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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That chick looks like an idiot. I certainly won't be watching Idol ever again with her & Mariah Carey as judges. Couldn't they get anyone else? Steven Tyler was fun, inappropriate and his clothes ROCK.— ilovesalad- Notice how when she poses for a photo she ALWAYS looks into space and never in the direction of the camera. — ED4050
- she looks like a plastic doll.... and not the kids toy store kind either.— pr0f3ss0r
- Best comment. — hipdaddy
- i'm with you prof— rysagr
- been cheating on your hand again, pr0f3ss0r ?— ekw555
- Looks like she's putting a you no what into her mouth.— neddyflanders
- Glad to see she got time off from hawking Pepsi— dougleader
- Never heard of her.— ANGRY AL 2
- Not like I watched the last 6 seasons of that show anyway, but now there is definately no reason to watch it.— Njtod10
- This picks is even more atrocious that the Republicans picking Romney as their candidate. Who would have thought that was possible?— eldiablodelsol2009
- This picks is even more atrocious that the Republicans picking Romney as their candidate. Who would have thought that was possible?— eldiablodelsol2009
- This choice will definitely sound the death knell for this show!!!!— consierge
She makes Paula Abdul look like a Rhodes Scholar. Absolutely no reason to ever watch this show again.— wfs0868
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