Artist A$AP A Los Angeles court has decided that Rocky will go on trial for allegedly pulling out a firarm during a fight with an old boyhood chum. A$AP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, was charged and present for the second day of the preliminary hearing on Monday when the decision was made.
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A$AP Rocky
Rakim Athelaston Mayers born October 3, 1988 formally referred to as ASAP Rocky, is a rapper from America. Having grown up in Harlem, he began his musical career as a member of the hip-hop group ASAP Mob, which gave him the nickname. Rocky’s song “Peso” was released online in August 2011 and started playing on radio stations a few weeks later. Live. Love, Rocky’s debut mixtape, was released. A$AP, to broad praise from critics later that year. Due to the popularity of what was dubbed his breakthrough album, he was able to secure a joint record deal with Polo Grounds Music, an RCA Records label owned by Sony Music.
When Mayers relocated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the age of nine, he began rapping. His older brother, who also rocked the Cornrows hairstyle that A$AP Rocky eventually adopted, taught him how to rap. Mayers’ brother was murdered in Harlem when he was thirteen. Rocky became more dedicated about rapping as a result of the death. Mayers was a big fan of the Harlem-based rap duo The Diplomats growing up. In addition, Mobb Deep, Run DMC, UGK, Three 6 Mafia, Wu-Tang Clan, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony had an influence on him.
Mayer’s Case
A$AP Rocky is facing two felonies and is charged for firearms assault charges related to shooting his old comrade A$AP Relli on a California curbside two years ago. On Monday, a judge made the decision that Rocky must go to trial for these accusations. According to the prosecution, Mr. Mayers, 35, shot and pointed a firearm at Terell Ephron two years ago, slightly hurting him.
Mr. Mayers has entered a not guilty plea for what he was charged for. He is the father of two children by singer Rihanna. Mr. Mayers, the Grammy-nominated artist who has had two number-one albums in the US, is accused with two felonies of assault with a handgun. If proven guilty, he might spend up to nine years behind bars. Mr. Ephron, who knew him from their days together at a New York high school and was a member of the hip-hop group A$AP Mob, claims in a separate lawsuit that he was the victim of assault and battery, negligence, and emotional distress.
Mr. Ephron, also known as A$AP Relli, claims that on November 6, 2021, Mr. Mayers enticed him to a secret place outside the W Hotel in Hollywood, California, so they could talk about a disagreement.
An LA cop testified earlier this month that Mr. Mayers was seen brandishing and discharging a gun in the CCTV footage of the alleged attack that was shown in court.
The attorneys for Mr Mayers dispute that the person seen in the video is their client, hence he had been charged.
Judge ML Villar of the Superior Court simply needed to determine if there was enough evidence to pursue the case, not if a crime had been committed. For these kinds of preliminary hearings, the burden of proof is substantially lower. In addition, Mr. Ephron is suing Mr. Mayers, alleging that during a verbal confrontation, Mr. Mayers took out a handgun, pointed it specifically at [Mr. Ephron], and fired several shots.
According to the court documents, Mr. Ephron was hit by a gunshot projectile or fragments in his left hand and needed medical attention. He is requesting damages of at least $25,000 (£20,000). The judge ruled in August 2022 that Mr. Mayers must always maintain a distance of 100 yards (300 feet) from Mr. Ephron. Prior to this, Mr. Mayers received a two-year suspended sentence for his involvement in a fight that happened in August 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Attorney Joe Tacopina, who is also defending former President Donald Trump in his New York civil fraud trial, is representing him in the Los Angeles case. One of the biggest breakthrough artists of the 2010s, A$AP Rocky went on to win eight platinum singles in the US, including A$AP Forever, Everyday, LSD, and Wild For The Night. After being supported by Drake, he became well-known and collaborated with Alicia Keys, Lana Del Rey, Skepta, Selena Gomez, and Kendrick Lamar, among other musicians.
