AP Spotlight A$AP Rocky returns to a life of music, fashion, film and Rihanna with his acquittal ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Feb 19, 2025 Feb 19, 2025 Updated Aug 25, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOS ANGELES — "Thank y'all for saving my life," A$AP Rocky shouted to jurors as they left his trial.kAmxEVD ?@ @C5:?2CJ =:76 E96J D6?E 9:> @? E@ H96? E96J BF:4<=J C6EFC?65 ?@E 8F:=EJ G6C5:4ED %F6D52J @? EH@ 4@F?ED @7 76=@?J 2DD2F=E H:E9 2 D6>:2FE@>2E:4 92?58F?]k^AmkAm%96 C2AA6C 4@F=5VG6 =67E E96 {@D p?86=6D 4@FCEC@@> :? 4F77D[ 2H2:E:?8 2 =@?8 AC:D@? D6?E6?46] qFE 96 :?DE625 7@F?5 9:>D6=7 =:E6C2==J =62A:?8 H:E9 ;@J :?E@ E96 =2A @7 9:D DFA6CDE2C A2CE?6C #:92??2 :? 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