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Top5 Evaded Ontario’s Prison Guards to Shoot a Music Video: Report

NORTH LONDON, JUL 14 – Top5 was stabbed in the leg after his car was vandalized by a group following Drake's Wireless Festival set; police say his injuries are not life-threatening and no arrests have been made.

  • Toronto rapper Hassan Ali, known as Top5, was stabbed in the leg after a group attacked his car hours following Drake's Wireless Festival performance in North London.
  • The stabbing occurred amid tensions between Ali and rivals, and the Metropolitan Police continue investigations with no arrests as of July 17, 2025.
  • Ali, 26, was arrested in January 2025 in Markham on five charges including unauthorized firearm possession, following a search warrant executed by Toronto police.
  • Earlier, Ali filmed a music video inside his jail cell using an iPhone 12 which he flushed down the toilet, and video evidence was posted online in June 2023 despite prison restrictions.
  • Ali's stabbing and legal issues highlight ongoing conflicts in the rap scene and challenges with contraband in prisons, while Drake praised London MCs as the world's best lyricists during his UK tour.
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Financial Express broke the news in Uttar Pradesh, India on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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