Rocky reportedly rejected the plea deal offered in his Los Angeles gun trial because of the potential impact it would have had on his career as a rapper. TMZ reports that sources close to the 36-year-old rapper weren't interested in taking the plea bargain because it would "effectively end his career,

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

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 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.

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Rev. Al Sharpton expressed his concern for A$AP Rocky after it was revealed that there are hardly any Black jurors in his trial. “It has been brought to my attention, by the National Action Network Los Angeles office,

Rev. Al Sharpton believes A$AP Rocky will not get a fair trial. Speaking on X, Sharpton revealed only four Black people were called to be potential jurors on Rocky's trial.

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

A$AP Rocky's awaited trial for allegedly shooting Terell Ephron (formerly A$AP Relli) is set to begin soon. Here's how we got here.

Potential jurors in ASAP Rocky's trial for alleged assault with a semiautomatic firearm have been asked a lot of questions about the rapper and the mother of his children, Rihanna. As reported by TMZ ,

A jury of five men and seven women was seated Thursday at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend in 2021. Opening statements at the trial of the 36-year-old hip-hop superstar and fashion maven will likely begin Friday after the 12 jurors were selected.