Stephen A. Smith Questions Nicki Minaj's Beef History While Defending Jay-Z

Nicki Minaj responds after Stephen A. Smith questions “who else you gonna be in a beef with?”

Smith shared some words for Minaj after she slammed Jay-Z over Kendrick Lamar halftime performance announcement. “Every time we turn around it’s something, Nicki,” Smith expressed. “You disagree with the decision … but you have to talk to a brother like that?”

“Do you know how hard it is,” Smith asked, “for a Black man to pull off what JAY-Z has pulled off?”

Minaj caught wind of Smith’s comments and had a response of her own. “Oh look yall another paid laughy taffy alien who only comes off his knees to turn around & back dat azz up. LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Stephen, we don’t care. Ima tell u right now. We don’t care. If I say more it’ll be your fault. Sit down ugly…”

“Stephen wasn’t you just moanin & groanin on live in your bedroom ? LMFAOOOO. And since we here in women’s business…ladies; when should men just shave their full head? Should it take its normal course like SAS Sassy ass or should he look into lace fronts?”

Nicki Minaj Responds After Stephen A. Smith Asks 'Who Else You Gonna Beef With?'

We previously reported that Minaj addressed Lil Wayne not being asked to perform for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime performance.

“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?!!!!!!!!!!!” questioned Minaj.

“Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood firm on having 50Cent come out. A white man. Shit sad. House NIGGER TINGZ. but it’s GOOD FI DEM!!!!!!! No loyalty ? Welp. then niggaz will keep son’ing you!!!!!” Nicki writes via X.

Lil Wayne has yet to respond publicly to the online discourse.