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PepsiCo-Lil Wayne split marks shaky alliance of rappers, business
Corporations are quick to recruit rappers to sell their soft drinks, shoes and smartphones — but the moment there's a whiff of controversy, they are just as quick to cut them loose. The latest example is PepsiCo and Lil Wayne. Last week, the...Tags: Emmett Till, Politics, Kendrick Lamar, Twitter, Inc., Meek Mill
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READER SUBMITTED: Effort To Restore Traditional Music To Cambodian Villages Ravaged By War
StatewideStudents on a service trip were stunned to find many villagers have never heard their own culture's music. Chaperone builds crowdfunding campaign to bring traditional Cambodian Arts to Countryside. The Khmer Magic Music Bus Project seeks to help...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Lakes and Ponds, Politics, Arts and Culture, Music
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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: Emmett Till, Abusive Behavior, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, OFWGKTA (music group)
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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: Sports, Emmett Till, Justice and Rights, Karate, Entertainment
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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, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Wiz Khalifa, Ecstacy (drug)
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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: AEG, Connecticut Whale, Politics, Ice Hockey, Executive Branch
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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: Kevin Macdonald, Movies, West Point, Entertainment, Celebrities
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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: Abusive Behavior, Arts and Culture, Artists
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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: The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Halle Berry, Lindsay Lohan, Scary Movie 5 (movie), Beyonce
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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: Entertainment Events, Heavy Engineering, The Carrie Diaries (tv program), Eli Broad, Joffrey Ballet
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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 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: 2 Chainz, Entertainment, Ecstacy (drug), Radio, Music
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