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

Rocky and Rihanna 's relationship status was debated in court before the start of his criminal gun trial. On Wednesday, Rocky's attorney Joe Tacopina attended a preliminary hearing where Judge Mark S.

Rakim Mayers, better known as the rapper ASAP Rocky, will headline the Rolling Loud festival and serve as a chair of the Met Gala this year — as long as he dodges a conviction at his trial for a 2021 Hollywood shooting.

The rapper, actor and designer arrived for the first day of trial on Jan. 21. He turned down a last-minute prosecution plea offer, and jury selection got underway.

Rihanna is said to be panicking that her boy toy, A$AP Rocky, could soon be sent to prison as he goes on trial Tuesday on felony assault charges.

Ultimately, Judge Arnold ruled that Rihanna could only be referred to as Rocky’s wife if they were legally wed—something that, as of now, does not appear to be the case. Despite widespread marriage speculations about their longstanding relationship, the “Fashion Killa” couple has not confirmed if they have legally tied the knot.

Ellan Dimitrius, and Neama Rahmani tell Newsweek about Rihanna's potential impact on the jury in A$AP Rocky's assault trial.

A$AP Rocky accessorized his Bottega Veneta Large Cabat tote bag with four "R" clips representing Rihanna and their two kids.

"It's been something that’s waiting over Rocky's head and Rihanna and their family's heads for a while. We’re anxious to get this thing underway and get this behind him." He could serve up to ...

ASAP Rocky appeared at a Los Angeles courthouse on Tuesday (Jan. 21) as jury selection began in his criminal assault trial. The 35-year-old artist, born Rakim Mayers, is facing two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm stemming from an alleged altercation in Nov. 2021.

A$AP Rocky's felony assault trial for allegedly shooting his former friend A$AP Relli begins on January 21 in Los Angeles.

Jury selection began Tuesday after the 36-year-old Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, turned down a deal offering 180 days in jail, a seven-year suspended sentence, and three years probation if he would plead guilty to one of the two counts.