Rocky and Rihanna have allegedly made a big promise to lawyer Joe Tacopina after the rapper was found not guilty following a 2021 shooting incident. Tacopina, who represented Rocky in court, claimed that the couple promised to name their next baby after him during an interview with Extra published Wednesday,

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’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, explained the situation outside of the courthouse and spoke about how dedicated Rihanna was to behind there ( here’s a video ), saying: “He didn’t want her there. He was very protective of her.

A$AP Rocky's new job comes on the heels of him being acquitted of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in connection to the alleged November of 2021 shooting of A$AP Relli , on Tuesday (Feb. 19). Following a 14-day trial, the jury found Rocky not guilty, despite many jurors not believing the rapper's story.

From celebrating a not guilty verdict in a recent shooting trial to Rihanna‘s 37th birthday, it's been a wild week for A$AP Rocky so far. To pile on even more good news for the Harlem rapper, Rocky makes history by being appointed as the first-ever creative director of Ray-Ban.

Per the eyewear brand, the role will find Rocky taking on the task of bringing "his distinctive vision to Ray-Ban Studios, guiding creative projects and shaping the future of the brand’s image and design.