Rev. Al Sharpton is raising concerns about the lack of Black jurors in A$AP Rocky's upcoming trial for assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

Rakim Mayers, better known as the rapper ASAP Rocky, will headline the Rolling Loud festival and serve as a chair of the Met Gala this year — as long as he dodges a conviction at his trial for a 2021 Hollywood shooting.

A jury of five men and seven women was seated Thursday at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend in 2021. Opening statements at the trial of the 36-year-old hip-hop superstar and fashion maven will likely begin Friday after the 12 jurors were selected.

ASAP Rocky appeared at a Los Angeles courthouse on Tuesday (Jan. 21) as jury selection began in his criminal assault trial. The 35-year-old artist, born Rakim Mayers, is facing two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm stemming from an alleged altercation in Nov. 2021.

A$AP Rocky's felony assault trial for allegedly shooting his former friend A$AP Relli begins on January 21 in Los Angeles.

A jury of five men and seven women was seated Thursday at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend in 2021. Opening statements at the trial of the 36-year-old hip-hop superstar and fashion maven will likely begin Friday after the 12 jurors were selected.

As jury selection began, prosecutors asked potential jurors if they were fans of Rihanna or purchased any products from her Fenty fashion and beauty line.

Rocky was spotted heading to the Superior Court of Los Angeles yesterday. The "Sundress" rapper sported a pair of classic derby shoes. The silhouette is not unlike Rocky's favorite Bottega Veneta Strut derby shoes,

A judge said he expects a jury will be chosen at the trial of A$AP Rocky on Thursday, while lawyers for the hip-hop star are protesting the dearth of Black candidates for the panel. Nearly one hundred potential jurors will pack into the Los Angeles courtroom for a third long day of questioning at the trial,

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Al Sharpton criticized the jury pool for A$AP Rocky's trial in Los Angeles, stating that out of 106 prospective jurors, only