India, July 9 -- A wave of fan backlash is hitting Jay-Z again. Recently, Nicki Minaj supporters on X revived claims that the rapper mogul owes her money and an apology over the now-infamous TIDAL equity dispute. The issue, long brewing since the streaming platform was sold, has once again caught fire online, with Minaj herself responding to posts fueling the narrative.

According to Complex, the story dates back to 2015, when Jay-Z launched TIDAL in a $56 million deal, onboarding 15 artist-partners including Minaj, Rihanna, J. Cole, Madonna and more.

Each was reportedly granted 3% equity in exchange for exclusive content and platform promotion. But when Jay-Z sold a majority stake of the company to Jack Dorsey's Square for $302 million ...