Does anyone like nicki minaj on american idol

Share your thoughts on our Facebook page! IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Share this —. Follow today. More Brands. Carey and Minaj come from two very different kinds of stardom and are two very different judges — Nicki is extremely lucid and vivid, while Mariah is very tepid even on a good night.

The third best selling female artist of all time in America has a Heaven-sent voice, but she is way out of her league as a judge. A really good competition show judge actually critiques — constructively and coolly. And that is something the textureless and often inarticulate Carey is clearly incapable of. By contrast, Minaj has made the show watchable again this season. At first, she appeared almost demure despite her wigs and fake Cockney accent.

Then Nicki became a verbal ninja, throwing choice words at Mariah and even storming off the set in anger. Carey sought out the gossip columns to play the victim.

Awww, poor u. Keep them lies cmn. This article is more than 9 years old. Rapper's alleged threats to shoot fellow judge have reportedly led Carey to request extra security. Caught in the middle As rumoured last month , the singer and rapper will appear as a judge on the US reality TV series, alongside Mariah Carey, long-time panellist Randy Jackson, and country singer Keith Urban.

The announcement on Sunday came at the last minute: the taping of American Idol's 12th season was due to begin the same day in New York City. Contract negotiations "went down to the wire", the LA Times reported ; as of Saturday night, the network was unsure whether Minaj and Urban would be able to sit in on the first round of auditions.