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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.

D4vd professes his love for someone named Celeste in one of his leaked songs ... and it's the same name as the 15-year-old girl who was found dead in his Tesla.

The track features some pretty interesting lyrics ... and there are two mentions of "Celeste."

D4vd sings ... "Oh, Celeste / The girl with my name tattooed on her chest / Smell her on my clothes like cigarettes // I hear her voice each time I take a breath / I'm obsessed."

Celeste Rivas' name became known nationwide when we revealed her body had been found in a Tesla belonging to D4vd.

And the story's only gone deeper from there, as we found out her whereabouts had been unknown prior to the discovery of her corpse.

We're going to take a look into the deceased individual's background and check out the circumstances surrounding her death.

Celeste was last seen in April 2024 in Lake Elsinore, California, about an hour and a half southeast of Los Angeles.

Her mom spoke to us shortly after her daughter's body was identified and said her daughter had been missing for more than a year, and that she was only 13 when she vanished.

Celeste had a tattoo reading "Shhh..." on her right index finger -- and D4vd has an identical tattoo on his right index finger.

Her mom also stated her daughter had a boyfriend named David at the time of her disappearance.

Celeste's body was discovered in September 2025 in the front trunk of a Tesla at a tow yard in Hollywood.

The car had been at the tow yard for several days after it was abandoned on a residential street in the Hollywood Hills. LAPD officers found the body after they received a report about a foul odor emanating from the vehicle at the impound lot.

Celeste's body was located in a bag stored in the Tesla's front trunk. It had been chopped up and was in a state of advanced decomposition when it was found.

Authorities did not immediately release the dead person's name ... describing the body as a female about 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing about 70 pounds, with wavy dark hair, with the previously described tattoo.

We confirmed the Tesla was registered in Hempstead, Texas, to D4vd's real name, David Anthony Burke.

Authorities confirmed Celeste's body was found on September 8, according to NBC News.

Law enforcement sources told us D4vd claimed he had no idea anything had gone wrong, and we were also told he was cooperating with authorities in the investigation.

D4vd was in the middle of his world tour when the news about the body being found was revealed, and although he performed several dates after the news broke, he canceled his show in Seattle scheduled for September 17, the day Celeste's body was formally identified.

D4vd's Tesla was abandoned on a street in the Hollywood Hills before it was towed and impounded with a dead body inside ... and cops are scouring the area where the car was parked and looking for video that would identify the driver and maybe crack the case.

Multiple people who live on the block where the singer's Tesla was abandoned tell TMZ ... LAPD swept the area and are talking with every neighbor they can track down to see if there is Ring camera or surveillance video showing D4vd's car.

We're told cops are not only asking residents for video showing the main street where the car was towed from, they're also searching for video showing nearby alleyways ... suggesting cops believe the Tesla may have driven through an alley before being abandoned to avoid detection.

Singer D4vd has a tattoo on his finger with the letters "Shhh..." -- and the young girl's body found in his Tesla has the same tattoo on her finger.

As TMZ reported, the body has now been identified as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas. Authorities said she had a tattoo on her right index finger with the letters "Shhh..." David's tattoo is also on his right index finger.

TMZ spoke with Celeste's mom last week, and she told us about her daughter's tattoo, adding it was in red ink. The mom said Celeste had been missing for more than a year, but she was suspicious of the Tesla discovery because she said Celeste's boyfriend's name was David.

D4vd's hitting pause on his world tour after authorities in Los Angeles identified the dead girl found in his Tesla ... we've learned he's NOT taking the stage tonight for a scheduled gig in Seattle.

The singer was supposed to perform Wednesday night at the Showbox SoDo, but sources with direct knowledge tell us the concert is canceled.

D4vd had been touring even while cops in L.A. were in the middle of a homicide investigation involving a chopped up and decomposing body that was found earlier this month in the front trunk of his Tesla.

Isabella Ladera, an influencer in Miami, is dragging her ex-boyfriend, Colombian pop star Beéle, to court ... she's suing, claiming he's to blame for their private sex tape leaking on the internet after their split.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Isabella claims they would film sex videos on their phones at Beéle's request during their relationship, and one leaked on the internet a few months after they broke up.

Isabella says when the sex tape surfaced September 7 and went viral, "the Earth stood still" for her ... and she claims Beéle was the only person who had access to the video other than her ... and she says she deleted her copy long before the footage emerged online.

Travis Kelce is sharing some details of his upcoming wedding with Taylor Swift ... and based on his latest comments, it sure seems the two lovebirds won't be dancing to a DJ after they tie the knot.

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar opened up about his impending nuptials for the first time on the latest episode of "New Heights" ... and he revealed the reception's air will almost certainly be filled with singers and instruments -- not someone spinning the ones and twos.

"I think we're live music kind of people," he shared.

Snoop Dogg has axed his New Zealand concert just 3 days before he was supposed to hit the stage ... after the show's promoter was reportedly found guilty of sexually assaulting his children's babysitter following multiple related accusations.

The "Drop It Like It's Hot" hitmaker was scheduled to perform at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland, NZ on Saturday ... but the promoter, 4ward Entertainment, announced Wednesday the event had been cancelled due to "circumstances beyond" its control, stating ... "Our goal was to deliver a first-class, New Zealand-first show and we are saddened this is no longer possible."

The abrupt cancellation comes just a week after local promoter Pato Alvarez was revealed as the previously unnamed "entertainment industry figure" accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, according to multiple reports. Stuff reports Alvarez faced 25 charges involving nine women ... he was convicted on two charges of indecent assault and attempted unlawful sexual connection involving his babysitter in 2023, which has just recently come to light.

Alvarez's fought to keep his identity sealed, but the Supreme Court of New Zealand rejected his motion early last week, The New Zealand Herald reported.

The outlet also reported women were encouraging others to boycott any music events he was promoting after his name was released.

Alvarez gushed to Stuff just last week that he was behind Snoop's upcoming gig in NZ, gloating ... “Snoop Dogg’s team contacted us directly, wanting to stop in New Zealand for a special performance on his way to Australia."

The outlet reports Alvarez was also involved in the cancelled Juicy Festival, which was cut after promoters failed to obtain a liquor license.

Cardi B crashed "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Tuesday night ... just before she revealed her exciting pregnancy news Wednesday morning!

Check out the fun clip ... Cardi hops on FaceTime with Jimmy to promote her new album, cheekily asking if he can see her butt on the cover. When Jimmy says he can "kind of see it," the "Drip" hitmaker tells him he needs to get a better look ... and surprises the audience by walking onto the stage from behind the curtain.

Cardi has been all about promoting her upcoming project -- titled "Am I the Drama?" -- even taking to the streets of NYC to twerk on a car in front of hundreds of cheering fans at a pop-up event over the weekend.

Karrueche Tran's algorithm couldn't escape her ex, Chris Brown, grinding on Travis Kelce's ex, Kayla Nicole, at his "Breezy Bowl" concert just like the rest of us ... and she loved every second of it!!!

TMZ caught up with Karrueche at LAX on Tuesday, where she admitted she saw the sultry stage dance all over her timeline, but tells us she's an outsider just like everyone else!!!

Karrueche and Chris dated for several years before going their separate ways and she says harboring any negative feelings simply isn't her style ... and like the majority of fans, is proud Kayla was onstage serving wap with grace!!!