Minaj began her headlining Pink Friday Tour on May 16 , 2012 , which was followed by the Pink Friday : Reloaded Tour beginning October 14 , 2012 . Although she was scheduled to headline the June 3 Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey , at the request of Lil Wayne she canceled her appearance the day of the show after Peter Rosenberg of the station dismissed her single " Starships " as " not real hip-hop " . The following month , Minaj voiced Steffie in the animated film '' Ice Age : Continental Drift '' ( 2012 ) . She won awards for Best Female Video ( for " Starships " ) at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards and Best Hip-Hop at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards . Her collaboration with Pearl Future on the song " Looking At Me " made it to the top 20 in BBC Radio 1 . An expanded version of '' Pink Friday : Roman Reloaded '' , subtitled '' The Re-Up '' , was released on November 19 , 2012 . That month , Minaj was the subject of a three-part E! documentary titled '' Nicki Minaj : My Truth '' . She announced plans for her own record label after signing Parker Ighile , Brinx , Keisha , and Blackout Movement . In September , Minaj joined the judges ' panel for the twelfth season of '' American Idol '' with Mariah Carey , Keith Urban , and Randy Jackson . That October , a leaked video circulated online , which showed Minaj and Carey in a heated argument during auditions in Charlotte , North Carolina . Carey accused Minaj of saying , " If I had a gun , I would shoot that bitch " , but Minaj denied the allegation . Carey said that Minaj created an " unsafe work environment " , increasing her security as a result . In 2012 , Minaj was a big contributor in help with raising $ 250 million for an AIDS campaign . She worked along with , Ricky Martin , to advocate MAC Cosmetics ' Viva Glam products in which the earnings went right to the MAC AIDS fund
2012 MTV Europe Music Awards
2012 MTV Europe Music Awards
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