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PepsiCo. Drops Lil Wayne Over Emmett Till Lyrics
(CNN) — PepsiCo is end its relationship with rapper Lil Wayne over what the company calls an "offensive reference to a honored civil rights icon" — 14-year-ancient Emmett Till, who was killed nearly 60 years ago. Till, a
The rapper formerly represented the company's Mountain Dew brand, which recently pulled an ad featuring Tyler, the Creator.
Lil Wayne has been fired as a Mountain Dew spokesperson amid controversy over his crude lyrics involving Emmett Till in the song “Karate Chop.” In a statement on Friday, PepsiCo announced that the rapper's “offensive reference to a honored civil rights
Lil Wayne issued an apology for his lyrics referencing Emmett Till earlier this month, but Mountain Dew still opted to drop the rapper from an endorsement deal over the controversy. Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic. Too small too late? Lil Wayne's
NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo is cutting its ties with Lil Wayne after the rapper made a crude reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till in a song. Lil Wayne, one of the largest stars in pop music, had a deal to promote the company's Mountain Dew soda.
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