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Diddy is already attempting to rehabilitate himself -- he's enrolling in self-improvement programs while in federal lockup to address his drug use and violence against women.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Diddy is in the STOP Program, a course the feds offer inmates focused on preventing sexual assault, domestic and dating violence.

We're also told he is undergoing therapy, and is in the Dr. Harry K. Wexler drug abuse program.

Conor McGregor doesn't seem to have a care in the world as he celebrates his 37th trip around the sun -- his birthday festivities are going strong ... despite trending worldwide for his alleged private pics getting plastered all over social media.

The UFC superstar had a helluva Monday -- rapper Azealia Banks accused him of sending "unsolicited" nude photos and instructing her not to "be a rat" about it ... and provided alleged proof of his actions to go with it.

Banks later claimed it's been a mutual interaction between the two for nearly a decade ... saying, "Me and Conor McGregor have been sending each other unsolicited nudes since 2016. LOL."

Beyoncé may just get her unreleased music back -- and soon -- 'cause a tracking device was placed inside the stolen items!

Here's the scoop ... TMZ obtained 911 audio from the Atlanta PD in which you can hear one of Beyoncé's crew members explaining to the dispatcher that someone had broken into his rented Jeep parked in a garage while he was eating in a nearby restaurant on July 8.

The caller says his computers were stolen with a locating device inside ... and he can pinpoint where the electronics are going on his iPhone.

Forget Travis and Jason Kelce singing Bob Seger ... now there's new video of Ray Romano singing karaoke at the same celebrity golf tournament ... and he's covering some Eminem!!!

The comedian grabbed the mic and took the stage at the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament in Lake Tahoe ... rapping Em's hit "Lose Yourself" as only Ray could.

Ya gotta see the video, which is now making the rounds on social media ... Ray's rapping every single lyric ... but he's going super slow.

Beyoncé's unreleased music was stolen from a Jeep in Atlanta, and now police are investigating.

The Atlanta Police Department says on July 8, officers were dispatched to Krog Street Market after a caller reported a theft from a motor vehicle.

Police say when they arrived, two men -- Beyoncé's choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue -- told them they parked their black Jeep Wagoneer rental in the parking deck and went to the market for an hour ... and when they returned, the trunk window had been damaged and two suitcases were missing.

Cardi B went above and beyond to give her eldest child, Kulture, a deliciously magical birthday experience at Disney World and a party cake that exploded all 5 senses!!!

Chef and celebrity cake designer Kristina Lavallee, founder of The Cake Girl, tells TMZ Hip Hop that Cardi sought her company out personally based on a referral from another celebrity.

Team Cake Girl turned the order around in 24 hours last Friday in Orlando, Florida -- just in the nick of time for all those kiddie sweet teeth!!!

Drake made sure his 3-day Wireless Fest gig had him living up to his alleged "Iceman" album title -- with a jaw-dropping diamond-encrusted chain ... which happens to be inspired by Cogsworth Clock from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"!!!

The dazzling piece is no fairy tale ... illustrious jeweler Alex Moss carved Drake's latest bit of bling, packing on 18 karats of rose, yellow and white gold and combining black diamonds and Burmese rubies to make up Cogsworth's mouth!!!

Alex says the piece is a direct complement to Virgil Abloh's own "Beauty and the Beast" Lumière pendant.

Kid Cudi recently got married and dedicated a chunk of his wedding decor to the late designer ... Abloh's presence is still very much felt in hip hop culture.

The white diamonds -- all 154.39 carats of them -- are pavé set across the face, and there's also a 1-carat heart-shaped diamond placed in the hand of the clock.

Alex's signature logo clasp connects the Hermes chain, which is an additional 18 karats of rose gold, and 88.26 carats more of pavé set, VVS, Color D-F white diamonds.

Drake basked in the ultimate crew love from the Wireless crowd ... after they led a "F*** Kendrick Lamar" chant, much to the delight of his drinking buddies.

Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson recently hard-launched their romance, and the love language is already speaking in gifts ... in the form of several Labubu dolls!!!

The superstar rapper posted a 6-minute TikTok video (which she's since strangely deleted) of her unboxing the coveted toys of the moment ... gushing with each new discovery, and admitting "blue" was their fav color as a couple!!!

Klay never shows his face -- and he even gets shushed by Meg when he starts to mumble in the background -- but she ends the TikTok thanking her boo for the Labubus, and refers to him as "baby" a lot.

LiAngelo Ball's soon-to-be ex-wife, Rashida Nicole, claims the hooper/rapper's former partner is trying to make her life a living hell amid her pregnancy ... unloading on the woman in a scathing social media post.

Nicole shared the note on her Instagram Story late Sunday night ... saying she tried to stay quiet to focus on her baby on the way, but she can no longer take it.

"I am sooo tired of this bish keep talking about me," Nicole wrote. "So let's talk about it!!! It's giving obsessed!"

3:16 PM PT -- Ted Anastasiou, a legal rep for Trey Songz, says his client is actually the victim, telling TMZ Hip Hop ... "The media is unfairly turning an unfinished story into clickbait to sell a new headline. That’s lazy and unfair.

"What happened at The Ivy was the result of increasingly aggressive paparazzi invading an artist’s personal space, conduct that puts everyone at risk and a trend that’s impacting not just Trey but artists everywhere. Trey disputes the characterization of events, is cooperating fully with authorities, and looks forward to the facts, not speculation, speaking for themselves."

Trey Songz is being accused of pummeling a cameraman who just got out of the hospital with serious injuries, and police are now investigating.

Isaa Mansoor tells TMZ Hip Hip he went to the Ivy in Huntington, NY, early Sunday morning to shoot video for the owner. Mansoor says he witnessed Trey arrive with an entourage.

Isaa says the owner told him to shoot the event as Trey performed and circulated. Isaa says Trey was aware the owner had asked photogs to get video.

Vegas got a whole lot icier this weekend when Saweetie stormed into the strip club and turned it into her own personal snow globe of chaos and cash.

The "Icy Girl" rolled into Crazy Horse 3, grabbed $10,000 in singles and sent the club into chaos, rushing the stage, twerking, tossing stacks of ones, and partying with strippers and friends like it was her own personal afterparty.

Gorgeous entertainers danced to her biggest hits while Saweetie hyped the crowd and kept the energy high well into the morning. But just when you thought the night couldn’t get any crazier -- Travis Scott showed up.

Drake isn't forgiving or forgetting when it comes to his beef with Kendrick Lamar ... encouraging fans to keep on dissing his rap adversary while they chanted an NSFW phrase about him.

The rapper took the stage at Rockstar Energy's Wireless Festival in London Saturday ... rocking Finsbury Park -- and, his fans showed their love by screaming out "F*** Kendrick."

Drake basks in the glow of the roast for a moment before telling Chubbs, who's Drake's head of security and is waiting in the wings, "Grab me a shot. I'll drink to that."

Justin Bieber's chugging a giant pint of irony -- after raging out at paparazzi, he's now paying them to create content for new album, "SWAG" ... TMZ has learned.

It's a pretty stunning plot twist ... the singer-songwriter made a deal with a photo agency to use the audio from a video shot last month, where he lashed out at the paparazzi for shooting him as he left a restaurant.

We're told Bieber's camp made the photo agency sign an NDA ... so, their representatives aren't allowed to discuss terms of the deal, such as how much JB paid.

Young Noble's former manager Steve Lobel is confirming the Outlawz rapper was indeed "the strong friend" following his suicide ... and says the time for artists to have solid mental health coverage is NOW!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Steve, the man who's managed everyone from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony to Scott Storch to Outlawz, and had a chat about Noble's creative genius and his caring nature.

Steve says it took a couple days to complete his heartfelt eulogy on IG and shared a bunch of never-before-seen pics to hammer home the eulogy and raise awareness for the family's GoFundMe.

Ja Rule isn't predicting LiAngelo Ball's swag swerve and bend that corner over a pesky little thing like divorce ... Gelo's a rapper and rappers have options!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Mr. Holla Holla himself -- the perfect candidate for the marital pop quiz.

Like Gelo, Rule made his money through Def Jam Records, where he and the late, great Irv Gotti sold millions of records through the Murder Inc. joint deal -- not to mention he's a marriage vet ... he and his lady Aisha have been married for 24 years!!!

Armon Wiggins -- the man who slipped into the public eye outside Diddy's trial by pouring baby oil over his body when the verdict was read -- is having regrets, now that his viral joke angered so many people on both sides of the case!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Armon, a popular social media personality, about his recent oil spill that matted and ruffled the feathers of many.

Armon explains he had an ongoing running gag during the trial where he clamored for
"more oil" ... a demand we discovered Diddy bellowed at his escorts during freak-offs with Cassie and Jane Doe.