Lil Wayne performs onstage during the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center on September 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) A source tells theGrio PepsiCo is ending its association with rapper Lil’ Wayne, an endorser of the soft drink Mountain Dew. Dissolving the partnership is a direct response… Continue reading Mountain Dew to Release Lil Wayne Over Emmett Till lyric
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‘Racist’ Mountain Dew Commercial Pulled By PepsiCo After Criticism
NEW YORK — PepsiCo is once again learning the risks of celebrity partnerships after an ad for Mountain Dew was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women. The soda and snack food company said it immediately pulled the 60-second spot after learning that people found it offensive. The ad was… Continue reading ‘Racist’ Mountain Dew Commercial Pulled By PepsiCo After Criticism