Overview

• Bronx artist Hocus 45th launched the 'Drop My Flag' challenge to encourage Black and Latino gang members to symbolically abandon gang affiliations and choose peace.
• Adam22 posted a satirical Instagram video tying the challenge to a crude anecdote, which many viewers interpreted as disrespectful to the initiative.
• Styles P condemned the clip in a forceful Instagram statement, calling it a 'different type of evil' and urging those around Adam22 to insist on accountability.
• Adam22 defended the post in comments, saying it was a joke and accusing Hocus 45th of clout chasing rather than acknowledging disrespect toward gang members.
• Industry figure Wack 100 publicly backed Adam22 and criticized Styles P's position, and as of Sept. 11 no apology from Adam22 has been widely reported while the campaign continues online.