Nicki Minaj Seemingly Throws Digs at Jay-Z and Roc Nation for Excluding Lil Wayne from the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Nicki Minaj appears to be slamming Roc Nation and Jay-Z for excluding Lil Wayne from the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

In a series of tweets, Minaj seems to suggest that Wayne is being wronged for not being asked to perform in New Orleans during the big game next year.  While she doesn’t mention Hov by name, the timing and subject matter are clearly referencing the topic, which has become the focal point of fierce online debate. Minaj starts by sharing how she loves “watching the whole industry play dumb time after time” before going into a full-fledged attack on Roc Nation. 

I love watching the whole industry play dumb time after time. lol. The truth is the truth no matter who tells it. Picking & choosing who yall accept truth from then BAM! Pow! 💥 might tell you a joke but won’t tell you a lie. Bwahahahaaha. #DTLR

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024

Go & enjoy your fkng money b4 it’s too late. #GagCityDC #DTLR

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024

One very telling tweet read, “One n***a took a knee. The other n***a took the bag. He gon get you “n****rs” in line every fkng time.” This appears to be in reference to Colin Kaepernick famously kneeling during the national anthem, which caused him to be blackballed from the NFL, while Jay and Roc Nation partnered with the organization shortly after. 

One nigga took a knee

The other nigga took the bag.

He gon get you “niggers” in line every fkng time. #GagCityDC #DTLR

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024

Another apparent shot at the “Dead Presidents” rapper was Minaj calling out the mogul for being “evil,” alluding to Wayne’s purposeful exclusion from the Super Bowl show in his hometown. 

“​​Still spiteful & evil. Disgusting. Be happy Abeg. Go be fkng happy n!gg@!!!!!!!! In rap business. In women business. When you got the Politicians & the police you good tho. Plus dat ugly laughy taffy alien,” she wrote.

Got everything in the world.
Still spiteful & evil. Disgusting. Be happy Abeg. Go be fkng happy n!gg@!!!!!!!! In rap business. In women business. When you got the Politicians & the police you good tho. Plus dat ugly laughy taffy alien #GagCityDC #DTLR LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOO

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024

Yup. Everyone’s aware. Clearly they don’t care. So why should I? What ima do chi? #GagCityDC #DTLR https://t.co/I4i3vlcy8R

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024

Tried to tell yall but yall wanted brunch LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO
IM ON A FKNG ROLL. WAIT. HACKED. HACKED. #GagCityDC #DTLR

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024

Oh you think speaking up on injustice within your work place should only be done if it’s for a person who would do it for you? Im rlly the realest n!gg@. Wow. #GagCityDC TONIGHT. #DTLR https://t.co/oQX5eVCtIC

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024

In another heartfelt message, Minaj claimed Wayne was being denied a chance to perform due to “ego” and alleged “hatred” toward her, Drake and Birdman, which led to Wayne being punished. 

Denying a young black man what he rightfully put into this game for no other reason but your ego. Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki got you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood firm on having 50Cent come out.…

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024

And btw, you don’t know the half of what lil Wayne has done for me & others. Wayne had drake & I on his tour w/no papers signed. He was on all of my mixtapes w/no papers signed. This man has literally changed the FACE of hip hop. The hair too. IYKYK. He inspired so many to tat…

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024

No one at Roc Nation has responded, but Minaj sure had much to get off of her chest, which seemed to have been building up for quite some time.