Mariah Carey tops this week’s popmusiclife Pop 10.

A potentially explosive situation on the set of American Idol this week between Mariah and Nicki Minaj has gone very public, with Carey saying she’s hired extra security after feeling threatened by Minaj.

The PP10 is a list of the most-viewed pop news stories in the past week by popmusiclife readers.

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popmusiclife Pop 10
week ending October 7, 2012


01 – Mariah Carey hires extra security after Nicki Minaj incident
02 – Adele premieres new James Bond theme song Skyfall
03 – Kesha checks in from set of Die Young video shoot
04 – PHOTO: Lady Gaga posts nude picture of herself
05 – Christina Aguilera releases video for Your Body
06 – Bruno Mars debuts new single, confirmed to host Saturday Night Live
07 – VIDEO: Matchbox Twenty perform She’s So Mean on Ellen
08 – Whitney Houston greatest hits collection due in November
09 – Cher Lloyd performs Want U Back on Ellen
10 – VIDEO: Cher Lloyd - Oath ft. Becky G




See also:

Sep 30: Lana Del Rey
Sep 23: Lana Del Rey
Sep 16: Rihanna
Sep 09: Madonna
Sep 02: Madonna
Aug 26: Lady Gaga
Aug 19: Lady Gaga
Aug 12: Justin Bieber
Aug 05: Lady Gaga
Jul 29: Justin Bieber
Jul 22: Lady Gaga
Jul 15: Pink
Jul 08: Kelly Clarkson
Jul 01: Lady Gaga