Toronto-based rapper Hassan Ali, popularly known as Top5, was reportedly stabbed in North London shortly after attending a concert by fellow Canadian rapper Drake.
The incident occurred past midnight on Monday on Springpark Drive, according to confirmation from the Metropolitan Police to CityNews.
Authorities stated that a man in his 20s was approached by a group who damaged his vehicle before stabbing him in the leg. “The victim was taken to hospital, and his injuries are not believed to be life-changing,” a police spokesperson said. No arrests have been made yet, and investigations are currently underway.
According to CityNews, a video circulating on social media appears to show Ali inside a car being ambushed. In the footage, multiple individuals can be seen stomping on the windshield and damaging the Mercedes vehicle. However, police have not confirmed any direct connection between the video and the stabbing incident.
Drakes homeboy Top 5 just got stabbed in the neck while visiting London pic.twitter.com/FAOIBJqHD5— Clzy (@wydclzy) July 14, 2025
The stabbing happened while Drake is on his “Some Special Shows 4 U” tour in the United Kingdom, which began on July 11. His next performance is scheduled for July 20 in Birmingham, with the tour wrapping up in Germany on September 23.
Ali has previously been involved in legal controversy. In September 2024, he was cleared of murder charges in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of 20-year-old Hashim Omar Hashi, who was killed in a parking garage at 40 Falstaff Avenue in Toronto.
Despite being cleared in that case, Ali was arrested again in January 2025 following a search operation by Toronto Police in Markham.
The Metropolitan Police continue to investigate the London incident and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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