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Nicki Minaj Goes Off On Music Exec Steve Stoute Over Tidal Claims

September 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Nicki Minaj and JAY-Z are not on good terms these days. The rapper called out Hov for failing to pick her mentor, Lil Wayne, as the Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner. She also criticized the Roc Nation founder for not paying what she felt she was owed for her Tidal deal in 2015. She made her frustration with these situations clear via social media. Former Interscope CEO Steve Stoute tried to shed light on the Tidal deal during a recent podcast appearance, but Nicki Minaj didn’t want to hear it. She doubled down on her issues and instead turned her ire towards the music executive.

Steve Stoute discussed Nicki Minaj’s dubious Tidal deal on The Pivot Podcast. He claimed that she failed to make the money she felt she was owed because paperwork wasn’t properly filled out. “You didn’t sign the f**king paperwork,” Stoute explained. “That’s the reason why you left millions of dollars on the table, that man didn’t do nothing to you.” Stoute defended JAY-Z’s role in the Tidal deal, and proceeded to call out Nicki Minaj for behaving in a manner he considered “wrong.” Minaj was not swayed. She felt she was mislead by Hov and the rest of the Tidal team. She said as much on Twitter.

Nicki Minaj Claims She Was ‘Scammed’ Out Of $1 Million

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“I received a call advising Tidal was sold,” Nicki Minaj tweeted after Stoute’s podcast comments. “And they made no money on the deal so all they could offer me was a million dollars. But wait, there’s more. The lawyer advised that Desirat advised him that I HAD TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT IN 24 HOURS IF I WANTED THE 1MM or the offer was off the table.” The rapper proceeded to tell her fans that Hov and company basically scammed her out of a sizable payday. A payday she was promised well before the streaming platform sold in 2021.

“I was scammed & offered a million dollars to be silenced,” Nicki Minaj alleged. “I declined. The grace of God is sufficient. I didn’t need their hush money…” Minaj has been widely criticized for her public attacks on JAY-Z. As evidenced by these tweets, however, she remains steadfast. She even tweeted lyrics from a 2014 song of her that seemingly addressed her “difficult” reputation. As far as she’s concerned, she’s in the right as long as sticks with people that are loyal to her. JAY-Z and Steve Stoute do not make the cut.

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Nicki Minaj Viciously Slammed Steve Stoute After He Refuted Her Claim About Deal With Jay-Z’s Former Streaming Platform Tidal

September 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Apparently, Nicki Minaj’s tension with Jay-Z runs much deeper than most initial thought. After Kendrick Lamar was announced as the Apple Music Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show headliner, the “FTCU” rapper took to X (formerly Twitter) to blast Jay-Z for having a hand in “snubbing” Lil Wayne.

According to Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z never paid her for their business deal involving his former streaming platform, Tidal. Yesterday (September 20), during an appearance on The Pivot Podcast, record executive Steve Stoute claimed that wasn’t the full story as she “never signed the paperwork” sent to her. Now, Nicki Minaj has slammed Steve Stoute for inserting himself into the matter while providing more details about the highly publicized deal.

“Every day a new man pushing 60 years of age gets fingered in the bussy then made to come on this internet & lie on me,” she wrote. “God is in control. Bookmark this. I’d advise y’all to never mention my name again.”

She then shared insight regarding reports that she received a payment after the streamer was purchased. “I received a call advising Tidal was sold, and they made no money on the deal so all they could offer me was a million dollars,” she wrote. “But wait, there’s more. The lawyer advised that Desirat advised him that I HAD TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT IN 24 HOURS IF I WANTED THE $1M or the ‘offer’ was off the table. Listen to the end of “Fractions” for what my response was.”

Nicki also reposted a clip (viewable here) of Cam’Ron and Mase where they made a similar claim about reports that they entered a partnership with Fanatics, another venture linked to Jay-Z.

Watch the full episode of The Pivot Podcast featuring Steve Stoute above.

Nicki Minaj Claims That JAY-Z Never Paid Her For Tidal Ownership Deal

September 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Nicki Minaj has beef with other rappers. It’s what she does when she’s not making hits. The beef that she’s sparking up with JAY-Z has been particularly bitter, though. The rapper absolutely laid into Hov after it was announced that Kendrick Lamar, and not Lil Wayne, would be headlining the 2025 Halftime Show in New Orleans. Nicki Minaj questioned JAY-Z’s allegiance, and called him some pretty nasty names in the process. Apparently, she had more to say.

Nicki Minaj’s initial Twitter rant took place on September 9. A day later, though, the rapper decided to drop more anti-Hov rhetoric on a DJ Akademiks TikTok post. Ak was covering the fallout of the Halftime Show announcement, and the alleged tensions between JAY-Z and Drake. Minaj went into the comment section and proceeded to make some bold claims about JAY’s former streaming service, Tidal. Tidal did not pan out like the rapper intended, but in seemed like it was going to be the next big thing in 2015. A lot of fans likely remember the Tidal signing event, where a host of superstars took to the stage to serve as partial owners.

Nicki Minaj Calls Out JAY-Z Over Her 2015 Tidal Deal

Nicki Minaj responds to a comment on a Big AK Tik tok post.

She states that she never received “one red penny” from her Tidal deal with Jay Z, despite the countless promotions she did for the company. Btw jay z sold the company for like $300 million. pic.twitter.com/K5J4jrf84f

— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) September 11, 2024

Nicki Minaj was one of these superstars. She signed a streaming deal with Tidal, and proceeded to stand onstage next to Rihanna, Madonna, and countless others. The only problem? She didn’t get paid. Minaj claimed that she never received payment from the platform, despite JAY selling Tidal on the notion of making more for the artist. “I didn’t even get one red penny,” the rapper wrote. To add insult to injury, at least in her mind, Minaj was stiffed on signing to a platform that she spent lots of time promoting. She claimed to have promoted it as much as JAY-Z’s own wife, Beyonce. “No one promoted it more than me outside of Beyonce,” she added. “Lol chi.”

Nicki Minaj’s claims directly contrasts previous reports about Tidal. JAY-Z sold the streaming platform for a whopping $300 million in 2021. The Shade Room reported that the stars who were listed as co-owners of the platform were given a payout of $8.9 million. This was intended to cover the 3% stake that each of them, Minaj included, had in the company. Minaj has never mentioned Tidal drama in the past, which is a bit suspicious, but we get the sense that she has a lot more to say about JAY-Z in the near future. Maybe she will provide evidence to support her financial claims.

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Kanye West Declares Himself The GOAT In Unique Fashion

February 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West has been having a successful run as of late. After months of teasing his project Vultures, he finally came out with the album. Overall, the project is a bit of a mixed bag. Not everyone is a fan, however, there are still those out there who dig it quite a bit. After all, Ye is one of the most legendary hip-hop artists ever. Even when he creates some bad will for himself, there will still be people out there to defend him. One would just have to look at the Anthony Fantano situation to see what we mean.

Additionally, Ye is looking to make waves in the fashion world as he renews his efforts with Yeezy. On top of all of this, he is dropping Vultures 2 next month and Vultures 3 will be coming out in April. Needless to say, the Ye stocks are rising, and he wants to take full advantage of this. In fact, Kanye is leaning into his legendary status with a new update to his Tidal profile page. As you can see below, the artist has changed his photo to a GOAT. Of course, he is trying to say that he is the Greatest Of All Time.

Kanye West Changes Tidal Profile Picture

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If you were to ask a lot of contemporary music fans, they would likely have Ye up there in the GOAT conversation. As far as MCs are concerned, he probably doesn’t crack the top 10. However, as an overall artist, he is certainly top 5. Considering his most recent output, there is no denying that the quality has fallen off compared to his early work. That said, his fanbase is so big that no matter what he drops, there will be people out there who love it. This is a phenomenon that is very unlikely to change.

Let us know what you thought of Vultures, in the comments section down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming releases. There is a lot of great stuff to come in 2024.

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Jay-Z Dropped His Playlist Of His Favorite 2023 Songs, Including Tunes From Beyoncé (Obviously), Drake, And More

December 21, 2023 by newhiphopnews

For those who still use Tidal, Jay-Z dropped a new playlist of his favorite songs of 2023 on the app (revealed via a live session) — and some of the picks might be surprising. Of course, the rapper included his wife, Beyoncé, and her new “My House” track that appeared in her Renaissance Tour film.

He also gave a nod to some other close musicians. Drake was included on Jay-Z’s list, with his song “8am In Charlotte,” the second single from the Canadian rapper’s For All The Dogs album, according to HotNewHipHop.

Travis Scott and Playboi Carti’s “Fe!n” collaboration was also one of Jay’s favorites. He also included JID and Lil Yachty, who teamed up on the “Half Doin Dope” track.

In recent years, Jay-Z’s year-end playlist of his favorite songs has become a fun tradition. Through scrolling around on Tidal, it seems he has made the annual lists since 2018.

Continue scrolling to see a few other songs Jay-Z loved this year.

1. “Jennifer’s Body” by Ken Carson
2. “Kostas” by Westside Gunn
3. “FE!N” by Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
4. “Japanese Soul Bar” by Nas
5. “Not A Drill” by Veeze
6. “89 Earthquake” by Larry June & The Alchemist
7. “Spirit 2.0” by Sampha
8. “My House” by Beyoncé
9. “8am In Charlotte” by Drake
10. “Half Doin Dope” by JID & Lil Yachty

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

JAY-Z Wins Legal Battle In $300 Million Sale Of TIDAL

May 10, 2023 by newhiphopnews

A judge in Delaware has dismissed a shareholder class action lawsuit filed against Jack Dorsey and other Block, Inc. board members regarding the $300 million purchase of JAY-Z’s streaming service, Tidal. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick determined that Block’s directors did not act in bad faith when making the purchase, although it “seemed, by all accounts, a terrible business decision.” The City of Coral Springs Police Officers’ Pension Plan brought forward the lawsuit.

Block, formerly known as Square, initially agreed to pay $306 million for an 87.5% stake in Tidal back in 2021. After adjustments, it was brought down to $237.3 million for an 86.2% stake. The lawsuit blamed the board for going forward with the buy while Tidal was losing money, had lost major contracts, and faced a Norwegian criminal investigation into its streaming numbers.

JAY-Z At The Launch Of Tidal

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 30: Usher, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Dead Mouse, Kanye West, Jay Z, Jason Aldean, Jack White, Daft Punk, Beyonce and Win Butler attend the Tidal launch event #TIDALforALL at Skylight at Moynihan Station on March 30, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images For Roc Nation)

In the Coral Springs Police Officers’ complaint, they noted the troubling state of Tidal at the time. They also mentioned Jack Dorsey being a personal friend of JAY-Z: “Specifically, Dorsey is the founder, President, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and controlling stockholder of the financial technology company Square. TIDAL was, at the time, a troubled company: it had failed to accumulate meaningful market share in the streaming business, had cycled through five chief executives in as many years, and was beset by controversy including in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations that it had fraudulently inflated streaming numbers. It was also owned in substantial part by a close personal friend of Dorsey’s, the recording artist turned mogul Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter.”

Following Block’s purchase of Tidal, JAY-Z joined the company’s board and remains a director. The Brooklyn rapper originally purchased Tidal alongside other recording artists back in 2015. The company name was previously Aspiro.

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Jay-Z on Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Deserving Album of the Year at 2023 Grammys

February 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

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Gunna, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Uzi Vert & More Featured On Jay-Z’s 2022 “Year End Picks”

December 15, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Rap superstar Jay-Z has released a list of his favorite tracks from the year, and some of the most popping artists are included. Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, SZA, Drake, and more made the playlist’s cut, which is currently available to stream on TIDAL.

Showcasing his diverse taste in music, the “Big Pimpin’” rapper’s picks for 2022 featured a mixture of genres. From Bad Bunny and Burna Boy to Vince Staples and Glorilla, it’s clear that Jay-Z is keeping up with the latest music trends and styles.

Season’s Greetings from the GOAT. Introducing Jay-Z’s Year End Picks 2022, curated by @sc. Available now exclusively on TIDAL https://t.co/l55Hu2TzTP pic.twitter.com/UINncaV2ib

— TIDAL (@TIDAL) December 14, 2022

Showing love to his wife, the Brooklyn native listed multiple songs from Beyoncé’s latest Renaissance album. “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM” and “PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA” earned their spots on the list, proving to be Jay-Z’s favorites.

Giving a nod to himself, the billionaire included his collaboration with Pusha T and Pharrell WIlliams “Neck & Wrist.” Released this past April, the single spent two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Jay-Z also took notice of SZA’s S.O.S. and Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, with songs from both projects featured on the playlist.

Tapped into the current rap scene, he also listed several 2022 hip-hop hits like Gunna’s “Pushin P” and Lil Uzi Vert’s viral social media single “Just Wanna Rock.”

Jay-Z’s Year-End Tidal Playlist Of His 2022 Faves Features Some Surprises And Three Songs Off Of One Album

December 14, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Jay-Z has once again shared his playlist on Tidal of his favorite songs of 2022. And while it might not be as downright expertly curated like Barack Obama’s always popular seasonal playlists, it’s nonetheless filled with heaters.

Let’s admire Jay-Z’s early sequencing for a moment: The playlist begins with Beyonce’s “Plastic Off The Sofa,” and then Drake and 21 Savage’s “Jimmy Cooks,” Lil Yachty’s “Poland” and then SZA’s “Shirt.” He really sets a chill vibe at the top of this playlist and it keeps going for a while. It isn’t until the playlist shifts over to Burna Boy’s “Last Last,” Bad Bunny’s “Tití Me Preguntó,” and Rosalia’s “Bizcochito” that the party turns up.

Jay-Z releases his annual year end @TIDAL playlist pic.twitter.com/BJDyQIYkdK

— JAY-Z Daily (@JAY_Z_Daily) December 14, 2022

But for the most part, Hov plays it safe. There’s a lot of certified hits from 2022 and not a lot of new discoveries. Not that that’s a bad thing, just know that you’re not coming to Jay-Z to find about who’s “next up” in hip-hop. Most every artist in his 40 tracks is well-established, including his wife, Beyoncé, who claims three spots in the mix off of Renaissance (also including “America Has A Problem” and “I’m That Girl.”) Save your nepotism claims though, because 2022 might very well go down as the year of our Queen Bey come Grammy time.

One gripe though. There’s no rock and roll. Like, not even a casual Phoebe Bridgers nod my dude? That’s cool though, you don’t get to become one of the most influential people in hip-hop, by bigging up rock music I suppose. Hov clearly did his thing on this one and it’s a solid collection of this year’s most ubiquitous hip-hop joints.

Check out Jay-Z’s 2022 playlist on Tidal here.