The singer’s attorneys have since come to his defense, vowing to “vigorously defend David’s innocence.”

“Let us be clear — the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death,” they said in a statement shortly after the arrest. “There has been no indictment returned by any grand jury in this case and no criminal complaint filed. David has only been detained under suspicion.”

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What Happened To Celeste Rivas?

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Amid all of this, Interscope Records has removed D4vd’s page from its website, per TMZ. Reportedly, he was listed on there at the end of February, and it remains unclear exactly when he was removed.

News of D4vd’s arrest comes roughly seven months after the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas were discovered in the trunk of his abandoned Tesla. The teen went missing from Lake Elsinore in 2024. Her cause of death has yet to be determined.

“D4vd has been informed about what’s happened,” a spokesperson said shortly after Rivas’ remains were discovered. “He is fully cooperating with the authorities.” The remainder of D4vd’s “WITHERED” world tour was later canceled as a result of the investigation.

Rivas’ brother told NBCLA in September that their family was aware that she allegedly knew D4vd. He alleged that when she first went missing back in 2024, she was on her way to see a movie with him.

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During the interview, Keem reflected on the loss of his uncle Gerrell in 2015 after going to a casino, one of many stories that inspired his new album. He said he felt lost after this tragedy and spotted his cousin K.Dot in the crowd while delivering a eulogy at the funeral.

“Watching Keem speak at the funeral displayed the making of a man,” Kendrick stated. “It reminded me of all the realities I faced which shaped who I am today. I watched Keem carry the burdens of everyone’s grief, including his own, all while maintaining the dignity and honor of his uncle. We’re merely a reflection of our leaders, and Keem led the family to a place of love, compassion, and closure. Another level of respect was my gratitude.”

A few days later, they began to link up and connect for collaborations, and the rest is history.

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Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar Collabs

For those unaware, the two have multiple collaborations under their belts since 2021. These include “family ties,” “range brothers,” “The Hillbillies,” “Savior” and its interlude, and most recently, “Good Flirts” and “House Money.”

Baby Keem spoke on Kendrick Lamar elsewhere during this interview, specifically about the Drake beef. “For me, it felt like a sport,” he said. “I was so confident that sometimes you forget to be proud… Knowing that the greatest artist of all time, in my opinion, is a fan of my work and what I can do — all cousins aside, all everything aside — that gives me the most confidence in the world.“

Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar may be dropping new music soon, as the rumor mill recently activated once again around a potential 2026 release. We’ll see if that pans out, and whether or not those purported plans will include his cousin for another collaboration.

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“I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends. I take full responsibility for what’s mine, but I don’t want to put my fans in the middle of it. My fans are everything to me. Looking forward to the next shows. See you at the top of the globe.”

But even though he’s trying to take accountability for his bigoted rants and anti-Semitism, most countries are going to need more time to welcome him back. Poland has just joined that list as they have put a stop to his upcoming show.

Per Reuters, Slaski Stadium director Adam Strzyzewski broke this news on his Facebook. “We would like to inform you that the Ye (Kanye West) concert planned for 19 June 2026 ​at the… Slaski stadium will not take place due to ​formal and legal reasons.”

Reportedly, this wasn’t a shocking outcome.

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On Thursday, Polish Culture ​Minister Marta Cienkowska was very much against the idea of having Kanye West enter their country. “In a country scarred by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend that this is just entertainment, she said.

Slaski Stadium, known in English as Silesian Stadium, is located in the western city of Chorzow. It can hold over 54,000 people following some updates in 2017.

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Kanye West’s Upcoming European Shows

But for the time being, Ye won’t be able to perform there. Overall, things were looking up for the Chicago rapper after his massive shows in Mexico City and Los Angeles earlier this year. But with a lot of countries in Europe having a horrific link to the Holocaust, it’s really put a damper on his comeback.

As it stands now, the 48-year-old artist has seven shows overseas still on the schedule. Next up is New Delhi, India on May 23. On the 30th, he’s lined up to perform in Istanbul. Then, in June, fans in the Netherlands will have two concerts: one on the sixth and the second on the eighth.

After that, Ye will be in Italy for the Helwatts Festival on July 18. To wrap things up, Madrid, Spain will welcome him on the 30th before he travels to Portugal for an August 7 appearance. But with these bans piling up, none of these are guarantees.

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According to Diverse Mentality on Twitter, 50 uploaded and later deleted an Instagram post this week showing a supposed IRS class on how Mayweather allegedly lost a lot of money and mishandled his finances. “Damn Champ popped and panicking,” he allegedly wrote. “I told him let me read the contracts you can’t trust them. AI’s a f***ing Harvard graduate they will knock the money off right in front of you fool. SMH now look!”

Per Complex, the tax lien is reportedly over allegedly unpaid federal taxes from 2018 and 2023 and joins other financial controversies and mismanagement allegations. Of course, this is Fif we’re talking about, so his perspective will always be more at his expense. But it seems like things continue to grow complicated for the legendary boxer, and his foes won’t help.

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50 Cent & Floyd Mayweather’s Beef

For those unaware, 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather’s beef stems from business as well. A partnership broke down in 2012, specifically over claims that Mayweather didn’t support the TMT Promotions venture with 50. Their years-long friendship and dynamic quickly vanished in the years following, with many trolls and attacks flying back and forth. Most infamously, the rapper continues to troll the boxer for alleged illiteracy.

Other ways in which the G-Unit mogul has clowned Floyd include jokes about a $340 million lawsuit dispute with Showtime. For the record, the boxer and his team have denied assumptions that he’s facing a lot of financial trouble. There are also questions around his Manny Pacquiao rematch and its specifics that contribute to this overall narrative, which he and his team deny the veracity of.

As such, we only wonder what else might happen between these two and if Fif will ever leave Mayweather alone. Elsewhere, 50 Cent’s appearance in the Street Fighter trailer has fans pretty excited for the video game adaptation.

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The video earned mixed reactions from viewers. While some thought he could be onto something, others weren’t buying it. Many even theorized that he was just trolling, and that his post was a nod to DJ Akademiks, who frequently claims to have exclusive information on everything Drake.

During a recent episode of their podcast, Rory and Mal shared their take on Fantano’s announcement, making it clear that they’re not at all convinced. “I don’t know why he said that,” Mal explained, as heard in a clip shared by @CalebFromX. “I don’t know who his sources are, but his sources are wrong.”

For now, it remains a mystery exactly when fans will get to hear ICEMAN. Recently, however, they did receive a hint about what’s to come.

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What Is Project Bot?

Yesterday, there was a massive controlled explosion in Drake’s hometown of Toronto. Just after midnight, the Grammy winner took to his Instagram Story to share an article about it, adding some halo and ice cube emojis. This led to speculation that the hitmaker could have been filming a music video for his new LP. Reportedly, local residents were told about the explosion in advance, and a filming notification referred to the shoot as “PROJECT BOT.”

This isn’t the only hint about the project that supporters have received recently, however. DJ Akademiks also took to Twitter/X earlier today to suggest that the release is imminent. “THE ICEMAN IS COMING,” he insisted. “STAY ALERT!”

Social media users are taking this with a grain of salt, as he’s been teasing the album for months now. Earlier this week, he shared a similar update on Twitter/X. “Just In: ICEMAN OTW,” he wrote.

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“THE ICEMAN IS COMING. [ice block emoji]. STAY ALERT!” he wrote on Twitter this morning (Friday, April 17). For those unaware, the massive blast in the 6ix was reportedly confirmed by officials to be for a production shoot with the “PROJECT BOT” title. Many fans assume this is for an ICEMAN music video, as Drizzy himself hinted at his direct involvement on social media.

As for what Drake’s “PROJECT BOT” even is, these music video theories haven’t been confirmed at press time. But with a new album on the way and previous alleged music video shoot sightings, die-hards are adding the numbers up. Some hardcore listeners assume the placeholder title might reflect a thematic focus of the release. After all, botting allegations against Kendrick Lamar joined wider claims of coordinated hate campaigns against him. Or it’s just a random title that has nothing to do with what we’ll eventually get.

Either way, fans are very excited. With DJ Akademiks’ latest update, fans can rest easy knowing the LP is around the corner. It’s all connecting, but the timeline remains unclear.

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Did Drake Drop ICEMAN?

Many folks assumed Drake would drop ICEMAN today, but that wasn’t the case. These reports came from unsurprising and shocking sources, namely Akademiks and frequent Drizzy critic Anthony Fantano. Alas, they joined the pile of unfulfilled release rumors at press time. This has been happening a lot throughout this rollout, and only one final ICEMAN livestream or release confirmation could quell it.

Now, there aren’t many big albums on the horizon. As such, many fans think the Toronto superstar is clearing out the runway for himself. Maybe it comes out later this month or closer to the summer, but fans can’t know for sure. In any case, it will be a gargantuan moment when it does arrive, and we’ll see if the quality matches the scale.

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Release Date: April 17, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Album: Terrified (?) (Coming Soon?)

Quotable Lyrics from “Night, Blooming Jasmine .”:

Ayy, Lola at the coat check, a Venus on the boat deck
White fox in the night, white chocolate
I been killing this sh*t, now I’m so really rich
I’ve been going OD, I’m on top of this sh*t

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It’s also here that we learn when it will be hitting theaters. For those looking to catch it, circle October 16 on your calendars. Kitao Sakurai is sitting in the director’s chair and is leading a loaded cast. 50 Cent will be joined by WWE icons Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns, with the former portraying Guile and Reigns playing Akuma.

Other notable names include New Japan Pro-Wrestling star Hirooki Goto as E. Honda and Jason Momoa as Blanka. Noah Centineo will play Ken, Andrew Koji is Ryu, Callina Liang is Chun-Li, and Andrew Schulz will star as Dan Hibiki.

As for the plot, the focus is a global fighting tournament put together by M. Bison and his nefarious organization Shadaloo. Martial artists from all over show up to compete and throw down in intense one-on-one battles.

Per Deadline, the footage for this film debuted at CinemaCon in Las Vegas yesterday. It was the last day for the event, which kicked off on Monday, April 13 at Caesars Palace. Paramount, Legendary, and Capcom, the makers of the iconic video game series, are uniting to release this big screen adaptation.

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50 Cent Hulu Documentary

Overall, the trailer presents what looks to be a fun, bold, and colorful movie that’s sure to rack up numbers at the box office. From the character designs to the acting, it seems like everyone had fun being a part of this.

That includes 50 Cent, who drops a funny line deeper into the trailer. Fif was cast as Balrog, who’s known for having a selfish personality, last summer. He’s been in the gym training to get his body right and it looks like he went all out to perfect the look of the Street Fighter character.

This trailer arrives on the heels of him signing a lucrative deal with Hulu for them to release a three-part documentary about his career. As TMZ reports, it will retell how he went “from the streets of Queens to global cultural dominance.” Reportedly, the deal was $75 million.

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For those unaware, as caught by Kurrco on Twitter, officials reportedly confirmed the huge and controlled blast was part of a production shoot in the area. Per a filming notification, “PROJECT BOT” is the name of the film project the explosion was coordinated for. As such, many fans assume this is for a music video for Drake’s highly anticipated new album ICEMAN.

But the theories go further. Some believe the “PROJECT BOT” title refers to allegations of botting, manipulation, and coordinated hate campaigns the Drizzy camp levied at Kendrick Lamar and others in the aftermath of their beef. Others think this is an irrelevant placeholder title that won’t have much to do with the final product. In any case, it seems like the project is right around the corner.

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Did Drake Drop ICEMAN?

Drake still hasn’t officially confirmed ICEMAN‘s release date. But this joins other recent rollout strategies that amplified hope for a quick turnaround. For example, his court-side seats at the Toronto Raptors’ arena recently emerged as frozen for the NBA team’s last home game. Furthermore, it seems like we might get the full-length very soon.

Then again, that’s what many die-hards thought would happen this week. Recent reports and claims from various sources made fans hope for a drop today (Friday, April 17). But just like previous rumors, these did not manifest into anything. At least hardcore listeners got their fill with this controlled explosion.

Now, all eyes are on the Toronto superstar as these and other moves build momentum. “PROJECT BOT” might have a specific meaning, or it could just be a placeholder title fans are speculating too much over. In any case, it goes to show the hype behind ICEMAN. We’ll see if the final product is worth all the teasing, waiting, and speculating so far.

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The lyrics gave Young Thug pause. “Carti is like a really good friend of mine. You can’t play that to me. Now I’ve got to call him and ask if it’s okay to continue,” he explained, as seen in a clip shared by @scrubaryan_. “Why would you say that about his baby mother? That’s his kid’s mother.”

N3on was quick to defend himself, shifting the blame to none other than DDG. According to him, the rapper-turned-streamer wrote the song for him, and he played no part in the writing process.

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New Young Thug Snippet

Checking streamers is far from all that’s keeping Young Thug busy these days. He’s also currently working on some new music, which he previewed in a snippet dropped shortly after his performance at Coachella. The snippet earned mixed reactions from listeners. While it has some more eager than ever to hear what’s to come, others feel like it left a lot to be desired.

This includes DJ Akademiks, who shared his unfiltered take on the upcoming track during a recent livestream.

“We love you. I think you’re one of the greatest artists that has ever come out of Atlanta. This is not based on hate, but right now, n***a, you must be Stevie Wonder because you can’t hit a motherf*cking thing. You seem blind. That ain’t it,” he declared at the time. “He dropped a snippet. This sh*t was garbage. I know Charleston White can’t see in one eye. Young Thug can’t hear in one ear.”

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