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Lil Wayne apologizes to Emmett Till family
Months after Lil Wayne created a firestorm for lyrics that name-dropped slain civil rights figure Emmett Till along with a vulgar sexual reference, the rapper has formally apologized to Till’s family. In a letter sent to the Till family, which...
Tags: Entertainment, Karate, Civil Rights, Poetry, Emmett Till
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Lil Wayne, PepsiCo's Mountain Dew part ways after controversy
In a week that has already seen PepsiCo pull an ad developed by Odd Future ringleader Tyler, the Creator, the beverage giant is severing ties with another rapper, Lil Wayne. PepsiCo announced it has ended its partnership with the rapper over a vulgar...
Tags: Civil Rights, Poetry, OFWGKTA (music group), PepsiCo Inc., Emmett Till
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XL's Bedfellows Bring Puzzling Name Change
The Hartford CourantThoughts and some juicy Connecticut building speculation while we await the American Athletic Conference to announce its move of the annual UConn women's basketball tournament from the XL Center to the Mohegan Sun. There is a great reason to change...Tags: Gampel Pavilion, Hartford Wolf Pack, Sports, Politics, New York Rangers
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Reebok drops Rick Ross over controversial lyrics
Rick Ross’ controversial lyrics that seemed to promote date rape resulted in the superstar rapper-mogul being dropped as a spokesperson for Reebok. After intense pressure from a number of organizations, including anti-sexism collective ...
Tags: Entertainment, Radio, Civil Rights, Radio Industry, Poetry
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'Disconnect' is a 'grand experiment' for Henry-Alex Rubin
Movie directors can come across as all sorts of personalities — arrogant, collegial, mercurial, dictatorial. Filmmaker Henry-Alex Rubin arrived on the set of "Disconnect", his first narrative feature, striking an unusual pose: clueless. "I have no...
Tags: Disconnect (movie), Entertainment, Andrea Riseborough, Paula Patton, Movies
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Rick Ross issues apology for lyrics seemingly condoning date rape
Was it the public outcry that got to him, or Reebok's decision to drop him as a pitchman? In either case, rapper-mogul Rick Ross has issued an apology for lyrics contained in his guest appearance with rapper Rocko on the track "U.O.E.N.O" that seemed to...Tags: Artists, Abusive Behavior, Arts and Culture
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Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen at 'Scary Movie 5' premiere
Lindsay Lohan wore a sleek Dolce & Gabbana cocktail dress and cage shoes to the Los Angeles premiere of "Scary Movie 5" on Thursday. She accessorized with co-star Charlie Sheen on her arm. The movie opens in theaters Friday. [E!] Beyonce will wear...
Tags: Charlie Sheen, Britney Spears, The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Beyonce, Halle Berry
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Quick Takes: Reebok drops rapper
Rick Ross' controversial lyrics that seemed to promote date rape have resulted in the superstar rapper-mogul being dropped as a spokesman for Reebok. After intense pressure from a number of organizations, including anti-sexism collective UltraViolet,...Tags: Television, Jenni Rivera, Heavy Engineering, The Carrie Diaries (tv program), Dance
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Rick Ross dropped by Reebok over UOENO date rape lyric
Pop2itReebok has dumped rapper Rick Ross as a spokesman after he failed to apologize for his featured lyrics on Rocko's single "U.O.E.N.O.," which seemingly condone date rape.... -
Rick Ross apologizes for lyric 'interpreted as rape'
For the last week Rick Ross has been engulfed in a firestorm over recent lyrics that seemingly promote date rape. Although the track, "U.O.E.N.O." (a collaboration with Future and Atlanta emcee Rocko; warning: link contains profanity) has been out for...Tags: Kanye West, Drugs and Medicines, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment
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Rick Ross lyrics removed from 'U.O.E.N.O'
Rick Ross’ controversial lyrics will be removed from Atlanta rapper Rocko’s "U.O.E.N.O." The underground hip-hop artist announced that he would remove Ross from the song that landed the rapper-mogul in hot water for lyrics that seemingly...Tags: Entertainment, Radio, Poetry, Radio Industry, Kanye West
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We've made progress, only to see it undone
What we have here is a failure to communicate. Or at least, that's Rick Ross' story and he's sticking to it. The Miami rapper has ignited a prairie fire of controversy with a song called "U.O.E.N.O.," its title a phonetic spelling of an ebonic...
Tags: Entertainment, Richard Mourdock, Satellite and Cable Service, Radio, Radio Industry
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Apr 8, 2013
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