March 09, 2005 @ 8:46 am

Online Exclusive: 50 Cent and The Game Squash Rap Beef

Alyssa Rashbaum

The feud between 50 Cent and The Game has apparently been resolved, as the pair held a joint press conference in Harlem today [March 9] to announce they had made amends. Though 50 and Game maintained a safe distance from one another throughout the conference, without making eye contact, both rappers told the media at the Schomburg

The feud between 50 Cent and The Game has apparently been resolved, as the pair held a joint press conference in Harlem today [March 9] to announce they had made amends. Though 50 and Game maintained a safe distance from one another throughout the conference, without making eye contact, both rappers told the media at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, that they were squashing the beef between them, and joining together to donate $253,500 to The Boys Choir of Harlem. "Game and I need to set an example in the community," 50 said in a statement released prior to the conference, in which he also announced the launch of his G-Unity Foundation, Inc., which will "help people overcome obstacles and make a change for the better in their lives." 50 and Game each gave a short speech to the crowd that included Reverend Run and Russell Simmons, about why they opted for philanthropy instead of fighting. They presented the choir's founder with oversized checks - $150,000 from 50, and $103,500 from Game - and eventually shook hands and posed for photographers. The beef between the pair went public when both rappers made radio appearances on Hot 97 at the end of February. On Funkmaster Flex's show on February 26, Game said he would not get involved in 50's beefs with rappers including Fat Joe and Nas. Two days later, 50 appeared on the same show to denounce The Game and announce that the rapper was being kicked out of G-Unit. Game and his crew attempted to enter the radio station during 50's Interview, but were denied access. An altercation occurred outside and one man was shot in the leg. When 50 took the stage at Wednesday's press conference wearing a hoodie, emblazoned with G-Unit across the chest, he noted that Wednesday was the eight-year anniversary of Biggie's death, and said the resolution between him and Game proved that "people can rise above even the most difficult of circumstances." He also explained that both rappers decided to end their feud for the "two most important groups: ourselves and our fans." "You can control your own destiny," Game said, "and I'm going to control my destiny in a positive wayÂ…. I want to apologize on behalf of myself and 50," Game said, "to the fans, radio stations and our labelsÂ… I'm ashamed to have participated in things that went down over the past couple weeks." Both rappers said that the decision to make a significant contribution to The Boys Choir of Harlem was spurred by a desire to send a positive message to fans. "I see this as a real opportunity to show the power of our community," he said in a statement. "50 and I are proving that real situations and real problems can be solved with real talkÂ…. Maybe we can help save some livesÂ…the way rap music saved mine."

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