A$AP Rocky, charged with assault for allegedly shooting at a former friend and collaborator, stands trial in downtown Los Angeles.
Rihanna was present for the rapper's ongoing trial, which marks the first time she has expressed public support for Rocky since the case began.
Prosecutors began laying out their case Friday against hip-hop star ASAP Rocky, aka Rakim Mayers, in a 2021 shooting incident in Hollywood. If convicted, Mayers faces nearly 20 years in prison.
The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
Rakim Mayers, better known as the rapper ASAP Rocky, will headline the Rolling Loud festival and serve as a chair of the Met Gala this year — as long as he dodges a conviction at his trial for a 2021 Hollywood shooting.
Rapper and alleged victim ASAP Relli (real name Terell Ephron) took the stand against former friend ASAP Rocky in the 2021 shooting case.
The rapper and fashion icon is accused of shooting an acquaintance and faces felony assault charges in Los Angeles.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky first sparked dating rumors in 2012 before making it official and starting a family a decade later.
During the second day of A$AP Rocky's assault trial, the man he is accused of shooting at years earlier on a Hollywood sidewalk took the stand and told jurors he was "furious" when the rapper allegedly pulled on a gun on him.
Rihanna is showing her support for longtime partner ASAP Rocky amid his ongoing trial.
The Los Angeles police officer took the stand on day one of the Grammy award-winning rapper’s trial, testifying as one of the first law enforcement officers to arrive on the scene of the alleged 2021 shooting incident. According to TMZ, the officer reportedly “testified about what he saw at the scene when he arrived.”