BREAKING NEWS: NICKI MINAJ THREATENS TO F*CK MARIAH CAREY UP . . . DURING THE AMERICAN IDOL AUDITIONS

AWWW SH*T . . . it almost POPPED OFF yesterday during the American Idol auditions. There have ALWAYS been tension between Nicki and Mariah - and yesterday it EXPLODED. Nicki CURSED OUT Mariah .. . . Our pals at TMZ broke the story. Here is what Nicki is heard saying: Nicki Get this s**t in self control. Get in control. Get in control. Randy Settle down, settle down Nicki Don't lose your head. Don't lose your head (inaudible). Don't tell me I'm a gangster. Nicki (inaudible) every 5 minutes. So every time you patronize me, I'm-ma take it back, and if you've got a f**king problem, handle it. Nicki I told them I'm not f**kin' putting up with her f**king highness over there. Figure it the f**k out. Figure it out. Nicki I'm not gonna sit here every f**king minute to have you come down and harass me every minute everyday.