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Donald Trump is considering commuting Diddy's sentence as early as this week, according to a high-ranking White House official.

According to our source, the President is "vacillating" on a commutation. We're told some of the W.H. staff are urging Trump not to commute the sentence. But, our source states the obvious -- "Trump will do what he wants," and we're told Trump could set Diddy free as early as this week.

Diddy is serving a 50-month prison sentence for violating the Mann Act. He's served 13 months, and with credit, he could get out in around 2 years -- but none of that matters if Trump commutes his sentence.

Singer-songwriter Kevin McCall came to grips over the fact his Chris Brown credits no longer reap the financial rewards ... and broke down crying on a podcast!!!

The R&B vet was discussing his up-and-down career on the "Back On Figg" podcast when the 40-year-old revealed he's on food stamps -- and whipped out the EBT card to prove it.

Chris Brown is currently on his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour -- even performing songs like "Strip" that Kevin cowrote -- and Kev claimed there's still a lingering $25K he was owed for 4 songs.

Finesse2tymes is once again in trouble with the law ... TMZ Hip Hop can confirm.

The embattled "Mob Ties" rapper was taken into custody by the Harris County, Texas Sheriff's Office on Monday, Oct. 20 and booked on 8 charges in total ... including marijuana possession and possession of a controlled substance, prohibited substance in a correctional facility, possession of dangerous drug, and tampering/fabricating physical evidence.

Finesse2tymes had his mug shot snapped, but the Harris County PIO tells us he's no longer being detained in the Harris County Jail facility as of Tuesday.

Snoop Dogg was the life of the party at a shindig that burst with plenty of libations -- his 54th "C-Day" celebration ... boosted by his dozens of friends, fam and celebrity rap pals!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage from inside Snoop's legendary '80s-themed gathering last night inside his sprawling compound in Inglewood ... which opened its doors to a plethora of talent within the entertainment world.

Everyone from hip-hop staples such as Doug E. Fresh and Flavor Flav, to NBA legend Paul Pierce, DJs Whoo Kid and Battlecat, to comedians Mike Epps and Kwawe Siegel were in the building, and Tha Doggfather attempted to meet and greet with as many people as humanly possible.

Doechii went for a wild ride -- actually more like a crash-landing -- down a slide ... lingerie and zero grace included!

Catch the clip -- Doechii was belting out "Denial Is a River" at her Madison Square Garden show Monday when she strutted up to the slide on stage ... but her graceful ride down went sideways when her heel snagged.

It’s comedy gold ... she flips onto her belly mid-slide, with her lingerie-clad booty stealing the spotlight.

Drake went from zero to 100 real quick after his beloved Blue Jays secured a date with the Dodgers in the World Series ... losing his absolute mind as soon as Toronto won Game 7 of the ALCS on Monday.

Drizzy -- the self-proclaimed 6ix God -- documented his watch party as Jeff Hoffman struck out Seattle Mariners superstar Julio Rodriguez in the top of the ninth inning ... and naturally, the vibes were high in the room.

"BIG SHOW ITS UP 6'ERRRRRRRS" Drake captioned the vid ... which featured him dropping some F-bombs as the final out was recorded.

Tyrone Blackburn -- the lawyer suing Fat Joe -- has been indicted for allegedly running over a process server with a car ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources confirmed to us Blackburn has been officially indicted over the alleged May incident ... though we're told the indictment will remain sealed until his arraignment.

ICYMI ... Blackburn was arrested in June after cops say he got into his vehicle while a 66-year-old process server was giving him papers connected to the Fat Joe case.

Blackburn then allegedly put the car in reverse and hit the process server in the leg ... causing a somewhat major knee injury that the server claims he needed surgery to fix.

Tupac Shakur had a promiscuous reputation in the early 1990s ... and a much-anticipated new book claims it drove Janet Jackson to ask the studio to have him tested for AIDS before a kissing scene.

Jeff Pearlman -- a noted biographer -- has written a new book titled "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur" ... and, in it, he touches on Tupac's time filming the 1993 flick "Poetic Justice" with Janet.

According to Pearlman, the two didn't get along much ... with Janet a consummate professional on-set while Tupac had a tendency to come and go as he pleased.

Diddy's making good on his promise to appeal his conviction and sentence in his federal criminal case ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, filed in federal court in New York and obtained by TMZ, the notice was filed Monday and lists Alexandra A.E. Shapiro as his counsel. We're told Diddy's team will likely file their substantive brief for the appeal within 4 to 6 weeks.

As you know ... the Bad Boy mogul was sentenced back on October 3 by Judge Arun Subramanian to serve a little over 4 years in a federal prison.

He was convicted on 2 charges of transportation across state lines for the purpose of prostitution, AKA the Mann Act.

Armani White's recent arrest for disorderly conduct for filming a music video on the highway was caught on police body cam.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained the footage of Armani and his crew interacting with London Police Department officers on October 12 just outside Newport, Kentucky, as the "Billie Eilish" rapper was in town as part of T-Pain's nationwide tour.

We also got a clip of Armani breaking his silence during his set at the October 19, Birmingham, AL stop, where he told the crowd, he cracked the biggest smile in his mug shot because he refuses to be painted as a criminal!!!

Playboi Carti's alleged assault on a limo driver was even more sinister than originally thought ... because he's now accused of threatening to shoot the chauffeur.

TMZ obtained the audio dispatch calls from the October 2 incident in Utah ... and, as you can hear, cops sprang into action after driver Carl Reynolds reported what allegedly happened to him while driving the rapper to his tour rehearsal. with his GF, Giovanna Ramos.

Investigators responded to an intersection in Park City, where Carl had pulled over after Carti allegedly socked him in the face during a heated argument with Ramos.

Boosie Badazz was spotted over the weekend performing at a funeral procession in Detroit, and while some social media users jumped to conclusions, his appearance actually fulfilled his late fan's wish!!!

The veteran rap star pulled up like a 'G' and attended the celebration of life for 26-year-old Alaicha Johnson on October 17 ... who passed away on October 5 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

TMZ Hip Hop spoke to Alaicha's parents, Tiffany and Ramon Johnson, who affectionately remember their daughter as the "life of the party" -- who proudly wore her nickname "Lay Lay Wild" on her sleeve.

Ryu Hayabusa entered the "No Flex Zone" ahead of the release of the video game "Ninja Gaiden 4" -- thanks to Swae Lee and a 26-foot-wide screen, there's a new Guinness World Record in the books!!!

The latest "Ninja Gaiden" releases tomorrow, and to celebrate the moment, Swae and Team NINJA community manager, Emmanuel “Master” Rodriguez, took flight in a chopper across the Miami skyline as another helicopter set a new Guinness World Records for the largest video game display flown by helicopter.

The Diamond-selling Rae Sremmurd rapper wasn't just on hand because he's a video game stan ... his unreleased new track, “Flammable,” also debuted during the spectacle as it blared from the speakers in the chopper.

If there’s one thing Ashanti’s gonna do, it’s live it up -- and she proved it with a carefree beach day down in Barbados.

As you can see -- the singer shut it down in a plunging striped swimsuit, topped off with a matching bandana and oversized hoops ... going full maximum impact mode for her sun-drenched Barbados weekend.

Ashanti was clearly living her best life, partying it up with her crew ... though one thing was hard to miss -- her other half, Nelly, was nowhere in sight.

Brandy says a medical incident drove her offstage in Chicago Saturday night ... revealing a sudden wave of dehydration threatened to make her faint.

The singer-songwriter explained her sudden departure from her United Center show in an Instagram post Sunday morning ... telling her fans that -- after weeks of nonstop rehearsals -- she experienced feelings of dehydration during the show.

Brandy says she did return to the stage after initially leaving it ... but adds she couldn't connect to the tunes sonically -- and acknowledges it wasn't her best show by any stretch of imagination.

Brandy and Monica's The Boy Is Mine Tour hit a snag Saturday night when Brandy abruptly walked off stage mid performance, leaving Monica to close the show solo.

The R&B legends were performing at Chicago's United Center when Brandy appeared frustrated by sound issues and stopped mid song.

"Give me one second y'all, I gotta get my ..." she told the crowd before walking backstage.