A masked attacker in London reportedly stabbed Toronto rapper Top5, whose real name is Hassan Ali, in the neck when he was at Drake’s Wireless Festival performance. He was in stable condition after the attack, which happened when he was talking to fans. This incident comes after he tried to confront Kendrick Lamar at a hotel in Toronto, which adds to his already problematic public image.
Rapper Top5 was stabbed in London.
Reports say that Toronto rapper Top5, whose true name is Hassan Ali, was stabbed in London over the weekend. The event happened while he was in the city to see Drake, who was the main act at the Wireless Festival. Reports say that a man wearing a mask came up to Ali while he was talking to admirers and stabbed him in the neck. Fortunately, they say he is stable and that none of his major arteries were hurt.
Key Takeaways
- Toronto rapper Top5 was stabbed in the neck by a masked assailant in London
- The motive behind the attack remains unclear, and no arrests have been made.
- The incident occurred while he was attending Drake’s Wireless Festival event.
- He is currently in stable condition and recovering.
- The attack follows his recent attempt to confront Kendrick Lamar at a hotel in Toronto.
At first, publications like Indiatimes and News18 said that Top5 was stabbed in the neck, but other stories have come out that say otherwise. According to VladTV, which cites The Sun, the damage may have been to his leg instead of his neck. This story also talks about a video of a violent fight beside a white Mercedes, where a group of men broke a car and attacked someone inside, pulling one person out of the car. The Metropolitan Police said that a man in his 20s was stabbed in the leg near Finsbury Park. The injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
The Controversial Past of Top5
Top5 has a history of getting into conflict with the law and doing things that upset people. He was charged with first-degree murder in 2021, but the case was thrown out when a judge said that social media evidence could not be used. He has also been charged with having a gun illegally. A few weeks before the attack in London, Top5 made headlines for allegedly trying to get into Kendrick Lamar’s hotel in Toronto. Some people saw this as a show of support to Drake in their continuing rap battle. This current event makes people even more curious about the possible dangers of him becoming involved in rap controversy.
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