Nicki Minaj to join 'American Idol'
Blonde rapper Nicki Minaj will join America Idol as a judge next season, US Weekly reported this afternoon.
Nicki Minaj to join 'American Idol'
Dan DeLuca, Inquirer Music Critic
Blonde rapper Nicki Minaj will join America Idol as a judge next season, US Weekly reported this afternoon. The Trinidadian MC, born Onika Tanya Maraj joins Mariah Carey as a new regular on the declining ratings giant.
What's good for Nicki is not so good for Randy Jackson, the last remaining member of the original AI troika of judges, along with Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. Jackson will move to a "mentoring role" on the show, according to an US source. Among the other music celebs rrumored for a seat on the panel are Jonas bro Nick Jonas, Neptunes producer-singer Pharrell Williams, and still not married to Anna Kournikova heartthrob Enrique Iglesias.
With Minaj, AI will get two judges in one, if she brings along her outlier alter ego Roman Zolanski, showcased on this year's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded album and her train wreck performance on this year's Grammy telecast.
Her ascendancy is sure to spice up Idol; it comes on the heels of a Twitter tantrum this morning in which she responded to criticism that she canceled a number of UK shows due to vocal issues by lashing out thusly:
"I was in jeopardy of losing my voice entirely and needing surgery on my vocal chord. If u can't understand that, your mother's a WHORE!!!!" she Tweeted. "I will NOT let you people make me feel horrible for a f---ing HEALTH issue! That's what got me in this mess! I shldve listened 2 the doctor!"
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This makes no sense. At least past judges had some real experience in the music industry - this girl has been around for like 2 seconds. I've never seen her perform without lip sinking. My guess? Idol's worst year and final year.— lulu- Another superb role model!— mmds
- looks like this is the last season for American Idol..!!— pennyrobinson
- This is what it felt like when people found out that Happy Days season ender involved Fonzie "jumping the shark" — hipdaddy
- stick a fork in it, can the producers of this show be any more tone deaf to have named as judges one of the most pampered divas in history (Carey) and a flash-in-the-pan sensationalist like Minaj?
If they are going to name a 3rd judge, it better be right or this thing is done, at last!— advantasux 
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- ...and we've come to this???— crimewriter
- Just shut up....and back it up, girl!!— 5NOT4
- Shouldn't these judges be people with some actual experience or at least talent, and not FOTM?— Only in Philly...
- I'm done for sure...watching the last 2 seasons for me were more about JLo and Steven Tyler. They could have come up with someone at least a little entertaining. *click*— Angie8803
- WHAT IS THAT THING? that show is for imbeciles— andyread
- Is this show still on the air?— jibberjabber
- she's a pig— Zero
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