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Music Tyrese Faces Police Warrant Over The Death Of Neighbor's Dog Tyrese addressed the incident on Tuesday by sharing a captionless video of his dogs on his Instagram page. By Cole Blake September 30, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Praises Donald Trump's Message About Christian Persecution Nicki Minaj advocated for full religious freedom after reading President Donald Trump's claims about Christians in Nigeria. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Diddy’s Prison Release Date Ignites Controversy As Mogul Prepares Appeal This month, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months behind bars for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Labels Herself Donald Trump’s “Number One Fan” Today, Nicki Minaj spoke at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she commended Donald Trump. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music Trey Songz Hits Kansas City Police Department With Lawsuit Over 2021 Arrest Back in 2021, Trey Songz was arrested at the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Goes In-Depth On Donald Trump & The Swedish Prison Debacle When A$AP Rocky was locked up in a Swedish jail, there were major efforts to get him released, and even Donald Trump was involved. By Alexander Cole January 21, 2026
Music Kesha Joins In Solidarity With Cassie, Sharing Heartfelt Message After Diddy Verdict Kesha removed Diddy from her hit song after allegations went public. After she claimed Dr. Luke, allegedly sexually assaulted her. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 03, 2025
Music Maxo Kream Reportedly Arrested In Texas After Traffic Stop Maxo Kream was pulled over due to an expired license plate and now faces accusations of gun possession and misdemeanor fleeing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Scott Storch Says Kanye West Broke His Heart In Heated Rant Kanye West was one of several celebrities Scott Storch discussed during his appearance on the "PBD Podcast." By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Will Smith Appears To Shade Chris Rock In Fiery New Freestyle Will Smith's freestyle comes after he put out a new single, earlier this month, titled, "Pretty Girls." By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Rest Their Case After More Alleged “Freak-Off” Revelations The prosecution's final witness, Homeland Security Investigations special agent Joseph Cerciello, testified in Diddy's trial today. By Caroline Fisher June 24, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Plans To Drop A New Album This Summer It looks like Joey Bada$$'s next project is nearly complete amid his battle with various West Coast rappers. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025