Rapper D4vd Charged with Murder, Collaborations Yanked

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Music News Today, driven by AI following the sound in real time. Rising rapper David, real name David Anthony Burke, faces first-degree murder charges after the arrests two days ago on April 21st, 20-26. Authorities found the severely decomposed body of 14-year-old Celeste, Rivas Hernandez, in the front shrunk of his Tesla back in September. Platforms have yanked most of his collaboration since the news dropped, including tracks with Calli Uchi's, Laofy and Holly Humberstone. Damiano David even swapped out David's verse on their joint song, Tangerine for a solo cut. Calli Uchi's had already moved to pull her song with him last fall when the body was discovered, distancing herself early. Fans noticed the removals popping up fast after the arrest hit headlines, only his feature with the Kid LaRoy on the line seems to still be streaming. Prosecutors added charges for murder tied to financial gain and killing a witness, saying Hernandez threatened to blow up his career over his alleged.

1:02Crimes, so he killed her, dismembered the body, and hit it in bags in his car trunk. Burke's team entered a not guilty plea, vowing a strong defense of his innocence, but conviction could mean life without parole or even the death. Penalty as this case unfolds.