Nicki Minaj Is Not Dating Eminem Despite Social Media Comments

Nicki Minaj set the Internet ablaze on Friday when she appeared to confirm to a fan on Instagram that she and Eminem were dating — but according to a new report, the whole thing was just a joke.

She posted a video on IG and captioned it“I met Slim Shady. Bagged a EM!!!”. Then an inquisitive follower asked Nicki Minaj, “You dating Eminem???” Oh well, she simply replied, “Yes.”

Neither Minaj nor Eminem’s reps replied to PEOPLE’s request for comment. But while fans wondered if she was serious, sources close to Minaj told TMZ “the rapper was only joking” and that “there’s nothing romantic between the two.”

That may explain why Eminem (né Marshall Bruce Mathers III), 45, got in on the joke — answering Nicki Minaj’s affirmation with, “Girl you know it’s true.” 

“Babe, I thought we were gonna keep it on the low til the wedding,” Nicki Minaj responded to the rapper. “Yikes. I’ll talk to you when I get home.”

The exchange between Eminem and Minaj, who’s been known to jokingly flirt via social media, came months after Eminem told Vulture that he hasn’t been dating much.

Eminem, who was previously married to ex Kim Scott, went on to reveal that he mostly uses Tinder to meet women. Occasionally, he breaks out of the digital realm and seeks love in the real world.

“I also used to go to strip clubs,” he admitted. “What can I say? Going to strip clubs is how I was meeting some chicks. It was an interesting time for me.”

Meanwhile, Minaj who was last linked to Nas has been busy, gearing up to release her fourth studio LP, Queen. 

Singles “Barbie Tingz” and “Chun-Li” are already out, the latter of which she already performed last week on the season finale of Saturday Night Live. 

The full album was originally due on June 15, but Minaj announced on Thursday that the record will now drop Aug. 10. When it does, it’ll be Minaj’s first new album in four years. A tour, beginning in September, is planned as well.