Tupac went up in smoke ... at least according to Suge Knight, who says Pac's friends and family rolled his cremated remains into a blunt and started puffing.

Suge laughed recalling the smoke sesh in an interview with PEOPLE ... telling the outlet he was one of the only ones in 2Pac's circle who didn't hit the blunt.

The Death Row Records mogul says he was on probation at the time and told Tupac's mother he would love to smoke on Pac's remains but feared he would get in trouble if he took a hit.

Diddy is on the verge of finding out if he's going to federal prison or being set free ... because the jury in his criminal trial is nearing the finish line in terms of a verdict.

The jury came back Tuesday afternoon and said they had reached a verdict on four of the five charges against Diddy ... but they were deadlocked on the racketeering conspiracy charge.

Deliberations only began Monday and jurors asked earlier Tuesday for transcripts about some Cassie testimony regarding freak-offs ... and they only need to find one instance of Diddy using force, fraud or coercion to get Cassie to engage in a freak-off to find him guilty of sex trafficking.

Nostalgia just slammed into Vegas ... 'cause when New Kids On The Block kicked off their Right Stuff residency, members of a rival boyband crashed the stage -- and the crowd lost it!

Catch the clip -- NKOTB were hyping up the crowd last weekend at the Park MGM, asking who wanted to marry them back in the '90s … and while fans screamed, Backstreet Boys’ Howie Dorough popped up with a cheeky banner that read, "I Do."

Howie later pulled up with AJ to crash the stage ... and it was nothing but boy band bromance -- hugs, laughs, and major 1990s nostalgia as they embraced NKOTB like long-lost brothers.

If you were expecting a boy band showdown -- think again. Even with BBs launching their Millennium Sphere residency later this month, both groups proved there’s more than enough room (and love) to go around on the Vegas Strip.

But with NKOTB already kicking things off with a bang, you can bet it’s lit a fire under the Backstreet Boys -- and sources tell us they’re grinding hard, rehearsing 12 hours a day, 5 to 6 days a week, to gear up for their massively anticipated Sphere takeover.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs is in a real nail-biter after a partial verdict was reached Tuesday in his federal criminal trial -- and the mogul tried to calm his family's nerves.

Diddy turned to his mother, Janice, seated behind him in the second row, after she asked him a few muffled questions inside the NYC courtroom. Diddy then leaned in and whispered to his mom, "I'll be alright" and "love you," while thumping his chest.

The Bad Boy Records CEO also said something under his breath to his six adult kids, who were present in the gallery, including Christian, Justin and Quincy. The children then exited the courtroom with sad faces.

If you didn’t know Wendy Williams' past, you’d never guess the storm she's weathered ... 'cause sis stepped out looking straight-up fire this week.

The former talk show queen made a surprise appearance at Columbia University in NYC on Tuesday -- turning heads while supporting her designer BFF Mel Maxi, who also styled her for the occasion.

Wendy rocked a printed monochrome shirt tucked into black shorts like a model -- and she was loving every bit of the tall-girl-approved fit.

These two love birds are turnin' up the love meter on this fine Tuesday ... Can you guess the hot Hollywood couple in the steamy snap? Here are a few clues to get your foot in the door.

They met in 2014 on the set of their show ... One of these professional dancers won the Mirrorball Trophy with their partners, Joey Graziadei and Adam Rippon, while the other took home the W with respective partners, Xochitl Gomez, Laurie Hernandez and Rumer Willis.

There's a new K-pop boy band on the block ... and AHOF tells TMZ they dream of starring on one of the biggest stages in America -- Coachella!!

We caught up with the F&F Entertainment rookie group -- formed via the SBS competition show, "Universe League" -- ahead of their debut ... and they shed some light on the whole process and what they learned about each other along the way.

All nine members (Steven, Jeongwoo, Woongki, Shuaibo, Han, JL, Juwon, Chih En and Daisuke) peeled back the curtain on topics like their influences, dream collabs (hi, Sabrina Carpenter), and what makes them so unique ... which fittingly ties into the title of their mini album, "WHO WE ARE."

The family of Kaylee Goncalves is livid over the plea deal offered to accused murderer Bryan Kohberger ... and now it appears they're hoping the feds will step in.

Here's the deal .... Kohberger will plead guilty to four counts of first-degree murder, but prosecutors will take the death penalty off the table and recommend life without the possibility of parole. But some families of the four victims say the plea deal is unacceptable -- and unfair to them.

The Goncalves family is now asking supporters who are just as upset as they are over the major development to get loud ... and send their criticisms to the United States Department of Justice.

Diddy won't learn his fate until Wednesday at the earliest because the judge in his federal criminal trial told jurors to continue deliberating on the racketeering conspiracy charge ... even though they say they have reached a verdict on the other four charges.

Judge Arun Subramanian just dismissed the jury for the day ... and they will come back Wednesday morning and head straight for the jury room to continue deliberations.

The jury previously sent a note saying they reached a verdict on the sex trafficking and Mann Act counts but were unable to reach a verdict on the racketeering conspiracy charge.

Tom Schwartz and Lala Kent have nothing romantic going on with each other, despite a wave of social media rumors ... TMZ has learned.

Rumors of a romance swirled about 5 days ago after a fan account posted a claim Tom and Lala are often spotted together at a popular Los Angeles bistro, claiming TS is "always picking up the bill."

The post quickly went viral, prompting fans to question if the former castmates had taken their long-standing friendship to the next level.

5:30 PM ET -- Judge Arun Subramanian just dismissed the jury for the day ... jurors will come back Wednesday morning and head straight for the jury room to continue deliberations.

Diddy is one step closer to learning his fate ... because the jury in his federal criminal trial says they have reached a verdict on four of the five counts against him ... but they don't have a verdict on the racketeering conspiracy charge.

The music mogul is huddling with his lawyers in the federal courthouse in Manhattan, where he's stood trial for the past 7 weeks ... he was brought out of a holding cell after jurors sent a note revealing they had reached a verdict on 4 counts.

The note says jurors are unable to reach a verdict on Count 1 as they have jurors on each side. Count 1 is racketeering conspiracy.

The Ying Yang Twins recently got LOWWWWWWW for a viral performance at SeaWorld that had social media wondering how so many colorful words were allowed in the family-friendly theme park ... the answer being, the PARENTS KNEW ALL THE DIRTY LYRICS!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with D-Roc and Caine and the Atlanta rap legends urge everyone to go back and re-watch and tune out the San Diego crowd.

They're adamant they didn't cuss -- not one, damn time!!!

Halle Bailey found the perfect way to relax in Italy after her grueling custody battle with her ex, DDG -- with the company of a new beau while her buns baked in the sun!!!

"The Little Mermaid" actress was in Positano, Italy, on Saturday, where she and her mystery man were spotted splashing, kissing and cuddling under the Mediterranean Sea.

Halle looked happy posing her bikini bottom for her chocolate, dreadhead man -- but couldn't prevent her thong, th-thong, thong, thong going up the wrong, wr-wrong, wrong, wrong way!!!

Lia Thomas will be wiped from the University of Pennsylvania record books ... with the school agreeing to remove any trace of the transgender swimmer's success as part of a deal with the government.

The Department of Education announced the development on Tuesday ... saying the university entered into a resolution agreement to comply with Title IX after an investigation determined it broke the law by "allowing a male to compete in female athletic programs and occupy female-only intimate facilities."

As part of the agreement, UPenn will adhere to President Trump's "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" and "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism" executive orders ... and will implement biology-based definitions for the words "male" and "female."