The 10 Most Controversial Moments of Nicki Minaj's Career, Pg. 11
The Moment: Refusing to perform at Hot 97's Summer Jam after Hot 97 morning show host Peter Rosenberg dissed her hit song, "Starships," and then going to war with Funkmaster Flex about it on the radio the following night
The Date: June 3, 2012
The Controversy: Her latest controversy may also be her biggest yet. By not performing, Nicki robbed her fans of what they thought would be a historic performance—whether you choose to blame it on her or not. The beef with Flex also overshadowed all of the good things that happened during the actual Summer Jam concert (doesn't anyone else realize/care that Lauryn Hill performed!?) and left rap fans undecided over whether to be mad at Nicki or Hot 97. So, what's Nicki got up her sleeve next?