Rap-Up.com || Nicki Minaj Nixes ‘X Factor’ Judging Gig

X does not mark the spot for Nicki Minaj. The Young Money rapper will not be appearing as a judge on Simon Cowell’s singing competition “The X Factor.”

Page Six previously reported that Cowell was in discussions with the Harajuku Barbie to join the judging panel on the show’s upcoming U.S. edition, along with former Island Def Jam CEO L.A. Reid.

Sources connected to Minaj tell TMZ that she won’t be taking on the gig, saying, “There’s nothing going on with ['X Factor'].”

Cowell admitted to reporters that many of the names rumored to be in talks, including Jessica Simpson and Paula Abdul, were likely leaked from his own company to stir up buzz for the show, which premieres this fall on Fox.

Mariah Carey’s name was among those in the mix, but those reports have been denied. However, the pop songbird may play a role during live shows.

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24 Comments

ponyo
March 24th, 2011 at 4:43 am
i am officially tired of nicki minaj

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MwA YoU Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 5:01 am
@ponyo, Only a krim fan would say that

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ponyo Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 11:22 am
@MwA YoU, i am a fan of both…..my opinion is non bias. And yes. Team queen bee …Team nicki too.

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Face Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
@ponyo, As if you gotta be a Kim fan to be tired of the bitch.

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rinaboo
March 24th, 2011 at 4:52 am
Too bad :-( for you. You rock nicki keep doing what you do. Love you. Glad you still on your music ish, but either way I’d still bang ur flows

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Leon
March 24th, 2011 at 5:11 am
No-talent rapper Nicki can barely carry a tune much less judge a singing contest. Hilarious!

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Michaeljr97 Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
@Leon, Nicki Minaj is pretty much better than her your horse-back favorite #YeaISaidIt

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oso_jo_ro
March 24th, 2011 at 6:21 am
thanks god!
she should focus on her music career!

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st
March 24th, 2011 at 6:31 am
Iam extremely happy that Nicki wont be taking part because i have been praying that God should direct you in making the rightful decision on this issue.Eventhough i supported the idea in the first place but i have been having double mind concerning it but any way great things awaits us Nicki. TEAM MINAJ.

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Yo! Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 7:40 am
@st, It’s not that serious

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listen_up Reply:
March 25th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
@st,
ya seriously wtf u dont gotta pray 4 the girl ..damn psycho

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Doug
March 24th, 2011 at 6:51 am
No-talent Nicki can barely carry a tune. Imagine her as a judge? Laughable.

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lolsmileyface Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 7:39 am
@Doug,
Hm, I bet Simon Cowell and L.A. reid can’t either….
jsyk.

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MY FIRST KISS Reply:
March 27th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
@Doug, U MAD KIM?

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st
March 24th, 2011 at 7:43 am
@Doug, Did i just hear no talent from your dirty mouth?Nicki Minaj is the most telanted artist i have ever seen in this 21st century and simon cowell never said he wanted a vocalist to be a judge .so you can take your shitty comment together with your bags of talents of sitting behind a computer while your mates are doing something with their lives and get lost.

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Doug Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 11:18 am
@st,

I’m going to die of laughter if you continue to make statements like that. Talent-challenged Nicki will be relegated to the dump heap of music history in due time. Incidentally, are you unemployed and using computers at the library? Perhaps Nicki can offer you a job carrying her luggage.

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BULLSHIT Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 11:25 am
@Doug, shut ur ass and leave nicki alone!!!! go find something better to do..ummm lets c i got one go fuck ur self!!!! who the hell r u to be sayin talent challenge nicki!!!n u want to tell someone about carrying nickis luggage im sure u would be delighted if she offered you to kiss her ass for a job u would!!! bitch!! im sooooooooo tried of haterzzz gosh let the girl do her thing!!!!!!

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RONALDMATTERS.COM
March 24th, 2011 at 8:39 am
iDidn’t expect Nicki to take the job. She ain’t poppin’ enough to be tellin’ nobody else what to do with their career.

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STFU Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
@RONALDMATTERS.COM, neither is ur picture but yet u still put it on the internet…

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Eric
March 24th, 2011 at 9:08 am
she didn’t ‘nix’ it, she was never being considered in the first place, it was rumor.

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kellie Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
@Eric, she did “nix” the oppurtunity if this story of saying NO/NEVERMIND is true because simon said himself in two interviews that he is considering nicki

SEE LOOK SIMON QUOTES —>

“We’ve spoken to [Nicki] but we’ve met so many people that’s it’s just a long, exhausting process that we have to deal with. It’ll be announced in the next week. We were actually introduced a few weeks ago.”

and

“We’ve met Nicki and what we have to decide now, we’ve got two places left. And now L.A.’s come into the mix, so he’s got an opinion. We talked to the sponsors, to the network, to the producers. And we’ve got a few in the mix and we have to choose two people from that. We did meet with Nicki and she was terrific.”

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Jay
March 24th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Barbs and kens around the world are crying their eyes out…

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Dulcee
March 24th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Good. She shouldnt be doin that this early in her career, real talk. Shes workin on her second album, shooting vids, in the studio, she doesnt have time for this ! #TeamMinaj hoe !

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Lil Howie
March 25th, 2011 at 7:24 am
Why do people thing that they can Make Nicki do what they say She dont Care about u hates she makeing money and your money beucase your not let her do her thing and make her paper maybe if u stop worrying about her u will be making paper to soon….or NOT!

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