The rapper rejected a plea deal and faces trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.

Singer Rihanna, Rocky’s partner and the mother of their two children, attended court in Los Angeles. In a stretch of questioning crucial to the defence of ASAP Rocky, his lawyer challenged the account of his accuser, who said he suffered a hand injury when the hip-hop performer fired a gun at him in 2021.

Superstar singer Rihanna made her first appearance at the trial of her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, and may have outshined key testimony in the case.

Rihanna showed up to court on Wednesday (Jan. 29) to support her beau and the father of her two children, ASAP Rocky, who is currently on trial for two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

A$AP Rocky will face judgment from a jury of his peers in his felony assault trial—but notably, none of those peers are Black.

With partner Rihanna in court in support, Rakim Mayers — who raps as ASAP Rocky — faced testimony from his former collaborator, the alleged victim of a 2021 Hollywood shooting.

If convicted at trial of both counts as charged, Rocky — whose real name is Rakim Mayers — faces up to 24 years in prison.

A$AP Rocky's awaited trial for allegedly shooting Terell Ephron (formerly A$AP Relli) in 2021 has begun. Here are the latest updates from court.

A man who alleges ASAP Rocky fired a handgun at him in 2021 returns to the courthouse on Friday for more cross-examination after a difficult day on the stand. The defence is expected to continue challenging the man,