Tech N9ne is ecstatic about Kendrick Lamar‘s upcoming Super Bowl LIX halftime moment … given the fact that K. Dot and then-future Grammy sensation Jay Rock got their first big break on his 2010 “Independent Grind” tour!!!

Fast-forward to 2017, Kendrick was in Tech’s Kansas City hometown on his own headlining tour, thanking him and former Strange Music rapper Krizz Kaliko for their guidance that led to the road to where he’ll showcase his stuff at the Super Bowl!!!

Tech tells TMZ Hip Hop he vividly recalls K. Dot soaking up the moves and concert poise during the tour, which clearly paid off for the Compton rapper in the long run.

Jason Oppenheim is sounding off on federal prosecutors’ latest allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, saying the indictment makes it sound like it’s illegal for men to lavish significant others with expensive items.

Check it out … the “Selling Sunset” boss said his piece on Friday’s “TMZ Live” — which he co-hosted — and questioned the case against the mogul, specifically the feds’ claim Diddy provided 3 women money to cover their living expenses, and gave them career opportunities.

Jason says that sounds like prosecutors are “criminalizing half the relationships in Hollywood” … because that’s just what rich men in showbiz tend to do for GFs. He says it sounds like the prosecutors’ case is pretty “thin,” if that’s all they have.

Emergency responders are working to put out flames in northeast Philadelphia after a small plane crashed down on Friday evening … leaving a chaotic aftermath and a number of suspected casualties.

It’s currently unclear what caused the crash, which took place after 6 PM near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard in the region … but police have shared that 2 people were onboard the aircraft when it plummeted down.

The status of the passengers is unknown at this time.

Still, multiple casualties have been reported in the aftermath of the plane crash … with several others reportedly injured, given the plane may have hit cars and businesses during the crash — causing a number of fires in the area.

Video footage of the wreck shows the explosive aftereffects and how it lit up the night sky before erupting into a massive smoke plume.

Governor Josh Shapiro has since promised “all Commonwealth resources” to those responding to the crash and has confirmed he’s already in contact with the Philadelphia Mayor, as well as the police and fire departments.

The crash in Philadelphia comes 2 days after another plane-related tragedy … where an American Eagle regional jet flying from Wichita, Kansas and an Army helicopter collided above the Potomac River, not far from the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C.

President Trump confirmed on Thursday that the D.C. collision left no survivors … over 40 of the 67 bodies have been recovered in the days since.