Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs A$AP Rocky seemingly reacted to losing a Grammy on Sunday night, breaking his silence on social media for the first time during his ongoing felony assault trial.Newsweek has contacted representatives for A$AP Rocky by email for comment.
A$AP Rocky appears in court during his felony assault trial at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on January 29.
A$AP Rocky appears in court during his felony assault trial at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on January 29.
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Why It MattersA$AP Rocky, the 36-year-old rapper legally named Rakim Mayers, is in the middle of a tense trial in Los Angeles. He is accused of shooting at his former friend A$AP Relli, whose real name is Terell Ephron, in Hollywood in November 2021.If convicted on all charges, A$AP Rocky could face 24 years in prison.The “Fashion Killa” rapper has mostly refrained from speaking to reporters outside of the courthouse in this trial and a gag order was implemented to prohibit the prosecution and defense from speaking to the press about the trial.Is A$AP Rocky in Jail?No, A$AP Rocky was released from jail the same day he was arrested in April 2022 on a $550,000 bond.What To KnowA$AP Rocky received a 2025 Grammy Awards nomination in the Best Music Video category for his hit “Tailor Swif.” However, come Sunday night’s award ceremony, Kendrick Lamar ultimately won the award for his Drake diss track “Not Like Us.”During the award ceremony, A$AP Rocky tweeted a broken heart emoji with the words “maybe next time.”A$AP Rocky has lost the Best Music Video Grammy two other times: 2014 for “F*****’ Problems” and 2016 for “LSD.”Meanwhile, his girlfriend Rihanna has nine total Grammy wins to her name, with the most recent coming in 2018 for Best Rap/Sung Performance for her feature on Lamar’s “Loyalty.”Neither A$AP Rocky nor Rihanna attended the 2025 Grammys.
What People Are SayingA$AP Rocky on January 28 to reporters outside of the LA courthouse: “Ladies and gentlemen of the press! Listen listen! I don’t wish to quarrel. I don’t want no smoke. But don’t step on my toes.”A$AP Relli to A$AP Rocky’s attorney Joe Tacopina in a heated moment during cross-examination last week: “Why are you showing my Instagram? I’m already getting death threats. People are threatening my daughter, like, what’s going on here?”Superior Judge Mark Arnold implementing a gag order in A$AP Rocky’s case: “I don’t want any attorney saying anything to the press while the case is going on. That’s it. You can call it a gag order.”Attorney Gloria Allred to Newsweek on whether Rihanna’s presence in court could sway jurors: “Although jurors are instructed by the judge to consider only the evidence admitted by the court, it is human nature for many jurors to look at a celebrity sitting in the courtroom.””Even though jurors should not take those facts into consideration and even if jurors state that they will not consider that, some jurors will not be able to ignore it.”
Rihanna leaves Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on January 31.
Rihanna leaves Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on January 31.
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What’s NextA$AP Rocky’s felony assault trial resumes Monday in LA at 10:30 a.m. local time.Do you have a story Newsweek should be covering? Do you have any questions about this story? Contact LiveNews@newsweek.com
