Why everyone’s talking about A$AP Rocky

Donald Trump is backing American rapper on trial in Sweden for assault

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A$AP Rocky performing in Singapore in April
(Image credit: Christopher Jue/Getty Images for MARQUEE Singapore)

US rapper A$AP Rocky has triggered an international row after being put on trial in Sweden in a case that has pitted President Donald Trump against the Scandinavian nation.

The New York City-born musician - real name Rakim Mayers - is accused of assaulting a 19-year-old Afghan immigrant while in Stockholm on 30 June to perform at a music festival, the BBC reports. He denies the allegations.

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