Lord Jesus, Nicki Minaj is on fire. The “American Idol” judge has made a lot of fellas happy this Valentine’s Day by sharing some sizzling bikini pics from her tropical getaway. Fresh off her “Freaks” collaboration with French Montana, the sexpot flaunts her bangin’ body and big booty while dropping it low in a green bikini, white stilettos, and floppy hat.

“Happy #VagDay boyz… #JerkResponsibly,” teased Nicki, who incited a riot on Twitter after posting the hot pics.

Happy Valentine’s Day, indeed.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, French Montana unleashes the “Freaks” on his new single featuring Nicki Minaj. The dancehall-infused club banger, produced by Rico Love, samples Chaka Demus & Pliers’ “Murder She Wrote” and Li’l Vicious and Doug E. Fresh’s “Freaks.”

“It will be top 40—No. 1,” a confident French told Rap-Up TV, while praising the “American Idol” judge.

“She’s the hottest chick to come out, I’m the hottest dude to come out of my city in a long time so I’m proud of everything she’s doing,” he said of Nicki. “She is one of the best to do it as a female artist, nothing but respect for her.”

Nicki takes her man back to the crib and shows him her freaky side, rapping in a Jamaican patois and shouting out her bad bitches.

“Freaks” is set to appear on French’s Bad Boy debut Excuse My French, due May 21. Dutty wine to this.

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Eve stopped by “The Breakfast Club” on Power 105.1 and faced all sorts of questions from Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God, and DJ Envy. The Philly raptress, who is dating British entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper, dished on her love life and her first album in over 10 years, Lip Lock, due May 14.

“I feel like a new artist,” said Eve, who reflected on how the game has changed since she released her last album Eve-Olution in 2002.

She also shared her thoughts on Nicki Minaj and spoke about a proposed collaboration with Azealia Banks.

While Eve claims that Azealia turned down the offer to collaborate, Azealia tells a different story. “Def never even received a memo about collaborating ! Def never turned you down,” tweeted the “212″ hitmaker. “Missed opportunities.”

E-V-E didn’t have any hard feelings, tweeting back, “Def down to do a hot record.”

Check out highlights from the interview below.

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She’s been talking about her for weeks. And on last night’s episode of “American Idol,” we were finally introduced to one of Nicki’s favorite contestants, Zoanette Johnson aka “Big Crazy Barb.”

The 19-year-old habilitation health specialist brought the “flava” with her over-the-top performance of the National Anthem during auditions in Oklahoma City.

“I’m a hugger, I’m a fighter, I’m a lover, and I’m an ‘American Idol,’” said the Tulsa native.

She hit all sorts of notes with her dramatic rendition and forgot the lyrics (Mariah reminded her), but still managed to score a golden ticket to Hollywood.

Randy was stunned, Keith fell out of his chair, and Mariah was left speechless. But it was Nicki who was most impressed.

“I love you. I am obsessed with you,” she told her. “Thank you for being a superstar.”

Zoanette’s next stop? Washington. “[Obama] better invite me to the White House,” said the sassy Zoanette, whose favorite “Idol” is Fantasia.

Watch Big Crazy Barb’s unforgettable audition below.

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Nicki Minaj topped the charts last year with her hit “Starships” and sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, so it came as a surprise when she was shut out of this year’s Grammy nominations. But while her fans may be disappointed, the “American Idol” judge isn’t losing sleep over it.

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Next week, the “Freaks” will come out when French Montana drops his new single featuring Nicki Minaj. While on set of his video for “Ocho Cinco,” the Bad Boy rapper revealed more details about the scandalous song, which samples a familiar tune from the ’90s.

“We kind of redid the Li’l Vicious and Doug E. Fresh song ['Freaks'], and it will be top 40—No. 1,” a confident French told Rap-Up TV.

French showered praise on his fellow New Yorker. “She’s the hottest chick to come out, I’m the hottest dude to come out of my city in a long time so I’m proud of everything she’s doing,” he said. “She is one of the best to do it as a female artist, nothing but respect for her.”

“Freaks,” produced by Rico Love, is set to appear on French’s Bad Boy debut Excuse My French, which drops April 16.

It was a Pink Friday takeover when Nicki Minaj visited “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Friday. With her Barbz in the audience, the blonde rap diva—clad in Roberto Cavalli—chatted about her “American Idol” gig, feud with Mariah Carey, and giving out nicknames to everyone from her mother to her fans (She even gave Guillermo his very own name). She later hit the outdoor stage to perform her Re-Up singles “Va Va Voom” and “Freedom.”

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French Montana had the strip clubs on lock last year with “Pop That” before following it up with his boastful banger “Marble Floors.” Now he’s ready to show a freakier side on his new single featuring Nicki Minaj.

The Bad Boy rapper took to Twitter to reveal the provocative artwork, which displays an illustration of a topless woman on the beach.

His debut album Excuse My French is slated for release in the first quarter of this year featuring collaborations with The Weeknd, Wiz Khalifa, Drake, Wale, M.I.A., and more.