Usher Appears Unfazed Following Rich The Kid Studio Robbery

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202219.0K Views

Recording artist Usher Raymond poses backstage during the Songwriters Hall of Fame 49th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 14, 2018 in New York City.

Usher briefly assures fans that he's good.

Things got heated yesterday at a West Hollywood recording studio. Rich The Kid was reportedly the target of an armed robbery that dry of tons of cash and jewelry. Usher was inside of the studio when eveyrthing went down . Earlier today, the rapper made sure to give fans some assurance that he's all good.

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Usher earlier today and asked him about the incident involving Rich The Kid. The R&B legend seemed completely unfazed by what happened but he did give fans some reassurance that he was okay, simply giving a thumbs up and telling the photographer, "Yeah man" after he was asked if he was alright. Usher was actually coming outside of the same studio that Rich The Kid was robbed at. However, he clear didn't want to divulge into any detail about the incident.

Rich The Kid and his entourage members were attacked outside of the studio on Wednesday. The rapper suffered a few injuries but he seemed to be okay. He posted a picture of himself on Instagram holding a stack of cash in front of a Lambo.

Reports claimed they were possibly 10 shots fired and the suspect who fired the gun was seen running away form the recording studio after he opened fire. Rich The Kid's reps later confirmed that the rapper was doing okay after the incident.

Peep the footage here via TMZ.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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