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On June 11, 2017, Remy Ma gathered several female rappers — including Cardi B, Queen Latifah, Lil’ Kim, Young M.A, MC Lyte, Rah Digga, and Lady of Rage — and held a symbolic “funẽral” for Nicki Minaj. Despite this, Nicki Minaj later collaborated with Cardi B, gave a shout-out to Queen Latifah, brought Young M.A out on her sold-out Pink Friday 2 tour, and has continued to work with female artists across the industry. In February 2026, Kelly Rowland claimed that Cardi B and other female rappers are “girls’ girls” and exclude Nicki Minaj. However, the interview was edited, and the portion where she said Nicki Minaj is not a “girls’ girl” was cut. (Allegedly) Tidal was launched in 2015. Nicki Minaj was one of the artists invited to become a partner with an equity stake in the streaming service, alongside Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Rihanna, J. Cole, and others. The goal was to give artists more control over their music and revenue, unlike other platforms where labels and tech companies dominated the profits. Tidal claimed it would pay artists more per stream than Spotify, Apple Music, and other competitors. Many later reported that these promises were misleading. Rihanna’s album ANTI was set to drop in January 2016 but appeared early on Tidal’s streaming service, reportedly due to glitches.👀 ANTI was initially intended to be released exclusively on Tidal and sold only 460 copies in that window. Rihanna later made ANTI available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play. Today, ANTI is considered one of the most successful albums of its era. Rihanna then took a break from music and has not released another album since. Some fans speculated that Rihanna was being suppressed so Beyoncé could shine brighter than others in the industry. These were fan theories. These artists were — and still are — among the biggest names in the industry, and their influence helped promote Tidal. Nicki Minaj actively supported and promoted Tidal. She frequently appeared at Tidal offices and headquarters and consistently promoted the platform across her social media. Long before Tidal’s sale — which was triggered by financial struggles and solvency issues — Nicki often shared screenshots of music she was listening to via the Tidal app, along with lyrical shout-outs that reinforced her endorsement. Tidal was sold in March 2021. Nicki Minaj was offered $1 million. Her issue was not the original equity arrangement but the post-sale payout offer. Being offered just $1 million, accompanied by an NDA meant to keep the matter quiet, was seen as a slap in the face — especially since multiple publications had previously reported that each founding artist held 3% equity, which would have translated to an estimated $8.9 million each. Nicki Minaj has faced numerous challenges, including her home being swatted three times — twice in a single year — while she had a toddler in the house. Despite calling on Democrats and Governor Gavin Newsom for help after being thrẽatened by a streamer who said she should be “put in a blẽnder,” she received no response. She later reached out to Representative Luna, a Republican, who responded and assisted her. Following this, Nicki Minaj was publicly associated with Republicans. Many social media users questioned why Gavin Newsom did not respond, speculating whether his relationship with Jay-Z and Roc Nation played a role. After Nicki Minaj was associated with Republicans, several publications — including Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Forbes — published articles claiming she had lost 10 million followers. However, Nicki Minaj had deactivated her Instagram account prior to those reports. Additionally, her music was removed from iTunes, leaving many fans unable to access it. These efforts did not succeed in damaging her career. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽