For you who may have missed the news, the American rapper and producer, A$AP Rocky has been detained in Sweden for allegedly assaulting two men.
On July 3rd, A$AP Rocky was detained for an assault charge after performing at Stockholm’s SMASH festival. The news was first brought to surface by TMZ on July 1st, claiming that the rapper was involved in a bawl with his associates. Before he was captured, Rocky posted two videos on his Instagram account explaining the situation where he mentioned that he was followed by two young men on the street where they suddenly attacked his bodyguard. He also mentioned “We don’t know these guys and we didn’t want trouble, they followed us for 4 blocks, and they were slapping girls butts who passed, give me a break.”
Rocky’s detainment got the rapper had to miss his Europe schedules for the following week and by July 5th, Swedish district court rules that Rocky be detained for two weeks while law enforcement investigates the altercation, declaring the rapper a flight risk.
The latest update about Rocky’s condition was revealed by TMZ, saying that Rocky is placed in an inhumane cell, alongside a mentally-ill inmate who slams his head against the walls and throws his own feces everywhere. Rocky is also reportedly only able to sleep on a yoga mat kind of blanket and only get to eat one apple a day. Rocky’s team currently looking out for help by starting a petition called #JusticeforRocky on Change.org