ASAP Rocky is opening up about the shooting incident outside the Los Angeles home he shares with Rihanna.
Speaking in a VIBE interview, he reflected on what happened in early March and described it as a terrifying and unprovoked situation that affected him and his family directly.
In the video, journalist Jeff Ihaza asked the rapper about his immediate reaction following the incident.
“It was fucked up. it was hurtful,” Rocky said. “It was scary, all that shit. you know? Somebody attempted at me and my family. That shit was just fucked up and it was unprovoked. It was out of nowhere."
The conversation then shifted to whether celebrity culture and online fandom have made such incidents more common. Rocky pushed back on that idea.
"Nah, bro. They've been on that before I was even famous, bro,” Rocky explained. “Robert DeNiro would land in London and you’d already have 30 fans at his hotel. Leonardo DiCaprio, fucking whoever, Kanye ... that was before internet. Fans that [are] real loyal fans, and stans [who] love you that much-they gonna figure out a way to get to you, welcome you."
He added that most fans are not dangerous and usually just want simple interactions.
“Sometimes they want a hug. They want an autograph, They want a ‘what's up?’ They want a picture. They want simple shit, you know?” he said. “And I don't want that one incident to set a precedent."
Rocky also explained that while the incident affected him emotionally, it did not change how he views all fans or his connection to his hometown.
"There are mentally challenged people out there, obviously. And there are people who are mentally ill and shit, and there are lots of people who are normal and are just fans," he said. "And that incident definitely had changed a lot. But it took away a lot of peace and happiness of being able to just be free. But in my own city, I do not feel afraid or threatened."
Authorities are still handling the case linked to the incident. A Florida woman accused of opening fire at the property is facing charges including attempted murder and assault with a firearm. She has pleaded not guilty, and court proceedings are ongoing, with a competency hearing scheduled to determine if she is fit to stand trial.
Rihanna, Rocky, and their children were all at the residence during the shooting, but no injuries were reported.
