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D4vd has removed the bloody shirt merchandise from his website as police continue to investigate the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose butchered corpse was discovered in a Tesla registered in his name this month.

You can see the singer was selling white button-down shirts splattered with fake blood for $35 on his official site ... until sometime in the last 48 hours, when the apparel was removed.

The decision to pull the merch came around the same time his team axed the remaining leg of his U.S. tour ... which consisted of 2 dates in California.

Cardi B spared no venom, toxins, or ether towards her opps with her explosive new album, "Am I The Drama?" -- she's lyrically kickin' ass and naming names!!!

The album took 7 years to drop, and Cardi doesn't hold back on her feelings about superstardom, her divorce with Offset, and pesky rap competition ... ESPECIALLY when it comes to rapper BIA.

Cardi and BIA have had their back-and-forth beef for years and on the track "Pretty & Petty," Cardi snipes the "Whole Lotta Money" rapper with an opening line that already lives in hip hop infamy ... "Name five BIA songs, gun pointin' to your head -- Bow, I'm dead."

Stefon Diggs went all out for Cardi B's big night ... gifting his girl a flower surprise so big, it had to be delivered on a flatbed truck!!

The touching gesture went down Thursday in New York City ... just hours before Cardi's "Am I the Drama?" was released -- her first album since 2018.

The New England Patriots star was present for the reveal ... and judging by Cardi's reaction, she never saw it coming!!

Brett James -- a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter who worked with the likes of Taylor Swift -- has reportedly died in a plane crash.

James -- best known for his collaborative hit with Carrie Underwood, “Jesus, Take the Wheel” -- was reportedly flying aboard a small plane when it went down in a field near a school in Franklin, North Carolina about 3 PM Thursday. Police said none of the students or school staff were injured.

WLOS-TV reports the aircraft took off from John C. Tune Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, with three people on board, and all of them died.

D4vd's music label Interscope is pumping the brakes on the singer's upcoming deluxe album and all musical promotion for him in the wake of the LAPD investigation into the teen found butchered in a Tesla registered to him.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ  ... UMG -- Interscope's parent company -- Sony Music Publishing and Wasserman have paused all promotional activities related to D4vd out of respect for the seriousness of the situation and the ongoing investigation.

D4vd's last post on Instagram promotes the deluxe version of his album, "Withered," which dropped in April. It's due out Friday.

D4vd and Celeste Rivas -- the 15-year-old girl found dead in his car -- are very much on the radar of one of Celeste's former school teachers ... who's now flaunting what he claims to know about their relationship.

The science teacher busted out his phone Thursday in class and told students he had taught Celeste years ago. He showed off a pic of himself with Celeste in front of a poster -- which he still has -- and said she'd "been missing since I taught her."

Remember, Celeste went missing in early 2024, and the teacher claims she first disappeared after meeting singer D4vd (the teacher calls him a rapper) on social media. His version of events is that Celeste allegedly ran away to Hollywood with D4vd, but police tracked her down ... and returned her to her mother.

Omarion, Raz B, J-Boog, and Lil Fizz are B2K bros -- FOR LIFE -- and they're ready to prove it to the world with their 25th anniversary tour, come 2026!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with all 4 B2K members in all their glory outside the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City this week, and longtime fans will surely see the camaraderie is strong between them.

Like most successful groups, the multi-platinum sellers have taken their lumps through breakups and in-fighting ... but as Boog puts it, the reconnection, which has been going strong since this year's BET Awards, was all about "God's timing."

A new video has surfaced showing singer D4vd and Celeste Rivas ... where you see D4vd and Celeste together on a live stream, answering questions from fans.

You hear Celeste telling D4vd to respond to a comment. The video was shot in January, 2024.

As we reported, LAPD's Robbery and Homicide Division confirmed Celeste's body was found last week in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla.

Diddy's son Christian "King" Combs says making music was the best way to cope with his dad's sex-trafficking case, as well as leaning on his family foundation.

On Thursday, King Combs released the somber music video for his Kanye West and Stevie J-produced "Lonely Roads" track ... the opening song from the EP he released on the cusp of Diddy being found guilty on two violations of the Mann Act, while dodging the most major charges he had been facing.

The visual opens with an image of the late Kim Porter and shows Christian interacting with his siblings as he wrestles with the void his dad left by being absent from the house.

David Geffen says he's ready to move on from his marriage and be an unmarried man again ... and he's even prepared to cut some big checks to his estranged husband.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the billionaire says he's willing to pay his estranged husband, David Andrew Armstrong (AKA Donovan Michaels), up to $50,000 a month in spousal support.

The catch here ... Geffen says the payments should only last for 12 months and be retroactive to their split ... adding he should get credit for whatever he's shelled out already.

The T-Hood fatal shooting case is wrapping up on the police end, because cops believe the gunman acted in self-defense ... but he's not out of the woods yet because prosecutors could still charge him, TMZ Hip Hop has learned.

First, a little refresher ... Tevin Hood, AKA T-Hood, was shot and killed by Ky Frost, the son of "Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" stars Kirk Frost and Rasheeda Frost, during an altercation at a residence in Gwinnett County, Georgia in August.

After weeks of investigating, the Gwinnett County PD has concluded its probe and is finalizing its report to be sent to the D.A., who will make the final call on whether to charge Ky.

Stefon Diggs is opening up on Cardi B's pregnancy ... revealing he's hoping the two welcome a baby boy!!

The "Outside" rapper broke the massive news on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday ... expressing how happy she is to have one on the way with the New England Patriots receiver.

Diggs, on the other hand, was pretty coy when reporters asked him about the bun in the oven at practice hours after an interview with Gayle King aired ... opting instead to share his feelings on social media.

D4vd's rise to fame -- and infamy -- has been pretty meteoric, as the performer went from internet notoriety to real-life success.

However, the singer's career has been clouded by the recent discovery of a dead body in his car, and subsequent revelations about his alleged connections to the deceased individual.

Here's a look at how the performer made a name for himself before he became involved in the case.

D4vd -- legal name David Anthony Burke -- was born in Queens, New York City, and he later moved with his family to the Houston, Texas area, where he was raised.

The singer mainly listened to gospel music growing up, and he was homeschooled in his younger years, according to DIY.

The performer began his musical career after his Fortnite gaming montages were demonetized on YouTube for copyright violations.

D4vd's mother encouraged him to start making his own music for the clips, and he later began recording songs in his sister's closet using apps on his phone.

D4vd began sharing tracks on SoundCloud, and he released breakout single, "Romantic Homicide," in 2022, after clips from the track gained popularity on TikTok.

He later signed with Darkroom/Interscope, and he released his debut EP, titled "Petals To Thorns," in May 2023, and he started his first tour the same month.

D4vd quickly rose to fame in the music industry, as he went on to release several other singles, make guest appearances on other artists' tracks, and embark on multiple tours, both as a headliner and a supporting act.

The performer eventually released his debut album, "Withered," in April 2025, though it was preceded by the release of multiple singles.

D4vd was enmeshed in controversy in September 2025, when a chopped-up, decomposed body was found in the front trunk of a Tesla that was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills ... the Tesla was registered under his name. The car was impounded and taken to a Hollywood tow yard, where a smell emanating from the vehicle prompted the discovery of the body.

Although the singer began cooperating with authorities after they started looking into how the body ended up in the car, he was removed from an ad campaign for Hollister.

The investigation into how the body ended up in the car didn't stop D4vd from performing, however, as he kept touring and played a show in Minneapolis just a day after the body was found in the car.

The case turned even more mysterious when the body was identified on September 16, though not publicly, pending notification of next of kin ... the next day it was revealed it was a 15-year-old girl named Celeste Rivas who was reported missing in 2024.

Connections between D4vd and Celeste began popping up after she was identified, and her mother told TMZ her daughter, who'd been missing ever since April 2024, had a boyfriend named David. We also revealed Celeste and the singer had matching tattoos.

We later learned the singer was seen in the area where Celeste had lived prior to her disappearance, and a photo began circulating online showing him posing next to a girl with a resemblance to the deceased individual. He also professed his love for someone named Celeste in a leaked demo track from December 2023.

D4vd ended up pausing his world tour after the girl's body was identified. LAPD officers subsequently began speaking with residents of the area where the Tesla was abandoned to find further information in the case.

Tierra Whack is dipping her feet into the acting world, but at last night's after-party for the premiere of the Jordan Peele-produced film, "Him," she proved she can still command a mosh pit of epic proportions!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Tierra performing for a packed house inside LAVO Los Angeles ... which included Marlon Wayans, YG, Julia Fox, Armani White, Don Benjamin, AZ Chike, Ray Vaughn, Guapdad 4000 and several other “Him” cast members.

Tierra makes her acting debut in the film and also has a song titled "Tip Toe" featured on the soundtrack, singling out Tyriq ... telling him how much she wanted to color him bad and sex him up.

Jake Paul has new business partners ... Lonzo Ball and LiAngelo Ball struck a deal that'll officially make the bros equity partners in Betr, as they also relaunch their podcast with The Problem Child's company!

TMZ Sports has learned that Zo and Gelo, as part of the deal, will get a piece of the fast-growing company ... though how much is unclear.

Betr has taken off like a rocket ship since Paul launched the biz in 2022, and is now worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

The case involving a chopped-up teen girl found in a Tesla belonging to singer D4vd is intensifying ... Los Angeles police searched a home in the affluent neighborhood where the car was abandoned.

According to ABC7 ... a swarm of officers spent several hours at a Hollywood Hills home Wednesday night and seized a computer, among other items, from the residence. For the moment, it is unclear whether the evidence is connected to D4vd's Tesla.

Neighborhood sources tell TMZ ... yellow tape went up around 3 PM yesterday at both ends of the street. There were tons of unmarked cars and about 10-12 law enforcement officers at the home until midnight, going through the garage and home.

Neighborhood sources also tell TMZ ... a black Tesla with Texas license plates was often seen parked in front of the home.

As TMZ reported, the decomposed and dismembered body of the girl found in the front trunk of a Tesla owned by D4vd has been identified as Celeste Rivas. The Tesla was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood, and was impounded two weeks ago ... an odor emanating from the vehicle in a Hollywood tow yard prompted the discovery of the body in the car on Sept. 8.

TMZ got a tip last week that Celeste was the victim, and we contacted her mother. The mother said Celeste had a boyfriend named David and she was suspicious because police had said the victim had a "Shhh..." tattoo on her right index finger. The mother said her daughter had that same tattoo. We then contacted LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division and gave them the mom's name and phone number.