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A$AP Rocky Found Guilty of Assault in Swedish Court
A Swedish court has come to a decision: A$AP Rocky has been found guilty of assault, the Washington Post has confirmed. The 30-year-old rapper, born Rakim Mayers, was charged following a brawl with 19-year-old Mustafa Jafari in Sweden back in June. Two men in A$AP’s entourage were also charged. Reporter Maddy Savage confirmed on Twitter…
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‘Need Y’all to Keep Praying for Me’: A$AP Rocky Hits the Concert Stage for the 1st Time Since His Release From a Swedish Prison
A$AP Rocky hit the ground running and hit the concert stage about a week after returning to the States following a monthlong stint in a Swedish jail—and can we just say that he is thankful AF? “I’m so happy to be here right now. That was a scary, humbling experience, but I’m here right now,”…
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A$AP Rocky on Trial in Sweden Says He Begged Accuser to Leave Him Alone
A$AP Rocky testified Thursday during his trial in a Swedish courtroom that he begged the man he and his entourage are accused of assaulting to leave them alone prior to the altercation that has the rapper facing an assault charge. Rocky has pleaded not guilty in the case, which resulted in his arrest and being…
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A$AP Rocky's Assault Trial Has Begun in Sweden
The high profile Swedish trial involving A$AP Rocky (born Rakim Mayers) is underway. The trial for the 30-year-old rapper and two other men (apparently from his entourage) began Tuesday, ABC News reports. A$AP and his crew are alleged to have “deliberately, together and in agreement” attacked 19-year-old Mustafa Jafari, according to Swedish prosecutors. He was…
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A$AP Rocky Charged With Assault in Sweden
A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, has been charged in connection with the June confrontation in Stockholm, Sweden. According to CNN, prosecutors charged the 30-year-old rapper with assault. Two other men involved in the confrontation also remain in custody and have been charged with assault, as well. Prosecutor Daniel Suneson alleges the three men assaulted a…
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Man Seen on Video Being Asked to 'Leave' A$AP Rocky Alone Is Set Free As Rapper Continues Stay in a Swedish Jail
As A$AP Rocky remains held in a Swedish jail waiting to find out if he will be charged with a crime, freedom has come to one person connected to the case—one of the men the rapper charges came at him, forcing him to defend himself. According to the Los Angeles Times, prosecutors in Sweden decided…
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Swedish Judge Deems A$AP Rocky a Flight Risk, Rapper Ordered to Stay in Jail for 3rd Week
A$AP Rocky will spend at least three weeks in a Swedish jail before being charged with a crime. As TMZ reports, a judge ordered the rapper, born Rakim Mayers, to stay in jail an additional week as prosecutors continue their investigation into a fight that took place between Rocky, his entourage, and two men in…
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#JusticeForRocky: US Consulate Official Likens A$AP Rocky’s Swedish Jail to a ‘Toilet’
Sounds like things are going from bad to worse for A$AP Rocky, who is currently being held in a Swedish jail on accusations he assaulted someone during a street brawl about a week ago. According to TMZ, the 30-year-old rapper is being held in filthy, inhumane conditions, with little food and without basic comforts like…
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A$AP Rocky Arrested in Sweden for Suspicion of Assault: ‘I’m Innocent’
Despite his desire to avoid “Fucking Problems,” it looks like A$AP Rocky found some anyway. TMZ reports that the 30-year-old rapper and three other people were arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of assault after a video surfaced online of an altercation between Rocky and two other men. According to CBS News, under Swedish law, the…
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Forest, but Make It Fashion: Tyler, The Creator Debuts His Latest GOLF Collection
Honestly? With all the recent speculation about Tyler, The Creator’s personal life, we’d straight up forgotten that he has a clothing brand, GOLF. (Golf Wang, to be precise; named after the rapper’s one-time hip hop collective.) But on Friday, Tyler reminded us that he’s a multitalented artist, announcing the visual lookbook for his Autumn/Winter 2018…