Mariah Carey claims to have ‘deleted’ Nicki Minaj from her life

Mariah Carey has sharpened her claws for her latest clash with Nicki Minaj, claiming she has ‘deleted’ the Super Bass singer from her life.

The Always Be My Baby singer, 44, and the rapper, 31, did not see eye to eye when they co-judged on American Idol last year and are now battling once more by releasing singles and music videos at the same time.

‘I was a professional on that show, and that’s all I have to say. I was a complete professional,’ the five-time Grammy award winner told Power 105.1′s Breakfast Club radio show of her time on Idol.

However when one caller mentioned Minaj, Mimi cuttingly asked ‘Who?’

‘I don’t even remember what that was. That was a moment in my life that I’m just going to press delete,’ she said of her experience of fighting backstage with Minaj.

Nicki Minaj has unleashed her racy new music video (Picture: Cash Money Records/XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM)

Mariah this week delighted fans with the release of a brand new single titled You’re Mine (Eteal), out in time for Valentine’s Day.

In a video for the tune, the singer can be seen cavorting around in a bikini and swimming in crystal clear waters.

Meanwhile Minaj has unleashed her own brand new tune – controversially titled Lookin Ass N****.

In her video, the Trinidad and Tobago-bo performer leaves little to the imagination with a truly revealing black knit dress.

Carey will release The Art Of Letting Go, her fourteenth studio album, on May 6 and Minaj will release her third, The Pink Print, later this year.