Rapper Nicki Minaj reached out to Florida congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna for assist over alleged threats a DJ and streamer made in response to her social media beef with SZA.
MackWop, an affiliate of the file label High Dawg Leisure, chimed in on the feud throughout a livestream, telling Minaj: “Hey, Nicki, loosen up, loosen up earlier than you get put in a blender like your boy did.” SZA is signed beneath TDE.
Minaj, whose actual identify is Onika Maraj-Petty, re-posted a clip of the livestream on X Thursday, writing, “Is that this a menace?” She tagged the FBI in her submit.
“@MackWop did you simply threaten to hurt me? @FBI I would like this man investigated instantly,” she wrote in a follow-up submit.
In response to Complicated, MackWop might have been referring to the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, who’s on the identical Younger Cash Leisure label as Minaj.
The “Tremendous Bass” rapper, nonetheless, did not take the remark calmly and made a submit addressing Luna, who beforehand made headlines for calling for the discharge of rapper Tory Lanez after he was convicted of capturing rapper Megan Thee Stallion within the foot in 2020.
“@RepLuna this man simply publicly threatened me,” Minaj posted. “I’ve notified the FBI & CIA. I would like this thug locked up & I’m prepared to speak about all the things these ppl have accomplished to me.”
Luna mentioned she would assist Minaj.
“Can affirm, I spoke with @NICKIMINAJ instantly and will likely be doing all the things we will to make sure her security,” the Republican congresswoman mentioned. “We take threats of violence and assassination very significantly. RICO can be unlawful. I’m deeply involved that there was unchecked corruption inside sure features of the rap trade. Artists ought to be revered and never afraid of managers, labels, and so forth.”
Earlier this week Minaj took a couple of jabs at SZA, whose actual identify is Solána Imani Rowe, whereas coming after High Dawg Leisure founder Punch, in accordance with Complicated. In a prolonged, vulgar submit on X on Thursday, Minaj claimed that she was initially requested to be featured on Drake’s track “Wealthy Child Daddy” as a substitute of SZA.
“He wished me & horny on it. I nonetheless have the model of simply drake & horny,” she posted, referring to rapper Sexyy Pink, who can be featured on the track.
The pair continued to travel with Minaj calling SZA a “clown.”
NBC Information reached out to representatives for each Minaj and SZA however didn’t hear instantly again.