Nicki Minaj -- I Skated On Traffic Ticket

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I Skated On Traffic Ticket
Nicki Minaj appears to have gotten a big pass by a starstruck cop who was on the verge of writing the singer a ticket ... until the officer realized who she was about to bust.

Nicki tweeted a pic of a note she says she wrote to the cop's daughter, in which she wrote, "My beautiful barb Ayana!  You and your mom are amazing!  Love always, Nicki."

Nicki says Ayana's mom is a traffic cop who was about to write her up.

It's unclear what traffic violation Nicki allegedly committed, but what is pretty clear ... sometimes it pays to be a celeb.

We reached out to several law enforcement agencies in the NYC area -- where Nicki is currently hanging out for Fashion Week -- but so far we don't know which agency let her skate. 

One interesting thing ... an NYPD official told us ... they weren't going to investigate to see if it happened in their jurisdiction, because they had way more important things to do.  Fair point.

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'Love & Hip Hop' Star -- Nicki Minaj Was Right ... I SUCK!!!

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I SUCK!!! Nicki Minaj BLASTED "Love & Hip Hop" star Kirk Frost for being a womanizing a-hole on national TV, and Kirk tells TMZ she was totally right to do so.

A recent episode of "LHH: ATL" aired showing Kirk cheating on his wife Rasheeda with TWO other women in a hot tub. FYI -- Rasheeda is 7 months pregnant.

Nicki ( a HUGE "LHH" fan) was pissed by the public display of douche-baggery and took to Twitter, writing, "Damn my n***a, after 15 yrs u wld embarrass the mother of your child while she's pregnant on nat'l tv like that? cornballs on deck."

She added, "And I dare u to say it ain't none of my business. U done sold it to vh1. It's everybody business."

But rather than try and makes excuses, Kirk tells TMZ he knows he acted like a terrible person, telling us, "Nicki Minaj is a woman and she was speaking about me doing inappropriate things. I can't fault her for that. Every woman in America who watched felt the way Nicki did."

Kirk adds, "Not only was doing it on the show inappropriate ... but it was inappropriate period. And I hurt my wife."

FYI -- Kirk says his wife is now "done" with him. They have a 12-year-old kid together, plus the one on the way.

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Nicki Minaj -- TWO FACED

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Who needs I.D. at the airport when you can just wear your own face on a t-shirt?

Nicki Minaj  and Nicki Minaj arrived at LAX this weekend, with BF Sarafee Samuel.

The shirt's from collection designed by ... Nicki Minaj.

We haven't seen this great a love story since ... well, ever.

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Mariah Carey & Nicki Minaj - One and in fact, they officially left 'American Idol '.

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They officially left "Idol".
Mariah Carey is official... She won't return to the table of judges "American Idol" for a second season - and a few hours later his nemesis 'AI' Nicki Minaj also bolted.

Mariah has announced his exit in the middle of rumors according to which producers 'Have' were going to sweep anyway before next season.

As we indicated previously... 'Idol' is extremely interested in bringing the Jennifer Lopez to judge next season - and keeping Mariah and J.Lo is clearly a bad fit... and a dear to it.

Nicki tweeted his sayonara... thank 'Idol' to experience life-changing ".

Thanks to American Idol for a life-changing experience! Wouldn't trade it for the world! Time to devote to the music! Mmmuuuaahhh!

-Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) 30 may 2013

if you forgot how "life changing" - TMZ broke the story last October when Nicki and Mariah got in a 4-letter-laced Battle Royal during auditions for "Idol" in Charlotte.

Still no official word on last man standing, future of Keith Urban. Randy Jacksonhas already said it won't be back.