CA v. Rakim Mayers: The Trial of A$AP Rocky
A$AP Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, is charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
A$AP Rocky gun trial to begin in Los Angeles
The shooting trial against popular rapper A$AP Rocky began Friday with opening statements in Los Angeles. The 36-year-old hip-hop rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is accused of firing a gun at a former friend and bandmate during a heated exchange in 2021 in Hollywood.
A$AP Rocky trial finally set to begin: What we know about the felony assault case
He's accused of firing a gun twice in the direction of Terell Ephron, who was formerly known as A$AP Relli, after an argument in Hollywood, California in November 2021. In January 2024, he pleaded not guilty to the weapons charges.
A$AP Rocky’s LA trial has a jury seated and set to hear opening statements in shooting case
One day after a jury was sworn in, opening statements are expected Friday in the Los Angeles trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with two counts of assault stemming from allegations he pulled a gun on a hip-hop artist during an altercation in Hollywood and then fired at him soon after in a separate confrontation.
Interesting Facts That Happened At A$AP Rocky's Gun Trial This Week
Things are revving up for rapper A$AP Rocky and his ongoing criminal trial. The Root previously reported the MC, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is facing serious charges in connection to a 2021 incident in Hollywood where he allegedly shot at a former friend and A$AP mob member.
Opening statements set to begin in A$AP Rocky's trial in Los Angeles
An assault trial begins on Friday against rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of firing a gun at a former friend in Los Angeles. The rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, faces 24 years in prison if convicted on two felony assault charges in the 2021 incident near a Hollywood hotel.
Opening arguments expected in A$AP Rocky shooting case
Opening arguments were expected to begin Friday in the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with pulling a gun on a former friend during an argument in Hollywood. The 36-year-old, who has two children with singer Rihanna,
Judge in A$AP Rocky Trial Comments About His Mom's Appearance
Los Angeles Judge Mark Arnold remarked about A$AP Rocky's mother Renee Black's appearance during his felony assault trial.
A$AP Rocky rejects plea deal in Hollywood assault case as trial begins
A$AP Rocky rejected a plea deal from prosecutors in his Hollywood assault case Tuesday as the trial began in downtown Los Angeles, a little over two years after he was charged with opening fire on a former friend and collaborator.
ASAP Rocky became a superstar. Will a Hollywood shooting trial derail his career?
Rakim Mayers, better known as the rapper ASAP Rocky, will headline the Rolling Loud festival and serve as a chair of the Met ...
A$AP Rocky pushes past photographers to enter court
Rapper A$AP Rocky pushed past several photographers on Friday as he entered a Los Angeles court for opening statements in his ...