager, making the personal attacks even more bewildering.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know her,\u201d SZA stated bluntly about Minaj. \u201cWe have no connection to each other. There\u2019s no backstory. Like, there was no through line narrative. It was just like, \u2018Roc Nation\u2019\u2026. I don\u2019t know where it came from. That\u2019s not even my place to correct a narrative that I don\u2019t got s### to do with. It was a little strange. It was very like, \u2018Why?\u2019 But also, you know, \u2018I guess.’\u201d<\/p>\n The drama didn\u2019t end there. SZA also found herself uncomfortably positioned between two of Hip-Hop\u2019s biggest stars when Drake and Kendrick Lamar\u2019s long-simmering tension exploded into a full-scale war, culminating in the Grammy Award-winning hit \u201cNot Like Us,\u201d which also spawned a lawsuit Drake lost and is currently appealing.<\/p>\n As a TDE artist, SZA\u2019s loyalty naturally aligned with labelmate Kendrick, but her friendship with Drake complicated matters. The Toronto rapper even mentioned her name in his diss track \u201cPush Ups,\u201d <\/a>dragging her into the beef against her will.<\/p>\n
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