So, here’s the deal—A$AP Relli’s been making waves in the hip-hop scene lately, and trust me, this is the kind of drama that could fuel a hundred rap verses. Can you imagine? Accusing your childhood friend, A$AP Rocky, of attempting to shoot you—yeah, that’s not just any friendly spat over who gets the last slice of pizza! This is some serious stuff unfolding right before our eyes. Relli’s claims have been met with some serious scrutiny, though. I mean, who hasn’t heard the classic tale of “I didn’t do it,” only for the plot to twist when you realize someone deleted some juicy texts? Relli played that card during the court testimony, revealing he wiped those messages clean just before their alleged showdown—yikes! With Rocky’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, poking and prodding at Relli’s statements, it’s starting to feel less like a courtroom drama and more like a Shakespearean tragedy where everyone’s pointing fingers—and yes, everyone has a motive. I can’t help but question—was this a case of bad blood simmering beneath the surface, or did someone just misplace their phone charger and push the wrong buttons? Let’s dive into the unfolding saga wrapped in lyrical feuds and tangled friendships.
A$AP Relli has been the talk of the hip hop world over the last few days. The rapper has accused A$AP Rocky of shooting and trying to kill him during a Hollywood encounter in 2021. Relli has testified against his more famous friend. The more he’s said, however, the more Rocky’s legal team has poked holes in his case. A$AP Relli was forced to admit that he deleted text messages with A$AP Rocky shortly before their alleged confrontation. The rapper previously denied doing any such thing.
Rocky’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, questioned A$AP Relli about the texts on Friday. He showed Relli the texts that were still saved on Rocky’s phone, and showed Relli to be confrontational. He not only called the rapper out, he seemingly alluded to having issues with A$AP Rocky in the past. “Got all these fake animosity towards me lol beat me up,” Relli reportedly texted. “N**ga i wish u would… Give me a reason n**ga… U been a p**sy.” A$AP Relli initially denied sending these text messages to his childhood friend. He eventually confessed to deleting them before speaking with police, however.
Tacopina asked why Relli decided to delete the text messages, and the latter said he didn’t remember. The text exchange cast the circumstances of the alleged shooting in a very different light. Relli previously made it seem as though A$AP Rocky picked a fight with him out of the blue. The text exchange not only provides context, but an established confrontation that was promoted by A$AP Relli hours before they crossed paths. Tacopina raised questions about Relli’s feelings toward Rocky prior to their confrontation. Despite this, Relli maintained that he did not have an issue with his former friend.
“You trying to make me look like I got some kind of animosity toward this dude, I don’t,” the rapper told Rocky’s lawyer. “I never did. To this day, I don’t.” Relli went on to claim that A$AP Rocky would have been home by now if he was completely innocent of the charges. “It’s been three years. If he was innocent he would be home a long time ago,” the rapper asserted. He also defended the texts that he sent to Rocky leading up to their confrontation. “That doesn’t mean ‘bring a gun,'” he clarified. The trial is ongoing.