Nicki Minaj Says She’s Quitting Music After Jay-Z and Roc Nation Rant

Nicki Minaj has shocked fans by announcing she’s walking away from music altogether. The rapper took to X on Wednesday to reveal she’s canceling her next album after calling out Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez in a fiery online outburst.

Before breaking the news, Nicki launched into a string of posts accusing Jay-Z and his team of trying to reconcile with her. “They came BEGGING the QUEEN for a tour & album & I said NOPE!!!!! LMFAO,” she wrote. “Wanted to patch it up. They needed help from the QUEEN & the BARBZ. I called the Barbz on the secret BARB phone & it was a resounding NOOOOOOOO. just like the casinooooooooooooooooooo.” The “Super Bass” rapper also mentioned Jay-Z’s failed attempt to secure a New York casino license, mocking the situation as part of her message.

Nicki then took direct aim at Perez, writing, “[JAY-Z] let me find out you gon let Desiree take the fall alone. I don’t blame you. That ugly ass hoe. Btch gon snitch any way. You might as well beat her to it. Conspiracy. False imprisonment. Civil rights violations ???? RUN!!!!!!!!”

Her final post made it clear she’s done making music. “Ok I’m not going to put out the album anymore. No more music. Hope you’re happy now [JAY-Z]. Bye, Barbz. Love you for life.”

Minaj had previously teased a new album for March 2026 but has now seemingly abandoned those plans. Her ongoing feud with Jay-Z and Roc Nation has stretched on for months, fueled by her past complaints about Tidal’s sale and the company’s decision to choose Kendrick Lamar for the Super Bowl Halftime Show over Lil Wayne. Recently, she’s also been caught in a separate online feud with Cardi B, which reignited after playful comments about NFL player Stefon Diggs.