Amid the primary being pregnant of Rihanna in 2022, rapper A$AP Rocky was arrested at LAX in reference to an alleged shooting that happened in 2021. Virtually 4 years (and two children) later, on January 24, 2025, his trial finally began. TMZ reported on Friday that in court docket, the “Wassup” rapper turned down a proposed plea deal that might put him in jail for 180 days. His reasoning? It could compromise his profession. Now, he faces as much as 24 years in jail for the alleged crime.
As the daddy of two continues to navigate his authorized woes, right here’s what to learn about his mother and father, siblings, and upbringing.
Who’s A$AP Rocky’s Mother?
In line with Newsweek, Rocky’s mom, Renee Black, was born in New York in 1966 to immigrant mother and father from South Africa. She raised Rocky (actual title: Rakim Athelaston Mayers) and his siblings in The Bronx and Harlem, supporting her younger household by working as an assistant nurse. In line with the outlet, typically they resorted to residing in shelters.
Newsweek reported that on January 22, Decide Mark Arnold requested the rapper to determine his mom and his sister, who have been current throughout jury choice. “You could have had him whenever you have been about 7?” the choose quipped, in line with journalist Meghann Cuniff. “You’re very stunning. That’s on the file,” he stated, after Renee defined she’d given beginning to her son at 26.
Who’s A$AP Rocky’s Dad?
Rocky’s father is the late Adrien Mayers of Barbados. Per Hello! U.S., the music artist was simply 12 when his father was arrested and imprisoned for allegedly promoting narcotics. His father’s conviction led the household to monetary hardship. Adrien handed away in 2012, and Rocky took to social media with a tweet honoring his father. “R.I.P DAD, UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN,” he wrote.
“He was a clean-cut type of a man, particularly in the way in which he dressed,” the rapper as soon as instructed Vice of his father, by way of Good day! “I simply took the recommendation he gave me and I ran with it. He instructed me to at all times be your self and at all times really feel comfy with no matter determination you make since you selected to do it.”
How Many Siblings Does A$AP Rocky Have?
A$AP Rocky has one brother, Ricky Mayers, and one sister, Erika B Mayers. In line with The New York Times, his older brother, whom he “appeared as much as,” was killed in Harlem only a 12 months after his father was jailed.
Are A$AP Rocky & Rihanna Nonetheless Collectively?
Sure, the mother and father of two sons are nonetheless collectively. In line with ELLE, their final main look was on December 2, 2024, when she stepped out in assist of Rocky on the British Style Awards, the place he acquired the Cultural Innovator Award. The lovebirds later celebrated on the Chiltern Firehouse till the wee hours of the morning.
