ASAP Rocky will face a trial in October this year after pleading not guilty to two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm in Los Angeles.
The US rapper, real name Rakim Mayers, is alleged to have pointed a semi-automatic handgun at a former friend and collaborator before allegedly firing it in his direction outside a Hollywood hotel in November 2021.
On Thursday, Superior Court Judge Karla Kerlin set two preliminary hearing dates on June 28th and August 2nd ahead of a trial set for October 21st for the music star, who was not present in court.
It comes after Superior Court Judge ML Villar ruled in November that there is sufficient evidence for the rapper to stand trial, after his attorney attempted to cast doubt on the case.
The 35-year-old hip-hop star, fashion mogul and two-time Grammy nominee shares two children with pop star Rihanna.
The couple’s first child, RZA, was born in May 2022, while their son Riot Rose was born in August last year.
