Tyler, The Creator nearly fainted when he found out that his good friend A$AP Rocky had been declared not guilty on all counts in his felony assault trial.
After kicking off on January 24, the trial came to a close after nearly three weeks on Friday (February 14). The jury gathered to deliberate on Tuesday (February 18) and after around three hours, they came to a conclusion.
In his initial reaction, Tyler welcomed the verdict by posting a picture on his Instagram Stories of Pretty Flacko hugging his lawyer, Joe Tacopina.
The next night, he spoke about the moment to the crowd at his Chromakopia World Tour stop in Los Angeles.
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“I almost passed out when they read the verdict,” he said. “My brother Rocky is not guilty! That’s a testament to watch who y’all keep around you because n-ggas be jealous, bum ass, loser ass, bitch ass n-ggas ready to take you down. I’m so grateful for my muthafuckin brothers. I done had the same friends for almost 20 years. I love y’all n-ggas so damn much”
He concluded: “Shout out Rocky. I love you n-gga. My n-gga free. Yessir!”
Tyler, the Creator says he almost passed out when they read A$AP Rocky’s not guilty verdict 🥲
“I’m so grateful for my motherf*cking brother… Shout out Rocky, I love you n****. My n**** free, yessir!” pic.twitter.com/1eRL0J41VC
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) February 20, 2025
Rihanna also took to social media to celebrate her boyfriend being found not guilty, writing: “The glory belongs to God and God alone! Thankful, humbled by his mercy.”
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50 Cent, who had been a frequent commentator throughout the trial, also offered his take on the verdict while once again slamming Rocky’s accuser, A$AP Relli.
He wrote on Instagram: “Not guilty I told [ninja emoji] I would bet 500,000 K he gonna beat it when A$AP Telli started getting tired of telling 5 days straight. BOOM. Now stay sucker free.”
Kanye West simply posted a black and white photo of Rocky sitting in court along with a prayer hands emoji.
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He faced up to 24 years in prison if found guilty, although prosecutors were prepared to recommend eight to 10 years.
