The Ultimate Industry Attack: Inside Nicki Minaj’s Explosive Claims of Sabotage by Beyoncé, Roc Nation, and a $5M Fan Lawsuit
Nicki Minaj has unleashed a torrent of public accusations and “curses” at Beyoncé and Roc Nation, alleging a years-long, strategic campaign to “diminish” her career, culminating in her being unceremoniously dropped as the VMAs host and hit with a $5 million lawsuit on the same day.
According to the claims, the core of the attack is Roc Nation’s alleged effort to push Megan Thee Stallion as the “new face of female rap”, a mission that allegedly involves Jay-Z, Roc Nation head Desiree Perez, and even the leverage of Queen Bey herself.
The VMA Blackball: Beyoncé as “Leverage”
The most devastating claim centers on the 2024 VMAs, which were scheduled to be hosted in Nicki’s hometown of Queens, New York. After hosting the show in 2022 and 2023, and seeing the viewership numbers rise by 37%, Nicki was set to host for a third year. However, just weeks before the show, she was allegedly kicked out and replaced by Megan Thee Stallion.
Nicki alleges that this was the result of a calculated effort by Roc Nation to sabotage her platform. The claims include:
Beyoncé’s Ultimatum: According to the industry page “Keeping the Culture Alive,” Roc Nation’s Desiree Perez made it known to MTV that Beyoncé would not be attending the VMAs unless they “kick Nikki out and replace her with Meg.” The claims state that Beyoncé was used as “leverage” by Perez to ensure that Nicki would not be the main attraction in her own hometown.
Revenge for Shade: The tensions were allegedly high since last year’s VMAs, where Nicki performed her diss track “Red Ruby Da Sleeze” while Megan was in the building, an act that “pissed Roc Nation off even more”. Nicki, during her 2023 monologue, even alluded to the calls being made about her hosting gig, stating that people were “petrified” of what she might say.
Destroying the Competition: Nicki has previously stated that Roc Nation has been “pumping money” into Megan’s career to “destroy hers” so that Megan can “snatch up every deal that’s supposed to go to Nikki”. She directly called out Jay-Z’s influence, telling a hip-hop journalist to “spit Jay-Z’s D out for one second”.
The $5 Million Lawsuit and the Alleged Roc Nation Link
Adding to the shock, on the exact same day Nicki was allegedly dropped as VMA host, she was hit with a very “nasty $5 million lawsuit” by a fan named Tamir Peak.
The lawsuit claims that Nicki humiliated Peak—calling him “one sandwich short of a picnic” and a “paid mole” during her “hate train era”. Peak also alleges that Nicki’s husband, Kenneth Petty, attacked him at a Super Bowl party in 2020.
However, Nicki’s legal team flatly rejected the case as a “shakedown for financial gain”, providing proof of Peak’s alleged stalking behavior:
Stalking Evidence: Peak allegedly attended 15 different shows on Nicki’s Pink Friday 2 tour and was seen waiting outside the arena for hours.
Disturbing Harassment: Proof was provided to the media of Peak allegedly stalking Nicki on social media for years and even making disturbing tweets about her then two-month-old son, referring to him as his “nephew”.
The most explosive allegation in this saga is the alleged connection between the plaintiff and Roc Nation. After the lawsuit was filed, people noticed that Roc Nation was allegedly following Tamir Peak on Instagram. This detail, the video claims, solidified the belief that the lawsuit is “part of a deliberate attack on her career from the industry”, and that the agency is “paying to get at Nicki Minaj”.
This confluence of events—the highly public VMA ban and the simultaneous, high-profile lawsuit allegedly linked to her rivals—is presented as clear evidence that Nicki Minaj is being ruthlessly targeted by the biggest power brokers in the music industry.
