Nicki Minaj stirred up the online conversation this week by calling out Spotify just as the platform delayed its release of Wrapped 2024. The move came shortly after fellow rapper Drake accused Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of inflating Kendrick Lamar’s streaming numbers with bots. While Drake’s claims sent shockwaves through the music industry, Minaj was quick to echo her support for the rapper and raise questions of her own.

Taking to Twitter, Minaj voiced her frustration, asking the streaming giant to disclose its data. “Show me the data,” she demanded, before doubling down with a more pointed statement: “Spotify ain’t gotta lie.” Her comments come on the heels of Spotify announcing Minaj as the most streamed female rapper of November, with 355 million streams, and the most streamed female rapper of 2024, with an impressive 4.1 billion streams so far. According to QC Worldwide, Minaj is on track to hit 4.5 billion streams by year’s end.

The timing of Minaj’s remarks has raised eyebrows, especially given her long-standing history of clashing with streaming services over issues such as promotion and perceived favoritism. Back in 2018, she famously accused Spotify of sidelining her album Queen to prioritize Drake’s releases. “Spotify put Drake’s face on every playlist but told me they’d have to teach me a lesson for playing my music 10 mins early on #QueenRadio,” she tweeted at the time.

While Minaj and Drake have had a complex relationship over the years, oscillating between collaboration and rumored tensions, they appear united in their criticism of Spotify and its practices. Drake’s recent claims have reignited industry-wide debates about transparency and fairness in music streaming, with Minaj adding her voice to the fray.

As the year draws to a close, the streaming wars—and the artists calling out alleged inconsistencies—are showing no signs of slowing down. Whether Spotify will address these accusations or remain silent remains to be seen. For now, both Nicki Minaj and Drake are standing their ground, amplifying questions about the reliability of streaming data in an era dominated by digital music consumption.