(CNN) — PepsiCo is ending its relationship with rapper Lil Wayne over what the company calls an “offensive reference to a revered civil rights icon” — 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was killed nearly 60 years ago. Till, a 14-year-old black youth, was
A day after PepsiCo, Inc ended its business relationship with Young Money's Lil Wayne over controversial rap lyrics, the family of late civil rights symbol Emmett Till have reacted to the news. Executive director of the Mamie Till Mobley Foundation
A day after PepsiCo, Inc ended its business relationship with Young Money's Lil Wayne over controversial rap lyrics, the family of late civil rights symbol Emmett Till have reacted to the news. Executive director of the Mamie Till Mobley Foundation
TMZ reports that PepsiCo has dropped Lil Wayne as a spokesperson over his reference to Emmett Till on the remix to Future's “Karate Chop.” In the song, Wayne raps that he “beat that pussy up like Emmett Till.” The Till family stated in April that they
A Till Family Representative told TMZ: “While it's commendable that he has vowed to respect the legacy of Emmett Till and his memory to 'not use or reference Emmett Till or the Till family in his music,' this statement falls short of an apology, as
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