This Monday (20) the Los Angeles court ruled that Rakim Mayers, known by his stage name A$AP Rocky, will do so assessment after he was accused of shooting a friend 2021. The artist, who has two children with singer and businesswoman Rihanna, insists he is innocent.
The accusation was made by Terell Ephron, nickname A$AP Relli. In addition to the rapper, he was one of the founders of the hiphop collective A$AP in New York in 2008, when both were still in high school.
Ephron accuses A$AP Rocky of shooting him semiautomatic weapon in front of a hotel in Hollywood, in November 2021. The two argued and the rapper is said to have shot him.
According to Epron, A$AP Rocky shot him multiple times and was eventually killed Slightly injured in one hand.
Preliminary hearing
The court’s decision came after a preliminary hearing held last week. Ephron reported that her friendship with A$AP Rocky ended because she felt the rapper “higher“.
He explained that the collective opened the doors for the rapper to become famous, but blames him for doing so Forgotten ones the other founding members of the group.
According to Ephron, the fight in 2021 that led to the shooting was motivated by Business. He claims the star hasn’t kept his word on commercial deals.
A$AP Rocky’s defense denied the allegations and pointed out that Ephron had also filed a civil lawsuit to get money.