Cindy Ord/WireImage Rapper ASAP Rocky's shooting trial just started, and lawyers are already weighing the potential influence his longtime partner Rihanna could have over the proceedings. On Thursday,

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.

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

Opening statements began in Los Angeles on Friday in the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of firing a handgun at a former friend.

The outlet claims Rocky’s plea deal consisted of three years of probation, a seven-year suspended prison sentence, and 180 days served in county jail, if plead guilty to one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Instead, Rocky wants to present his defense.

While the legal battle unfolds, A$AP Rocky's business ventures and music career continue to secure his financial standing.

Opening statements from both sides are expected Friday morning in the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky in Los Angeles. The jury, seven woman and five men, were sworn in ...

A$AP Rocky, 36, is a Black man raised in Harlem. His father is from Barbados. His lawyers argue that Black representation in the jury would ensure a fair trial. The ...

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

A$AP Rocky is on trial in Los Angeles, having pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with a semiautomatic weapon

Civil Rights activist Al Sharpton has shared his thoughts on A$AP Rocky's upcoming trial over a 2021 brawl with former friend A$AP Relli.