Several of D4vd‘s notable collaborations have been removed from streaming services.
His songs with Holly Humberstone (“Superbloodmoon”), Laufey (“This Is How It Feels”), Kali Uchis (“Crashing”) and Damiano David have all been scrubbed, with Damiano replacing his D4vd-assisted “Tangerine” with a solo version. While news of D4vd’s arrest on first degree murder charges broke last week, it’s unclear when each song was pulled from streamers.
Back in September of last year, Uchis told fans on Instagram that she and her team were working to get their song “Crashing” removed after news broke that the body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd. “Not my friend i did a song with him which is currently in the process of being taken down given today’s disturbing news,” she told the fan that attempted to call her out about her connection to the singer. Also in September, figure-skating champion Alysa Liu announced that she was removing the Laufey/D4vd collab “This Is How It Feels” from her short form routine following the news of Rivas’ body being discovered.
D4vd’s song “What Are You Waiting For” was also reportedly deleted from the Madden 26 soundtrack, and he was dropped by his label Darkroom/Interscope last year as well.
The only collaboration that appears to still be available on streaming services at press time is a song with The Kid Laroi called “The Line” from Laroi’s 2023 album The First Time.
D4vd (real name: David Anthony Burke) was taken into custody last week and charged with the first degree murder of Rivas, with authorities alleging that the teen threatened to expose their inappropriate sexual relationship just as his music career was starting to take off.
“When she threatened to expose his criminal conduct and devastate his musical career, Burke allegedly murdered her, cut up her body and stuffed her body in two bags that were placed in the front trunk of his car,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a press release. “This horrific and gruesome murder committed by the charged sexual predator is shocking and appalling. To Celeste’s loved ones, we will get the justice you seek and deserve.”
The Rivas family shared a statement of their own saying that they want justice.
Billboard has reached out to D4vd’s team for comment.
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