''The F**k Is That All About?''
8:30PM ET November 26th, 2012
Contributor : Rayna Dean
A Rocky Williform Company

Former "American Idol" host Steven Tyler had some harsh criticisms for the show's new direction and its new hosts. "I know that they've got something going on on the judges' panel, [and] it shouldn't be that, it should be just the opposite: They should have something going on, which is called 'camaraderie,' " he said. "They should have something going on so thick and beautiful that they can lay it over the new talent that's trying to birth itself. It needs to be birthed, not judged by 'entertainment' factors, it needs to be judged by people that [are] honest, true, that have the 'it' factor. Not the 'it' factor because they can fight. The f--- is that all about?"

He also called out new host Nicki Minaj and how he feels should would handle contestants. "You just have to give your opinion. It wasn't hard for me, but I would imagine it's hard for some people, and they need a manager to say 'Shut the f--- up, and just give them your opinion,' " Tyler said. "These kids, they just got out of a car from the Midwest somewhere and they're in New York City, they're scared to death; you're not going to get the best [out of them]. ... If it was Bob Dylan, Nicki Minaj would have had him sent to the cornfield! Whereas, if it was Bob Dylan with us, we would have brought the best of him out, as we did with ['American Idol' winner] Phillip Phillips. Just saying."

Minaj lashed out at the Aerosmith frontman.

"Steven Tyler said I would have sent Bob Dylan to a cornfield??? Steven, you haven't seen me judge one single solitary contestant yet!," Nicki tweeted. "I understand you really wanted to keep your job but take that up with the producers. I haven't done anything to you. That's a racist comment"

"You assume that I wouldn't have liked Bob Dylan??? why? black? rapper? what? go f*ck yourself and worry about yourself babe," he added. "LOL lets make him a shirt that says 'No Coloreds Allowed' then escort him down 2 Barbara Walters so he can tell how he was threatened w/guns"

"When Steven 1st went on Idol he was ridiculed by his peers & fans alike," she continued. "Called a sell out. So what does he do? Ridicule the next judge."