Rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly alleged that Jay‑Z owes her between $100 million and $200 million, referring to it as a “karmic debt” she’s calculated based on her stake in the artist-owned streaming service TIDAL.
On X (formerly Twitter), she wrote:
“We’ve calculated about 100–200 MM so far. #JayZ call me to settle this karmic debt. It’s only collecting more interest. You still in my TOP 5 tho. Let’s get it nigga.”
Nicki alleges she was underpaid after TIDAL was sold to Square in 2021. According to her, her original 3% equity stake — which should have been worth around $9 million — was reduced to a mere $1 million payout she claims to have rejected.
She also announced plans to direct any recovered funds to her charitable initiative:
“I’m going to use some of the money #JayZ owes me to send some of my Barbz to college, pay their school fees & student loans via my #StudentOfTheGame charity.”
So far, Jay‑Z has not issued any public response to her claims.