SZA Is Staying Out of Beef with Drake, Kendrick, Nicki Minaj

SZA has a simple explanation for why she wasn't involved in the Kendrick Lamar-Drake showdown. “It was something between two grown men, so why would I put myself between something between two grown men, you know?” it was reflected in GQ cover legendadding, “Basically, I had no interest. Obviously, I love Kendrick. I'm signed to TDE. That's my family. Obviously, I've known Drake for so long and we have a great relationship. And obviously it's always unfortunate when something bad happens.” Before Kendrick's “A-minorrrr” lyrics resonated around the world (including at the Super Bowl And in court), Drake included SZA on his latest album and hinted diss track that Kendrick was in her shadow. SZA didn't expect fans to take notice of her decision to perform her collaboration with Drake, “Rich Baby Daddy,” on her Grand National Tour with Kendrick, noting that Kendrick's 2012 collaboration with Drake, “Poetic Justice,” was also on the set list. “I don’t know why I wouldn’t celebrate some crap I ate,” she concluded with a laugh.

In terms of other public controversies she's been involved in this year, SZA's position appears to be that she no longer needs to address Nicki Minaj. “I don’t know her,” she took a line from Mariah Carey. “We have no connection with each other. There is no backstory. That is, there was no through-line narrative.” When Nicki Minaj criticized her songwriting and status in the music industry in July, SZA briefly intervened. accommodation a screenshot of Minaj seemingly asking us to add a feature. “Lol you're having a moment… I don't know why but be blessed,” SZA wrote in part in the caption at the time. Minaj's vitriol has been there ever since. redirected to Jay-Z, blaming him for the album's delay. “It was kind of like Roc Nation.” I don’t know where that came from,” SZA continued. “It’s not even my place to correct a narrative that I have nothing to do with. It was a little strange. It was very much like asking, “Why?” But also, you know, “I think.” According to the singer, with age she learns the art of “giving up.” This does not apply to music yet.