Following their win in court this week, A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have pledged to name their baby A$AP Joe as a thank-you to their lawyer, Joe Tacopina, as reported by a February 2025 publication by Dail

Rihanna was a mainstay in A$AP Rocky’s corner throughout his three-week felony shooting trial, which ended with a not guilty verdict for the Harlem native on Tuesday (Feb. 18), but her presence in the courtroom wasn’t always in the cards.

Rocky Makes Lawyer Joe Tacopina Honorary ASAP Member After Acquittal ASAP Rocky Makes Joe Tacopina Honorary ASAP Member After Acquittal

A$AP Rocky and girlfriend Rihanna promised the rapper’s attorney they would name their next baby after him following A$AP’s acquittal in his assault case.

A$AP Rocky's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, is riding high after the not guilty verdict -- though he did confess he was this close to a heart attack right before it was read.

Before A$AP Rocky was acquitted Feb. 18 of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, he took a moment to thank his lawyer Joe Tacopina for his hard work.

A$AP Rocky's lawyer has earned the nickname A$AP Joe following his success at getting his client acquitted on serious assault charges.