Video: Peter Rosenberg's Comments That Caused Nicki Minaj To Back Out Of Summer Jam

Here's what all the drama was over.

June 4, 2012

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As you've probably heard, Nicki Minaj was supposed to headline Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012, but she backed out after Peter Rosenberg had some choice words about "Starships." Watch the video of Rosenberg's comments that sparked all this drama above.

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