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A man who claims he has sex tapes from Diddy's parties, and the real Kim Porter memoir says he's been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury.

We got attorney Ariel Mitchell and her client, Courtney Burgess, Thursday outside the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan and they told us they'd just finished testifying for the grand jury.

Courtney says he was initially contacted by agents from the Department of Homeland Security ... one of the federal agencies involved in the Diddy criminal case.

3:54 PM PT -- Young Thug could be home very soon ... he was just sentenced and may not have to serve any more time behind bars if he successfully completes 15 years of probation.

On Thursday afternoon, Judge Whitaker imposed the sentence, which amounts to 40 years in total.

It's a bit complicated, but here's the gist -- he was given time served for 5 of the years plus 15 years on probation.

There is also a backloaded 20-year prison sentence that could kick in after probation ... but he'll only have to serve that time behind bars if he doesn't successfully complete his probation term.

If he keeps his nose clean during probation, the judge said that part of the sentence would be commuted.

His lawyer Brian Steel also requested he still be allowed to associate with co-defendants, his brother Quantavious "Unfoonk" Grier and Sergio "Gunna" Kitchens, in order to continue his rap career.

The state had been recommending Thug serve at least 25 years in prison, but it appears the judge went in a very different direction.

Young Thug decided to enter a guilty plea in his YSL RICO case ... which will bring an end to his part in what has become the longest trial in Georgia history.

On Thursday -- Halloween '24 at that -- Thug switched his original plea he made in 2022 and pleaded guilty to his role in criminal street gang activity.

He also pleaded no contest to conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and leading a criminal street gang.

Snoop Dogg's diving into the holi-daze ... featuring prominently in the expanded "Snoop on the Stoop" collection so that fans can bring home their own version of the rap legend.

Spencer's Gifts is hawking the collection -- inspired by the viral "Elf on the Shelf" phenomenon ... but, with the smiling elf replaced by the West Coast rapper.

Check out the merchandise ... Snoop's woven into a Christmas sweater bearing the words "Merry Chrismizzle," waiting to be hung on the tree in a red convertible ornament, sitting atop a dog house on a mug, and overall just vibing for the holidays.

J Prince was subjected to a nasty hoax his offices were raided by the feds this week, but the music mogul says he can't be bothered with such nonsense -- he's rich!!!

The Rap-A-Lot Records boss historically had run-ins with the FBI in the past ... but no such thing happened yesterday.

A post by blogger Poetik Flakko spread like wildfire after he claimed J Prince's offices in Texas were being swarmed by feds. He later updated the post to allege he heard the news from a cousin of Prince, after the post was fiercely debunked.

12:47 PM PT -- The video of Megan Thee Stallion admitting to lying to Gayle King about having sex with Tory Lanez is new, but a source close to Tory's criminal shooting case tells TMZ ... Meg testified during the trial that she had a sexual relationship with Lanez.

10:32 AM PT -- Megan Thee Stallion's admission she lied to Gayle King about having sex with Tory Lanez is catching the attention of Tory's legal team.

Ceasar McDowell, CEO of Unite the People, the nonprofit law firm that reps Tory, tells TMZ ... "The fact that Megan lied about her sexual relationship with Tory obviously makes her an unreliable witness. If someone lies in front of millions of people, how can you trust what they say any other time?"

The Los Angeles and e-streets have been crowning a new people's champ in rapper Big Sad 1900 ... the up-and-comer's buzz has been erupting in the city adjacent to Kendrick Lamar and Tyler, The Creator's blockbuster years!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked with Big Sad caught up with in Bev. Hills this week ... DJ Akademiks and several other rap hubs have been heavily spreading the gospel that he's the one to watch in the City of Angels.

Big Sad's videos have been racking up thousands of views and he even admits to seeing all the Internet chitter-chatter ... but still won't feed into the hype and say he's better than Kendrick, Tyler, nor the late Nipsey Hussle!!!

The assault video showing Diddy beating his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura wasn't released by the feds, they claim ... saying CNN got it from someone else -- and, Diddy's arguments claiming otherwise are straight-up false.

Prosecutors filed a motion in U.S. District Court in opposition to a motion Diddy filed earlier this month alleging he believed the government gave the video to the popular cable news channel back in May ... and, they basically say this can't be true 'cause they didn't even have it yet.

According to prosecutors, federal agents had searched for the video early in the investigation, but it had mysteriously disappeared from the hotel's server ... and didn't crop up again until CNN released the footage on May 17.

Halloween’s here, and folks are going all out to look unrecognizable … but Bianca Censori’s not so much dressing up, but dressing down -- giving some serious ghost vibes by going totally transparent!

It's a bit murky whether Bianca was rocking a full-on Halloween getup or just staying true to her signature style at the Maison Margiela Gallery bash in Tokyo Wednesday -- but one thing's for sure, her sheer black lace nipple covers left nothing to the imagination.

Bianca's cleavage stole the show ... and she paired her pasties with a matching lace thong.

Forget the kids, La La Anthony's feeling the real spirit of Halloween ... which is all about grown-ass celebs slipping into scary, sexy, cool costumes and packing into fancy West Hollywood parties.

La La hosted her bash at LAVO on the Sunset Strip, and her famous pals didn't disappoint showing out in some outrageous getups.

Anthony -- who dressed as Lady Deadpool from this year's uber-popular "Deadpool & Wolverine" -- was joined at the party by the likes of Karrueche Tran and Winnie Harlow ... both outfitted in glamorous white dresses.

Kanye West just might want to build a new city within the Beverly Hills area ... but, his new neighbors say he needs to pump the brakes on that plan -- 'cause they're calling the idea totally delusional!

We've spoken to several neighbors of the $35 million mansion he just closed on and asked them about Ye's recent Instagram Stories post ... referencing "DROAM," a self-sustaining city Ye once planned to build in the Middle East, but now seems to imagine he'll build on the Westside of L.A.

Kanye doesn't come right out and say that's the goal in his post ... but, his neighbors in the North Beverly Park gated community are clearly telling us it won't be happening in their backyard -- with one person we spoke to calling the star "delusional."

Diddy's facing a mountain of lawsuits from anonymous accusers, but now at least one of them has to reveal their name ... or take an L in court.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge in New York just ruled a woman suing Diddy for an alleged sexual assault she claims happened 20 years ago must reveal her identity or have her suit dismissed.

The woman is suing as a Jane Doe ... and her lawsuit is one of the 120 suits Texas attorney Tony Buzbee says he's filing against Diddy.

Saweetie is all for her fans dressing up as her for Halloween, but she's going a completely different route with her costume ... Heath Ledger's Joker!!!

The "Tap In" rapper went full Clown Princess of Crime Wednesday when she digitally inserted herself into the classic film "The Dark Knight" as The Joker ... y'know, the part where Michael Jai White's character had to pick his mans up!!!

Her makeup, mannerisms and hunched posture were all spot-on ... Heath famously won an Oscar for his performance -- Saweetie's future looks bright!!!

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre have finally finalized their "Missionary" album release date ... and all signs point to them pausing for porno on the long-awaited release!!!

Wednesday, Snoop's Death Row Records revealed the album would be dropping on December 13 in a TV spot ... directly spoofing "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's early career comedy "Orgazmo"!!!

Dre fully produced the project from top to bottom ... and the ad closes with a taste of the instrumentation he's working this time around.

Cash Cobain is laughing off top-level trolling he and J. Cole faced after dropping their "Grippy" collab this year -- can't a couple rappers kid around in the studio anymore?!? 😫

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Mr. Sexy Drill himself at Kings Theatre for the I Will Graduate Day Awards in NYC on Tuesday, and Cash gave us the skinny on how the song came about.

He and Cole had a phone conversation about keeping things light and fun, and "Grippy" was the end result.

Halle Berry films were top of mind for Coi Leray, Halle Bailey and Tyla this Halloween -- they all reimagined the Oscar winner in completely different costumes!!!

On Wednesday, all 3 superstar artists released their Halloween photoshoots at noon EDT sharp ... though it doesn't look to be a coordinated effort -- more like a coincidence.

Coi morphed into Halle's cult-classic "Catwoman" -- perfect stitching, cowling poses and all!!!

Naturi Naughton hates to see the angry sparks fly between 50 Cent and Omari Hardwick in the aftermath of the successful "Power" universe they built together ... but she doesn't believe for one second Omari "overvalues" his talent!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Naturi at The I Will Graduate Awards in Brooklyn last night and she tells us the recent series finale of "Power Book II: Ghost" had her highly emotional ... no different than the millions of fans who tuned in.

Remember, her costar Gianni Paolo told us their final cliffhangers dominated the ratings game without benefiting from the Hollywood treatment -- and Naturi hints her character Tasha St. Patrick could resurface down the line 👀!!!