The Kardashians

Nicki Minaj wants this on the record -- she F****** LOVES Kylie Jenner (but not Travis Scott) ... and will NOT be playing into a catfight narrative!!! GOT IT?! Got it, Nick.

The NY rapper cleared the air Thursday on her 'Queen Radio' show over a vid TMZ posted showing Kylie trying to avoid Nicki on the VMAs red carpet this week, saying Kylie's nothing more than an innocent bystander in this clear beef between Nicki, Travis and the music biz.

Nicki says Kylie is doing what anyone would do -- standing by their man. That's a bit of a flip from what Nicki tweeted over the weekend, blaming Kylie and Stormi for pumping up Travis' album sales. Now ... she insists they're all good.

Drake and Odell Beckham Jr. watched as Kourtney's ex, Younes Bendjima, viciously beat a man outside a West Hollywood restaurant ... and TMZ has the video.

It went down March 24 at Delilah restaurant at 2:15 AM. Drake, Odell and at least a dozen other guys are leaving through the back door of the club when an employee throws open the door leading to the parking lot.

The employee mouths something to the group, which clearly pisses them off, and Younes delivers a flurry of punches to the employee's head. Another member of the crew jumps in and delivers his own series of punches as the victim appears to go down. Younes grabs the guy's hair and continues the assault.

A source who was there tells TMZ the victim "talked smack" as he opened the door for the group.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, the employee filed a police report, but changed his mind and decided not to pursue the matter.

Kylie Jenner did NOT want to come face-to-face with Nicki Minaj at the VMAs, 'cause she completely changed course on the red carpet to avoid her.

Nicki was making her entrance at Radio City Music Hall Monday night, and Kylie was walking in her direction from the other end ... when she stopped in her tracks upon seeing Nicki. It's pretty clear she didn't want a confrontation -- 'cause she doubled back fast.

Can't blame her. Nicki put Kylie and her baby, Stormi, on blast this weekend ... blaming them for unscrupulously boosting Travis Scott's album sales by promoting his merch. She later went on to call Travis a "hoe n**** of the week" on her Apple Music radio show.

VMA producers had already accommodated Travis and Kylie by seating them far away from Nicki after placing them right behind her at first in a seating arrangement.

Looks like you can't avoid running into your problems sometimes -- but you can always run away from them. Kylie definitely didn't want that smoke.

Kanye West couldn't give two f***s about his Yeezy slides being two sizes too small -- or that he was even wearing sandals to a wedding over the weekend -- but he's got 2 f***s for you.

Ye was spotted leaving Nobu in Malibu Tuesday night in an appropriate dinner outfit, complete with a pair of shoes ... which actually seemed to fit! He was dining sans Kim ... she was on the other side of town at Madeo in Bev Hills.

Paps peppered Mrs. West with questions about the now-infamous, kid-size slides -- which Kanye wore to 2 Chainz's nuptials last Saturday -- but all she had to say was that they were a dope fashion choice. Much to the photog's dismay ... it doesn't sound like the couple will be repeating with a Yeezy footwear handout like they did a couple years back. Rats!

Interestingly enough, Kanye previewed the latest of his Yeezy shoe collection, the 700 V3 Tuesday ... and it appears he was rocking them when he went out too.

You'd think Kanye West would not get shut down when he ordered a pair of Yeezy slides, but the ones he wore to 2 Chainz' wedding were waaaay 2 small.

The back of Ye's feet were hangin' off the slide. It may have affected his balance because it looks like he had to use Kim's ass to stay upright. Then again ... that's just a theory.

They otherwise had a great time at the nuptials.

Kim Kardashian West made it clear Friday ... driving is a pain in the ass for her, especially when her whip comes to a stop.

Kim was out and about in Miami with pals Larsa Pippen and Jonathan Cheban when she stopped at a red light and crowds started to swarm around her.

She explains how her security has to jump out and hold people at bay, so the vehicle can move when the light turns green.

French Montana knows knows how to walk a tightrope ... skirting the issue Kanye raised in song ... whether someone married to a Kardashian thinks about banging the other Kardashians.

We got Khloe's ex Friday night at LAX, and asked him if Kanye's verse -- that he has thought about what it would be like to have sex with Kim's sisters -- was disgusting or understandable.

Younes Bendjima's flying solo now, and because of that ... it appears his mode of transportation's a lot more basic than what it used to be.

Kourtney Kardashian's ex-bf was spotted out by himself in WeHo Thursday in very casual attire, before hopping in a ride worth hundreds of thousands less than Kourt's convertible Bentley he was seen gassing up in Calabasas last month ... a regular ol' Ford Explorer.

The 25-year-old model has been getting back to a normal way of living since Kourtney dumped him a few weeks ago ... possibly because he cheated on her.

'Vanderpump Rules' star Jax Taylor pointed it out to the world when he spotted Bendjima slumming it at the regular gym Monday night just like him ... with some regular water.

Kim Kardashian West is teaching her kids how to live it up in Miami ... which should always include some time spent on a luxury sea vessel.

KKW brought her oldest children -- North and Saint -- onboard Miami mogul David Grutman's yacht Thursday ... and had her finest hot pink, skin-tight Chanel catsuit on to chase 'em around.

North matched her mom with some pink shorts, and Saint looked absolutely adorable rocking a captain's hat.

Also on the yacht were family friends Jonathan Cheban, Larsa Pippen and her daughter Sophia.

Here's Kim Kardashian West just trying to stay low-key and under the radar in Miami and ... JUST KIDDING, SHE WANTS ALL THE ATTENTION!!!!

With the boobs out and the dress short, KKW shined bright like the sun in a tight, canary yellow Versace mini dress while vacationing in Miami this week.

37-year-old Kim was leaving a fancy dinner at Komodo with a pretty solid squad -- Larsa Pippen, Jonathan Cheban, David Grutman and Isabela Grutman.

The Kardashian West fam just got back to the States after spending some time in the Bahamas -- where her 2-year-old son, Saint West, grooved to Petey Pablo's old hit, "Raise Up."

Start 'em young, Kim.

Blac Chyna thinks little Dream is a spitting image of her and not baby daddy Rob Kardashian ... but we gotta ask ... really???

We got BC Wednesday night heading into Project LA in Hollywood and she didn't hesitate on the issue of likeness -- Dream's a chip off the old mom block.

Rob's got a ton of recent photos of their almost 2-year-old up on social media, and her features are certainly starting to get much more defined. As for Chyna's claim ... we really can't say. Truthfully, Dream looks a little like both of them -- they each technically contributed half of themselves, after all.

How about we just stick to the custody deal in place here and call it 50/50? That ... or you can just weigh in for yourself. Either way ...

Kris Jenner still loves Kanye West ... even if he does fantasize about getting with her daughters, despite being married to Kim.

We got Kris and her mom leaving Nate'n Al deli in Beverly Hills Wednesday, and asked if she has any thoughts on Kanye's new track ... in which he revealed he wants to "smash" all 4 of his sisters-in-law.

Kris seems to find it all kind of funny, and says she's got nothing but love for Ye ... so, not your typical mother-in-law response.

Khloe Kardashian just popped a baby out 4 months ago -- but you would never have known by the way she looks now.

Khlo's still in Mexico this week with Tristan Thompson, and on Monday she took a stroll on the beach solo in a body-hugging one-piece. All we can say is DAYYYUMM (*smokey voice*).

She's definitely embracing her revenge body philosophy from last year, only now she's got a hot mom bod twist on it ... from the front and the back. Lordy, that's a whole lot of booty.

True story ... Tristan's got one hell of a woman on his hands here, and he should count himself lucky that she didn't curve him after his cheating scandal earlier this year.

She's certainly curving everything else ...

Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson still haven't come up for air ... 'cause they're still sucking face in Mexico with Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons in tow.

Khloe, Tristan, Kendall, Ben and a bunch of friends hit up the popular resort town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where we're certain there's TONS of action ... based on the pics -- a little swimming in the pool, a dip in the ocean, some jet skiing and PDA-packed sessions.

Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson stuck out like a sore thumb (or a green thumb?) this weekend in Mexico -- partly due to wardrobe ... not to mention the company they kept.

The two parents were partying at La Santa nightclub in Puerto Vallarta -- sans True, of course -- very early Saturday morning, where Khloe wore a bright green highlighter dress ... and Tristan stood at his usual 6'9". Safe to say, you couldn't miss 'em if you were there.

Speaking of which ... one guy who definitely didn't pass up a chance to chat the couple up was 'Girls Gone Wild' founder Joe Francis. He was hanging out as well.

The Kardashians -- and tons of other celebs -- have been known to frequent Joe's nearby Punta Mita oceanfront estate. He reportedly hit a snag last year though after a judge ruled he couldn't profit off the property anymore due to alleged fraudulent activity ... but Joe's refuted that saying "It is business as usual at Casa Aramara in Punta Mita Mexico."

Kanye West's new song says he's got "sick thoughts" ... and some of them involve all 4 of his sisters-in-law.

Ye released a brand new track Saturday morning on Twitter -- "XTCY" -- and along with obvious lyrics about ecstasy ... there's a very interesting line about wanting to bang Kim's sisters -- Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall and Kylie.

West raps ... "You got sick thoughts? I got more of ’em / You got a sister-in-law you would smash? I got four of them." Then he says they need a bigger hot tub.

Kanye's been very open about his sexual fantasies this week, including talking to Jimmy Kimmel about what kind of porn he prefers ... which led to an offer to direct his own adult film.