Nicki Minaj derailed the "American Idol" auditions in Charlotte, North Carolina today, after swearing at her and threatening, "I'm gonna knock you out" ... sources tell TMZ.
Multiple sources are telling us there was a blow up between the two ... Nicki left, then came back and the fireworks continued, culminating with the threat. We're told producers ended the auditions for the day so the two judges could cool down.
Big wigs on the show seem uncharacteristically upset by the blow up -- it appears this was no joke and it seems producers are worried about Mariah and Nicki co-existing for the long haul.
Multiple sources are telling us there was a blow up between the two ... with Nicki saying, "I told them, I'm not f*ckin' putting up with her f*ckin' highness over there."
Nicki Minaj walked off of set because Mariah Carey kept making jabs at her. Nicki’s manager and team convinced her to come back to the show. Mariah kept at it and called Nicki a bitch and then proceeded to cuss her out. Producers had to stop filming and call it a night.
I'm almost positive this is fake, Mariah would never stand for Nicki acting like a clown like that. She'd one two punch the hell out of Nicki and leave the show.