Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey appear in The Hollywood Reporter

Despite their on going feud,  music stars Nicki Minaj & Mariah Carey buried the hatchet (at least long enough to snap this photo) to appear on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter with their co-judges of American Idol: Check out what they had to say:

Mariah, on deciding to do the reality show: “I was on the fence about the whole thing. I got approached by all the shows. [Husband Nick Cannon] said I should do it because it’s the top, it’s the cream of the crop. And I felt like, ‘Do the show that’s produced massive stars who have had major careers.’”

Nicki, on the stigma of being on the show: “[There's] a judgmental culture in hip-hop…sometimes you are afraid of being too famous because it’s almost, like, is that even cool? Being that accessible, someone you see on TV every week? I never pictured myself as that type of person. I’m still surprised that I decided to do it.”

Keith, on contestant’s desires to win: “It shouldn’t be about fame or money. It should be your calling. This is what you do. You don’t have a choice.”

For more from the American Idol judges, visit HollywoodReporter.com!

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