Hip-Hop is turning 50 years old and old wounds of the culture, that have formed scabs over the years, are being pulled off.  With that, real healing is being had as leaders step up and apologize for “past indiscretions.”

An example of this is the recent public apology of the Universal Hip Hop Museum Founder Rocky Bucano to the iconic DJ Red Alert.

Bucano, who got his start in the Bronx as a teenage DJ and Co-president of Strong City Records, took to social media from the [R]evolution of Hip Hop exhibition, a pop-up for the museum, to give his apology to Uncle Red in front of a small group— but shared with thousands on Instagram and Facebook.

He said in the video he wanted to rectify some of the “differences” they’ve had from childhood in an effort to “move … forward.”

“So, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop culture, my personal reflections take place in the beginning especially; where it all grew from the community,” he started. “Today, I want to personally issue a public apology to one of Hip-Hop’s cultural icons, Harlem’s own, DJ Red Alert.”

Bucano continued, “Coming up during the rise of the coach and the creation of a new genre of music was a time for being brash and bold, creating and staking your claim in Hip-Hop.”

The leader acknowledged that he “may have been indifferent and thoughtless at times,” sparking a beef between the Violator OG and himself.

“I’m accepting my own youthful failures because it was never my intent to be malicious or unkind,” he declared.

Adding, “Sometimes, it takes 50 years to grow enough to realize and understand that you may have hurt or offended someone from your past.”

DJ Red Alert, one of the first DJs on the radio to spin Hip-Hop, accepted the apology and agreed to sit down in private to talk, ending their almost 50-year beef.

“Many of times, it could be referring [to] family, business associates, even down the culture] that there … be some flaws … situations and … some differences, but that don’t mean that they cannot be mended.”

He said the 50^th anniversary of the culture is important to “continue to build on,” and that the two “wanted to show that if we can make amends,” this also can be true for “everybody else” in “whatever situations” they may be dealing with.

This is what the culture needs to see! Salute to real men in the culture.

Rapper French Montana has stepped away from making hit records for a day to give back to the community. The chart-topping Bad Boy artist moved to make sure many don’t go cold, as the Northeast states go into the coldest part of the winter.

On Sunday, Jan. 22, the “Ain’t Worried ‘Bout Nothin” rapper hosted a jacket giveaway in the South Bronx and Mott Haven section of the borough. The event was held at the Gaucho’s Gym at 478 Gerard Ave, The Bronx, NY, and focused on women and children.

200 members of the community were able to go in and select which jacket they wanted; however, these were not just any old jackets.

French Montana partnered with Daniel’s Leather NYC, a Manhattan shop whose celebrity clients included him, Remy Ma, DJ Khaled, and style maker Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, according to Brooklyn News 12.

This comes a couple of weeks after a terrifying shooting during his music video.

AllHipHop.com reported during the shoot, ten people were shot.

One Twitter user wrote, “On January 5th, my nephew was filming for french montana in Miami when he & 9 others were tragically shot. My nephew is a good kid & we are in dire in need of your support & prayers.”

The case is still developing.

The chart-topping Her Loss by Drake and 21 Savage arrived on DSPs in November 2022. Fans across the country could get to see the two rappers perform tracks off that joint album later this year.

Drake presented his special concert event at New York City’s Apollo Theater over the weekend. The Canadian hitmaker brought out 21 Savage to run through a few Her Loss songs.

At one point, Drake let the NYC crowd know that they may have the chance to see him and 21 Savage together on stage again in the near future. Drizzy teased a summer tour with the Atlanta-bred rhymer.

“If you guys enjoyed that experience, feel free to come see me and my brother this summer,” Drake told the cheering crowd inside the Apollo. There were already rumors of a tour taking place.

Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart with 404,000 first-week units. The collaborative studio LP hosts the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 single “Rich Flex.”

Her Loss became 21 Savage’s third No. 1 on the Billboard 200. He also led the weekly chart with 2018’s I Am > I Was and 2020’s Savage Mode II with Metro Boomin. Additionally, 21 released Without Warning with Metro Boomin and Offset in 2017.

Drake has twelve Number Ones in his discography, including the solo project Honestly, Nevermind which also dropped in 2022. In addition, the OVO boss hinted at another body of work possibly being in the works.

“I’ve thought about a bunch of things in life, but at this moment in time none of those things are stopping [me from] making music for you, so I’ll be here for you for a little bit at least,” said Drake at his Apollo show.

The former Degrassi: The Next Generation teenage actor continued, “And I hope I can strike up more emotions for you, maybe this year. I might get bored and make another one, who knows.”