A California jury has found A$AP Rocky not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, stemming from a 2021 shooting incident with a former friend in Los Angeles.

Rakim Meyers, best known by his stage name A$AP Rocky, was found not guilty of two counts of first-degree assault with a semiautomatic firearm after being accused of firing a gun at his former friend and fellow rapper A$AP Relli during a confrontation in 2021.

A$AP Rocky dove from the defense table into the arms of Rihanna Tuesday as a clerk read the not guilty verdict at his trial on two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

It was a trial that could have dismantled the future for one of hip-hop's hottest stars. The felony assault trial of A$AP Rocky in Los Angeles captured global headlines, with outbursts during the proceedings and surprise visits in court by his longtime partner,

The Grammy-nominated rapper had Rihanna by his side as the jury delivered its verdict — and she didn't hide her feelings about the long-awaited decision.