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Rap musicians vow to end violent rivalries
CHICAGO (AP) - Several rap musicians promised to end violent rivalries and announced plans to tour the country to promote unity and uplift the black community.
The musicians gathered in Chicago on Thursday at the urging of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. They promised to forgive each other for professional and personal insults that may have motivated the killings of two prominent rappers, Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.
Farrakhan called for the summit after those killings, which came in September and March, respectively.
Among the rappers at the meeting were Snoop Doggy Dogg, Busy Bone, C Low and Doug E. Fresh.
Several rappers will cut an album together to kick off the tour, Farrakhan said. The tour will end Oct. 16, the second anniversary of the Farrakhan-orchestrated Million Man March on Washington.
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