Steven Tyler Thinks Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey Should ‘Shut the F— Up’; Minaj Calls Him ‘Racist’

Steven Tyler says new "American Idol" judges should give their opinions to the contestants, not each other

Former "American Idol" judge Steven Tyler has four words for his successors Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. And those words aren't, "Best of luck, ladies."

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In an interview with MTV News published Monday, the Aerosmith frontman reflected at length about the much-publicized beef between new judges Carey and Minaj, who make their premiere on "Idol" in January.

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And those famous lips of Tyler's didn't hold back anything on the topic, with the rocker at one point opining that Minaj and Carey should "Shut the f— up."

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