Nicki Minaj has slammed Steve Stoute after he recommended that Nicki wasn’t paid by Tidal as a result of she did not signal the paperwork.
Nicki Slams Steve Stoute for His Response of Tidal Not Paying Her
On Friday (Sept. 20), The Pivot podcast premiered their video interview with music government Steve Stoute who had some selection phrases for Nicki Minaj after she publicly shamed Jay-Z for upholding their Tidal settlement. The Queen Barbz was amongst a bevy of artists who helped launch the streaming platform in March of 2015. On Sept. 11, Nicki claimed she wasn’t paid a dime from Tidal after Hov offered it for $300 million.
On The Pivot podcast, which might be seen beneath, Stoute was upset with rappers attacking Jay-Z for his resolution to have Kendrick Lamar headline the 2025 Tremendous Bowl halftime present in New Orleans as an alternative of Lil Wayne. The United Masters founder took challenge with Nicki’s feedback and addressed why she wasn’t paid for her Tidal deal.
“I believe in that case, what Nicki did was improper,” he started on the 1:14-minute mark within the video beneath. “To deliver up Tidal, his streaming firm, that he gave you fairness in, that you simply didn’t signal the f**king paperwork and that is the rationale why you left tens of millions of {dollars} on the desk, that man [Jay-Z] did not do nothing to you.”
“That crabs in a barrel factor…we won’t do this. That is black on black crime,” he added. “I do not like that. I believe Nikki is nice, nice, nice artist. Very profitable profession. Do not do this. Identical to, let’s not do [that], do this in personal.”
Nicki caught wind of Steve Stoute’s feedback on The Pivot and dragged him on X, previously Twitter.
“I acquired a name advising tidal was offered & they made no cash on the deal so all they might supply me was 1,000,000 {dollars}. However wait, there’s extra!” Nicki wrote in a put up, which might be seen beneath. “The lawyer suggested that Desirat suggested him that I HAD TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT IN 24 HOURS IF I WANTED THE 1MM or the ‘supply’ was off the desk. Take heed to the top of ‘Fractions’ for what my response was.”
“Daily a brand new man pushing 60 years of age will get fingered within the bussy then made to come back on this web & lie on me. God is in management. Bookmark this. I would advise yall to by no means point out my title once more,” she continued. “So Barbz, thanks for supporting one thing I used to be part of. I really like you. However I used to be scammed & supplied 1,000,000 {dollars} to be silenced. I declined. The grace of God is enough. I didn’t want their hush cash.”
In one other put up, Nicki seemingly alluded that Stoute was making an attempt to make use of her title to distract folks from the current arrest of Diddy for alleged intercourse crimes.
“They gotta maintain the dialog on me in order that nobody asks about these costs towards their BFF. I imply it appears the 30 12 months outdated tea right here is FAR from stale. Patterns. But. SAS, UGLY ALIEN, STOUT, d**ok breath, and so forth all speaking about Onika? Why they speaking bout Oniqua?!?!?!” she wrote.
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Jay-Z Picks Halftime Present Performer In line with Tremendous Bowl Producer
In a current interview with Selection, Tremendous Bowl producer Jesse Collins revealed that Jay-Z is the one who picks who performs on the Tremendous Bowl halftime present. As beforehand reported, Okay-Dot has been tapped to carry out on the 2025 Tremendous Bowl occasion in New Orleans, a lot to the chagrin of rappers and followers who had hoped to witness Weezy rock the mic in his hometown.
“It is a resolution that Jay makes,” Collins mentioned. “Since we have been on board with that present, he is made it yearly, and it has been superb. He is at all times picked proper!”
Coincidentally, throughout his interview with The Pivot, Steve Stoute confirmed that Drake turned down the chance to carry out on the Tremendous Bowl—twice! Watch the video beneath.
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Take a look at Steve Stoute’s interview with The Pivot and Nicki Minaj’s responses to Stoute’s remark beneath.
