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Back for Gig in Stockholm, A$AP Rocky Won't Play in Prison

Associated Press

   COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Sweden's prison board says U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky
   won't be able to perform in the Swedish prison where he was held until
   convicted of assault in a June street brawl in Stockholm.

   Citing logistical and security issues, Vilhelm Grevik of Sweden's
   Prison and Probation Service told the Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet
   on Wednesday that the prison board won't be able to organize a concert
   in the Kronoberg prison.

   In August, A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was convicted
   of assault. The rapper and his two bodyguards were given "conditional
   sentences," meaning they won't serve prison time unless they commit a
   similar offense in the future.

   Mayers, who wanted to entertain inmates at the Kronoberg prison, is due
   to perform Dec. 11 at Stockholm's Ericsson Globe arena.

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