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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury of five men and seven women was seated Thursday for the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend in ...

A shocking moment came during ASAP Rocky's latest court appearance—and it had nothing to do with him. On Wednesday, which marked the second day of jury selection for the 36-year-old rapper’s ...

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Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky rejected a last-minute plea deal from prosecutors as his trial began for allegedly assaulting a former A$AP Mob group member in 2021 ...

A$AP Rocky stands at a pivotal moment in his career as he faces two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The 36-year-old rapper, whose real name is ...

Brooklyn rapper ASAP Rocky faces two counts of assault with a deadly weapon for an alleged shooting in 2021 in Hollywood. The rapper has denied all wrongdoing, and his attorney has attacked the ...

A$AP Rocky arrives at Superior Court of Los Angeles for his gun assault trial on Jan. 21, 2025. (DUTCH/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) ...

A$AP Rocky declined a plea deal in his felony assault case and is proceeding to trial, with jury selection beginning Tuesday in Los Angeles. The rapper's high-profile ...