NICKI MINAJ NEW AMERICAN IDOL JUDGE? & MARIAH CAREY IS PISSED ABOUT THIS

She beez n the trap...Word on the street is that Nicki is going the cast of one of the biggest reality TV shows on TV.  Two sources have exclusively confirmed that rapper/singer Nicki Minaj has signed a deal to join the judging panel of “American Idol.”

The 29-year-old entertainer has been in talks to judge the Fox TV competition and a deal has reportedly been in the works for weeks.

Fox Broadcasting has yet to confirm the addition of Minaj or the return of veteran “Idol” judge Randy Jackson. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez announced their exits from the show last month.

Minaj, who has performed on the FOX program before, will join fellow new judge Mariah Carey when the show returns in January.

But not so fast, because Mariah and Dem babies is not happy with this new addition, even though the duo collaborated in past on a song.  

Nicki Minaj may well become a judge on "American Idol," but it will be at the expense of Mariah Carey, who we're told hung up the phone when she was told Nicki was the top candidate.

Sources connected with "Idol" tell TMZ ... Mariah was led to believe she would be the only woman on the judge's panel.  Choosing Nicki would not only crush that expectation, it would add insult to injury because Nicki (29) is a lot younger than Mariah (42).

As for the composition of the judge's panel, we're told by no means is it a done deal.  There are 2 scenarios being played out.  First, it's unclear if Randy Jackson will come back as a judge or a mentor.  If he leaves the judge's panel, there will be another spot to fill.

The second scenario ... we're told some of the honchos believe it's a mistake to have 2 women and a man on the panel, and a 4th male judge would be necessary. To be continued