Cindy Ord/WireImage Rapper ASAP Rocky's shooting trial just started, and lawyers are already weighing the potential influence his longtime partner Rihanna could have over the proceedings. On Thursday,

A$AP Rocky will face judgment from a jury of his peers in his felony assault trial—but notably, none of those peers are Black.

The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.

The outlet claims Rocky’s plea deal consisted of three years of probation, a seven-year suspended prison sentence, and 180 days served in county jail, if plead guilty to one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Instead, Rocky wants to present his defense.

While the legal battle unfolds, A$AP Rocky's business ventures and music career continue to secure his financial standing.

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

Civil Rights activist Al Sharpton has shared his thoughts on A$AP Rocky's upcoming trial over a 2021 brawl with former friend A$AP Relli.

A$AP Rocky was carrying a harmless prop gun from a music video on the night he allegedly shot a former friend in Hollywood, his lawyer told the court

While Democrats and the president have sparred, in some cases for years, Friday was about playing nice and talking about fire recovery funding.

Cindy Ord/WireImage Rapper ASAP Rocky’s shooting trial just started, and lawyers are already weighing the potential influence his longtime partner Rihanna could have over the proceedings. On Thursday,

Rocky reportedly rejected the plea deal offered in his Los Angeles gun trial because of the potential impact it would have had on his career as a rapper. TMZ reports that sources close to the 36-year-old rapper weren't interested in taking the plea bargain because it would "effectively end his career,