Diddy was just found guilty on two of five counts in his federal trial, which could land him in prison for the next 20 years ... and, we've got the whole scene outside the courthouse ready for you to watch.

The rapper was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and not guilty on racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

Diddy's family left the courthouse shortly after the verdict was read ...

After the guilty verdict, Diddy's lawyers argued in court that he should be released from custody prior to sentencing ... though the government argued against it.

Diddy's trial began in early May, and we heard testimony from two of his ex-girlfriends including Cassie Ventura and a woman only identified by her pseudonym "Jane."

Dawn Richard, Kid Cudi and several of Diddy's former assistants -- including "Mia," another woman testifying under a pseudonym -- testified against him during the trial ... and, Kanye West even made a brief appearance.

The verdict came down Wednesday morning while we were live streaming from inside the TMZ newsroom ... and, it shocked many. The gallery at the trial broke into applause after the verdict was read.

Press conferences will soon begin outside the courthouse ... stay tuned with us to see all the action.

Diddy is about to learn his fate ... because the jury in his federal criminal trial says they have reached a verdict.

This is the second time the jury sent a note about a verdict ... on Tuesday, they said they reached a verdict on the sex trafficking and Mann Act counts but were unable to reach a verdict on the racketeering conspiracy charge.

Diddy's just waiting to hear the verdict now ... and, he and his family members are falling back on prayer during this difficult time.

The rapper led his family in prayer Wednesday morning before heading back to his holding settle in the Manhattan federal courthouse ... telling his fam to be strong.

He asked God to bless his family and the hearts of the jurors during the prayer, finishing off the remarks with an "Amen."

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Red Panda left the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship on Tuesday night a little black and blue ... as the halftime show legend sustained an injury during a scary fall.

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Post Malone took a tumble off stage during a concert in Arizona — and the shocking moment was captured on video by a fan.

The singer was performing his hit, "Pour Me A Drink," at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on June 21 when things went awry.

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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.

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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.