TMZ Live

Rapper JoJo Capone thought he'd squashed the beef between The Game and Young Thug by using just 2 words -- love and respect -- but now it looks like one of them didn't get the message.

Capone was on TMZ Live Friday ... explaining how he convinced the rappers to quit making death threats against each other in their feud over Lil Wayne. It sounded all hearts and flowers -- like all that was left to do was blaze up the peace pipe.

Then just a few hours later ... metaphoric shots were fired by Thug. You gotta see the "apology" to Game he posted. Starts out nice, but ends with him basically calling Wayne a bitch for not fighting his own battles.

Capone better get back on the horn.

Dru Hill singer Nokio is from the same Baltimore neighborhoods at the center of the rioting ... and he got choked up on TMZ Live talking about the violence.

Nokio was heading to his hometown on Tuesday ... and told us he wants to connect with the rioters -- especially the young ones -- to let them know they're "totally wrong" to destroy property and loot.

He went on to make an impassioned plea for peace, and for better understanding of the issues he believes sparked the riots, in the first place. Nokio also reveals he's lived through a similar situation in Baltimore.