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We just got DJ Paul at LAX, and he tells our photog he hopes Nicki is just taking a hiatus. The Three 6 Mafia rapper says Nicki's one of his favorite artists, and he believes she's following a long line of hip-hop stars who retired only to eventually return to making music.