The Grammy-nominated rapper and fashion creative A$AP Rocky was accused of shooting at his former childhood friend twice in 2021.

Rakim Mayers, better known as A$AP Rocky, was acquitted on Tuesday. He had faced up to 24 years in prison if convicted on all charges.

After A$AP Rocky ’s “stressful” high-profile trial at the top of this year, the rapper is reportedly planning to spend some downtime with Rihanna and their two children, RZA and Riot, to unwind.

A$AP Rocky was found not guilty on two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm stemming from an argument with childhood friend and bandmate Terell Ephron — also known as A$AP Relli — in 2021. A jury in Los Angeles came to the verdict on Tuesday after five hours of deliberation.

A jury’s acquittal of A$AP Rocky has put to rest a case that hung over the hip-hop star for years and threatened to derail his life and career.

A$AP Relli, born Terrell Ephron, has broken his silence after losing his shooting trail against his former friend A$AP Rocky and he addressed the hit his image took from the whole ordeal. "Gossiping is a form of entertainment for people who have no meaningful goals or purpose in life,