Nessa Diab Accuses Jay-Z and Roc Nation of Smear Tactics Against Nicki Minaj, Alleges $25M NFL Payout to Undermine Kaepernick

In a stunning revelation that has sent shockwaves through the entertainment and activism world, Nessa Diab, longtime partner of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, has accused Jay-Z, Roc Nation, and its CEO Desiree Perez of engaging in calculated smear campaigns—first against Kaepernick and now, allegedly, against rap queen Nicki Minaj.

Taking to social media, Diab didn’t mince words. She alleged that Roc Nation accepted a staggering $5 million annually for five years—a total of $25 million—from the NFL to “silence and suppress” the national anthem protest movement Kaepernick spearheaded. Her claims are not new, but the firepower behind them just escalated—because now, she says, Nicki Minaj is the latest target.

According to Diab, the exact playbook used to derail Kaepernick’s influence—discrediting him in the media, manipulating public perception, and neutralizing his activism—has now been applied to Nicki Minaj, who recently accused Roc Nation and Perez of withholding profits from TIDAL’s sale and sabotaging her career from behind the scenes.

"This is no coincidence," Diab claimed in a viral thread. “It’s a pattern. They silence, distort, and discredit anyone who refuses to fall in line with their corporate agenda. They did it to Colin. Now they’re doing it to Nicki.”

Nicki herself has been vocal recently, calling out powerful industry figures she believes are working to undermine her. Many fans are now connecting the dots between the harassment she’s faced, streaming platform battles, and industry blackballing. With Diab now backing her claims and throwing Roc Nation into the spotlight, the situation has become a full-blown scandal.

For context, Jay-Z’s partnership with the NFL in 2019—through Roc Nation’s “Inspire Change” initiative—sparked controversy at the time. Kaepernick’s supporters viewed it as a betrayal, believing Jay-Z effectively sanitized the league’s image while Kaepernick remained unsigned and his protest sidelined. Diab has always maintained that Roc Nation’s deal was nothing more than a publicity stunt that came at the cost of real social justice progress.

Now, with these fresh allegations, she’s making it clear: the same forces that derailed a movement are now allegedly attempting to silence another powerful Black voice in the entertainment industry.

So far, Roc Nation, Jay-Z, and Desiree Perez have not issued any public response, but social media is on fire, and questions are piling up. Is there a deeper conspiracy at play in the intersection of activism, music, and corporate interests? Or are these simply allegations with no hard proof?

Whatever the case, this saga is far from over. Nicki Minaj fans are rallying behind her, Kaepernick supporters are reinvigorated, and critics of Roc Nation are demanding transparency.

If true, these revelations could alter public perception of one of the most influential entertainment companies in the world—and the powerful man at its helm.

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