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US rapper A$AP Rocky takes stand in Sweden assault trial

US rapper A$AP Rocky has pleaded not guilty, saying he acted in self-defence [Photo, AFP]

US rapper A$AP Rocky was set to appear in a Swedish court Thursday to give his account of a street brawl, in an assault case that has stirred diplomatic tensions and outraged fans.

The 30-year-old, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, faces up to two years in prison over the incident, which took place in Stockholm on June 30.

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