Case Summary
A$AP Rocky was charged with two felony counts of assault with a semi automatic firearm. If convicted of the charges, he would be faced with up to 24 years of prison. This was all about an incident that occurred on Nov. 6, 2021, when Rocky allegedly fired a gun in the direction of Terrell Ephron, also known as A$AP Relli. The alleged shooting followed an argument the two were having. Ephron claimed that he sustained minor injuries. Ephron and A$AP had been friends for years, dating back to their highschool days in New York City. After the case was heard by the court, the jurors deliberated for about three hours before they came to a not-guilty verdict.
A$AP Rocky’s Background
Rakim Athelaston Mayers, known as A$AP Rocky, is an American rapper known for producing hits such as “Praise the Lord” and “Peso.” He debuted in 2011 with his mixtape “Live. Love. A$AP” and has won several awards, including several Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards and Music Television Video (MTV) Music Awards from MTV Japan. His current partner is Rihanna.
A$AP & Rihanna celebration
Following the not guilty verdict, Rocky briefly hugged his lawyer and was then seen running and leaping over the bench into the arms of famous singer Rihanna, A$AP’s girlfriend and mother of his two children. The day after the hearing, Rocky’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, stated in a video interview that A$AP and Rihanna jokingly said “our next baby is named A$AP Joe.”
Stars react
The A$AP family weren’t the only ones celebrating the verdict. Music industry stars praised the rapper’s not-guilty verdict.
Tyler, the Creator says he “almost passed out” from joy at the news of Rocky’s acquittal. During a stop on the two-time Grammy winner’s Chromakopia world tour, Tyler took a moment to celebrate “his brother,” with whom he has collaborated with on tracks like “Who Dat Boy” and “Wharf Talk.”
Another collaborator of A$AP, rapper Nicki Minaj, celebrated on her Instagram story.
“To God be the glory,” Minaj wrote.
Other stars like Ye, Spike Lee, and 50 Cent also joined in on the celebration. The celebrities took to Instagram to write their support.
