Nicki Minaj mocks laid off staff at Atlantic Records: “UPS is hiring”

Up to 170 staff are thought to have been affected by the departures this week Nicki Minaj has thrown shade at the employees of Atlantic Records that have been laid off this week, quipping that “UPS are hiring”. Read More: Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’ review: blockbuster sequel lives up to the hype On Thursday, Variety reported that an expected wave of departures of executives and staff at Atlantic Music Group had begun, with up to 170 people thought to have been affected. Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl has called it a “new dynamic structure for the label group”.

Minaj, however, has apparently not been overwhelmed with sympathy for those laid off, writing on X on Thursday: “Dear fired executives & A&R’s: Don’t be mad, UPS is hiring. Also, feel free to submit your resumes for a job @ #HeavyOnIt,” referring to her own record label. Dear fired executives & A&R’s: Don’t be mad, UPS is hiring.

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com/yxay1l6gQP — Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 19, 2024 Earlier this week, Minaj announced that she is currently working on a brand new album, ‘Pink Friday 3’ , scrapping the previously expected deluxe edition of ‘Pink Friday 2’. That album had been scheduled for release on September 13, with up to seven new tracks, but after being delayed, it has now been axed altogether, with the rapper saying some of its songs will now work their way onto ‘Pink Friday 3’. “The new mus.