HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty This past weekend, Rolling Loud finally landed in New York City. And while attendees were treated to some of their favorite music acts throughout the weekend, many felt slighted when native New Yorker, A$AP Rocky gave a short set and left his fans wanting more. According to TMZ, Pretty Flacko acknowledged the anger his fans were pouring out on social media and tried to apologize for the quick set which ran just 15 minutes as he took the Fashion Nova stage at 9:45 p.m. and walked off at 10 p.m. Getting off a mere two songs before exiting left. A$AP Rocky was visibly frustrated with his time slot as was captured by many in the audience. Related Stories We’re surprised things actually went down like that given his popularity in his home...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Irfan Khan / Getty This past Monday (August 15) A$AP Rocky was hit with charges for a 2021 shooting that took place in LA that left a man with non-life threatening injuries and now the victim is speaking out about the incident and couldn’t happier with how things are playing out. TMZ is reporting that A$AP Rocky’s victim, A$AP Relli is more than content that his former homie has been charged with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm as he feels the justice system is working in his favor. Relli’s lawyer, Jamal Tooson tells TMZ that his client felt “vindicated” when the charges came down as the incident left him reeling in the following months even though he wasn’t actually hit by any of the bullets. Related Stories The lawyer goes on to say R...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paul CHARBIT / Getty After enjoying a delightful 2022 after welcoming his son with Rihanna just a few months ago, things are about to get dicey for A$AP Rocky going forward as he’s been charged for a shooting incident that took place in 2021. According to Billboard the face of Harlem’s A$AP Mob has just been hit with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón this past Monday (August 15). The aforementioned incident took place in Los Angeles on November 6 of 2021 when Rocky and an acquaintance got into an argument which led to A$AP pulling a semi-automatic handgun and shooting the victim. Luckily the man only sustained a minor injury as Rocky was booked and released on $550,000 bail. Related St...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Wolff – Patrick / Getty The man who alleges that he was shot by A$AP Rocky last year has stepped forward to reveal that he is a former A$AP Mob member – and that he’s now filing a civil lawsuit against the rapper. According to reports, Terrell Ephron, aka A$AP Relli, has publicly spoken out to say that he was the man who A$AP Rocky allegedly shot last November in Los Angeles, California. The former A$AP Mob member and high school best friend of Rocky, aka Rakim Meyers, decided to go public by sending a statement to Rolling Stone with his lawyers Jamal Tooson and Brian Hurwitz announcing the lawsuit, claiming the incident caused “irreparable harm to his career in the entertainment industry”. In the statement, Relli claims that A$AP Rocky lured him to...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Jerrod Carmichael and A$AP Rocky might not seem to be the likeliest of friends, but that notion is quickly dashed after a recent chat between the pair was published. Carmichael and Rocky both dished on fashion, sexuality, their friendship, and much more. Jerrod Carmichael and A$AP Rocky Cover Lots Of Topics The pair interviewed one another for Interview magazine, and the warmth shared between them is immediately noticeable in the text. One heartwarming moment is Carmichael stating that after coming out as gay that he hoped Rocky would still accept him. What transpired in the conversation reveals how much love their pair have for each other. From Interview: Related Stories CARMICHAEL: Wait. You know why I was excited to talk to you? Ev...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sean Zanni / Getty First-time dad A$AP Rocky already knows how he wants to raise his newborn son and future children with his girlfriend, Rihanna. Speaking with DAZED magazine for its Summer 2022 issue, A$AP Rocky revealed his parental approach to raising his children. The Harlem rapper revealed he wants to “raise open-minded children. Not people who discriminate.” “I’m not trying to describe a saint, but realistically, I just want a cool child with cool parents,” Rocky added. The “Goldie” rapper also revealed that he hopes to nurture his and Rihanna’s seeds’ creative sides being that they’re both creatives themselves. “I will always remind my children to never lose their imagination, even as adults, no matter what,” Rocky said. “I actually love to watch ...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Youtube A$AP’s been one of New York’s most prominent artists for a while now but lately he’s been making more noise for being Rihanna’s baby daddy (don’t hate) and with that came all kinds of rumors and slander that one would expect from the hatin’ ass internets. Recently the A$AP Mob representative swung by Nore’s Drink Champs podcast for an in-depth two-hour interview in which he opens up about all aspects of his life both positive and negative. Related Stories From talking about his time locked up in Sweden to of course being in a relationship with the bombshell from Barbados, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky keeps it a buck when touching on subjects that have impacted his young life thus far. Here are the 6 things we learned from A$AP Rocky on Drink Champ...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Victor Boyko / Getty Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are now the proud parents of a baby boy. Reportedly, the Bajan singer gave birth to the couple’s first child last week. Apparently, this is old news for some since TMZ reports that the bundle of joy actually arrived on May 13. If we’re keeping it a bean, speculation began spreading about if and when Pretty Flacko would impregnate RIhanna ever since he proclaimed his love for her in a GQ cover story back in May 2021. The dynamic duo announced that they were expecting back in late January 2021. Already a style icon, she upped the ante by going any and everywhere with her pregnant belly on display. Congratulations to RIhanna and A$AP Rocky. This story is developing.
Because it’s never too early to start raving, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky reportedly hosted a rave-themed baby shower. HipHollywood reports the couple, who are expecting their first child, celebrated by throwing a lavish party where guests were asked to wear neon-colored clothing fit for a rave. Sources say guests were asked not to film at the private event. The Fenty Beauty mogul—who is currently in her third trimester—and the chart-topping rapper also gave out a colorful, retro-themed t-shirt that harkens back to the DIY rave posters of the 80s and 90s. The shirt features images of the couple as children along with the phrase “I Went To Rih & Rocky’s Rave Shower And All I Got Was This Amazing Shirt” on the back. Believe it or not, RiRi and Rocky aren’t the only maj...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty The authorities are saying they found multiple guns in A$AP Rocky’s home during a search. The Harlem rapper is under investigation for his alleged involvement in a Hollywood shooting last year. The “Goldie” rapper was arrested last week upon his return stateside from a Barbados vacation with his very pregnant girlfriend Rihanna. Reports TMZ: Related Stories Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … detectives will run ballistic tests on the weapons … to determine if Rocky was the triggerman. We’re also told cops will run background on the firearms to determine where they came from, who bought them, or if they’d been reported stolen. As we reported, Rocky was arrested at a private LAX terminal last week when he and Rihanna returned from Ba...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sean Zanni / Getty Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky has more pressing issues to worry about instead of unsubstantiated cheating rumors. Multiple reports have confirmed that A$AP Rocky was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport while returning from Barbados with the love of his life Rihanna. Rocky-born Rakim Mayers was detained in connection with a shooting in the Hollywood area in November 2021. “33-year-old Rakim Mayers, a Los Angeles resident, also known as music artist A$AP Rocky, has been arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred in the Hollywood area in November of 2021,” the LAPD tweeted. Related Stories Per the LAPD’s report, Rocky and two other males got into a heated exchange with the alleged victim Rocky allegedly shot. “The victim susta...
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jacopo M. Raule / Getty Nothing spreads faster than a lie or rumor on Twitter, so it should come as no surprise that rumblings of A$AP Rocky cheating on the “love of his life,” Rihanna, have turned the social media world upside down. Days after Vogue dropped its recent cover featuring Rihanna and the golden baby bump, a rumor of A$AP Rocky fumbling the Rihanna bag by allegedly cheating on the Barbadian bombshell has Twitter on fire. Allegedly the Harlem rapper stepped out on his incredibly famous baby mama with shoe designer Amina Muaddi. This rumor gets juicier because Muaddi has designed footwear for Fenty, and Rihanna does rock custom designs from her own label. So where did this rumor that everyone should take with the tiniest grain of salt begi...