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 and Rihanna had some wild thoughts following his legal victory.

After being found not guilty on two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm Feb. 18, the “Fashion Killa” rapper and his longtime girlfriend—who share sons RZA, 2, and Riot, 18 months—made quite the promise to his lawyer Joe Tacopina in recognition of his work on the case.

“They grabbed me and they said, ‘Listen, our next baby A$AP Joe,’” he told Extra in an interview published Feb. 19. “I said, ‘I’m gonna hold you to that!’”

The attorney added that A$AP, 36, also “said some very nice things,” adding, “He told me he loved me and we’re family.”

But it’s what the musician—whose real name is Rakim Mayers—said before the verdict that resonated with Joe the most.

“He didn’t know if he was going to go home and see his two babies that night or start a decade-long prison sentence literally that day,” Joe shared. “He grabbed me and he said, ‘Joe, I want you to know, I know how hard you fought here. I know everything you’ve done, and I just appreciate you so much.’”

The lawyer continued, “It’s obviously a very serious moment for him, and he has the wherewithal and the thought to think, ‘Let me thank this guy.’ It was special that he did that.”

Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the overjoyed hip hop star dramatically leapt into the front row of the gallery once the first count was read, embracing Rihanna in a tight hug. But as the couple celebrated, Joe was still focused on the business at hand.

“I told my partner, ‘Get him back here, we have another count,” he recalled. “I’m thinking, ‘My God, if the second count doesn’t go well, this is gonna be embarrassing.’ But of course it did, and I was confident it was going to.’”

Shortly after the proceedings concluded, Rihanna shared her relief on social media.

“THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE!” she wrote in a post on her Instagram Stories. “THANKFUL, HUMBLED BY HIS MERCY!”

For a closer look at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s relationship, keep reading.
September 2012In 2012, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky performed their hit “Cockiness” at the MTV Video Music Awards, and their number was so good it deserved a trophy. This wouldn’t be the last time the two shared the stage as they went on tour together in 2013.
September 2013Fans had this song on replay after Rihanna and A$AP Rocky released the music video for “Fashion Killa” in 2013.

June 2018As the years went on, they remained friends. In 2018, they attended the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 show as part of Paris Fashion Week and, of course, they totally slayed.
December 2019They also attended The Fashion Awards in 2019, with Rihanna dazzling in a mint Fenty dress and A$AP Rocky looking sharp in a black suit.
September 2021Met Gala official! Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attended the 2021 Met Gala together in style, with the “Umbrella” singer wearing a black Balenciaga gown and the “A$AP Forever” artist donning a custom ERL quilt and a tuxedo.

February 2022After announcing they were expecting their first baby, Rihanna recalled keeping her pregnancy a secret from her friends. “It was harder for me to keep it from my posse, because they’re around me, they know my habits,” she told E!’s Justin Sylvester. “They’re like, ‘You don’t want something to drink? You’re not smoking?’ And I’m eating all the things I’m not used to eating. They know I hate sweets and I’m all of a sudden asking for cookies and donuts. But finally, I just had to let it all out, and they were all shocked, of course, as the world was shocked as well.”
February 2022SOS! These photos are so sweet! As Rihanna and A$AP prepared for their bundle of joy, she continued to show her incredible pregnancy style.
May 2022While fans wondered if A$AP Rocky had proposed to Rihanna after seeing them sport the words “Marry me?” and “I do” across their teeth in his “D.M.B.” video, sources close to the couple told TMZ in May 2022 the two aren’t engaged.

May 2022And baby makes three! Multiple outlets report that the couple welcomed a baby in Los Angeles.
February 2023She debuted her second pregnancy during the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show.
May 2023The pair take the 2023 Met Gala together in honor of Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld.

June 2023Rihanna accompanied A$AP Rocky during his performance at a Spotify party in Cannes, France.
August 2023The couple welcomed their second child, son Riot. One month later, they shared their first photos as a family of four in a rare photoshoot.
April 2024Rihanna confirmed her romance with A$AP began at the end of 2019. “I’ve seen him in relationships. He’s seen me in relationships,” she explained of their long history. “We knew what we’re capable of, and the trouble that we could bring to each other’s lives. We can make or break each other’s hearts. And so, we started dating with a lot of caution.”