Following much concern in the US press over the very public feud between rappers 50 Cent and The Game, a feud which allegedly was the cause of two shootings in New York last week, the two hip hop stars yesterday called a truce. Despite The Game publicly dissing 50 Cent last weekend after he was thrown out of the chart topping rapper's group G:Unit, both of the men were in attendance at a press conference yesterday to hand over money to music projects for New York's deprived areas.
The
Game, real name Jayceon Taylor, told the news conference: "I want to apologise. I'm almost ashamed to have participated in the things that went on over the last few weeks."
50
Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, pointed out their truce was timely, it being the anniversary of the still unsolved murder of Biggie Smalls back in 1997 - killed seemingly as part of the then highly tense feuds in the hip hop community. 50 Cent told reporters: "We're here today to show that people can rise above the most difficult circumstances and together we can put negativity behind us. A lot of people don't want to see it happen, but we're responding to the two most important groups - our family and our fans."
The two rappers handed cheques totalling over $250,000 to the **Boys
Choir of Harlem**. 50 Cent also announced he has launched the
G-Unity Foundation "to help people overcome obstacles and make a chance for the better in their lives".
He added: "I realised that if I'm going to be effective at that, I have to overcome some of my own. Game and I need to set an example in the community."