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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Drake Affiliated Top5 St*bbed in the UK After Attending the Wireless Festival
Toronto rapper Top5 was reportedly stabbed in North London just hours after pulling up to a Drake concert in the U.K. The incident went down shortly after midnight Monday (July 15), when the Metropolitan Police were called to Springpark Drive in North London. “The victim, a man in his 20s, was approached by a group who damaged his car before stabbing him in the leg. He was taken to hospital, and his injuries are not believed to be life-changing,…


Toronto rapper Top 5 stabbed following Drake concert in U.K.
The 27-year-old was stabbed in the leg after the London concert over the weekend, police confirmed. Meanwhile in Toronto, he had a virtual court appearance Monday on a weapons charge.
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