Nicki Minaj and Dez Bryant's beef involved the Roc Nation. The duo started beefing after Minaj jumped into an online spat between Bryant and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones after the latter implied in a social media post that Roc Nation had ghosted him while he was negotiating Bryant's 2015 deal.
After Bryant responded to Jones, Nicki Minaj chimed in, stating that every time Bryant did an NFL or Jones story, she would talk about Roc Nation, Jay Z, and Desiree Perez, the CEO of Roc Nation. Subsequently, Minaj, ignoring Bryant's attempt to make peace, posted more tweets that talked about Bryant's 2012 domestic case as well as more on Roc Nation, before ultimately challenging Bryant to fight her husband for $10 million after Bryant brought up the fact that Minaj's husband is a registered s*x offender:
"Say b*ch I didn’t go to jail or touch my mama.. I was defending myself.. I removed her nails from my skin .. folks know I was dealing with some curupt sh*t in Dallas .. I don’t get how you can even be on the internet with your husband being a s*x offender.. you said we are speaking facts weird hoe.. so come on."
Nicki Minaj's response to this, stating her challenge to Bryant to fight her husband:
"I’m so happy you brought this up. I’ll give you 10 million in cash if you’d come & fight him since you BEAT UR OWN MOM. He was lied on 31 years ago while both of them were 16 & there’s proof. that’s why they couldn’t get that money they desperately needed & sued for!!!!!!. Now you on the other hand, was beating your mother as an ADULT!!!!!!! BIG FOOT has a BRAND NEW WEIRD case as an ADULT!!!!!"
Bryant accepted the challenge, and things seemed poised to explode further, before tempers calmed down between the duo and each issued their own apologies. He noted on X:
"On some G sh*t.. @NICKIMINAJ, I really don’t like the misunderstanding we had between each other .. I apologize for bringing up your husband’s past..it’s a shame only negative things make headlines between two black people who have much influence on our community...I pray for only peace and positivity your way."
Minaj responded:
"The Lord will grant you peace, Dez. Nothing makes me respect someone more, than a public display of accountability.I accept your apology. I apologize as well— if I offended you. If you still wanna do that fight, lmk. He def got them hands. seriously tho, all the best..."
A brief overview of Nicki Minaj's recent beef with Roc Nation and associates
Nicki Minaj's recent beef with Roc Nation and its artists and other associates started when Minaj accused Terrence Henderson (AKA Punch), president of Top Dawg Entertainment, of bullying her online in a series of posts, claiming she had receipts of the alleged bullying occurring.
This started an online tussle between SZA and Nicki Minaj, with the former appearing to throw shade at the latter's claims against Henderson and then the duo duking it out on social media.
Minaj has also levelled criticisms against Jay Z for appointing Desiree Perez as the CEO of Roc Nation. She has also been involved in a lengthy social media tussle with Roc Nation artist Megan Thee Stallion. Nicki Minaj has accused Roc Nation itself of using bots to back their artists.