Nicki Minaj and R&B singer SZA entered a high-profile war of words on X between 15 and 17 July after the rapper accused Terrence “Punch” Henderson, president of SZA’s label Top Dawg Entertainment, of years-long bullying. Minutes after Minaj’s initial posts, SZA wrote, “Mercury retrograde… don’t take the bait,” prompting Minaj to assume the message was aimed at her. The rapper responded with a stream of posts mocking SZA’s appearance and vocal abilities, writing that the singer “looked and sounded like she got stung by a f-----g bee” and later that she “sounds like a dead dog.” Minaj also dismissed SZA’s commercial impact, claiming “if every song you’ve ever done vanished, the music business wouldn’t even miss you.” SZA first replied, “I don’t give a f--- about none of that weird s--- you popping,” but escalated on 17 July by posting screenshots that she said show Minaj twice requesting a feature—one apparently tied to a 2020 track titled “Don’t Do.” “Nicki, you absolutely know my music and what I contribute,” she wrote, adding, “Lol, you’re having a moment… be blessed.” Henderson, speaking to The Breakfast Club, confirmed a 2020 inquiry from Minaj’s camp about a SZA collaboration that never materialised, and said he is “lost” as to why he is now implicated. Neither artist has indicated plans to delete the posts or resolve the dispute, leaving one of the summer’s most watched celebrity feuds still unfolding on social media.