Opening statements are beginning at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of firing a handgun at a former friend.

A$AP Rocky faces up to 24 years in prison as his trial begins with explosive new defense strategies and career-changing implications for the hip-hop star

Nearly 100 jurors will pack into a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday with the possibility they’ll serve on the three-week trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend.