Who said public pressure, criticism, and petitions don’t matter? Just days after PepsiCo pulled an offensive ad for its Mountain Dew brand, which featured upstart rapper Tyler, the Creator and his rap crew Odd Future, the soft drink giant also ended a deal with Lil Wayne. Although Weezy’s publicist cited “creative differences,” many feel this move…
Under pressure from Emmett Till’s family, Lil Wayne has released a formal apology for his offensive lyrics on Future’s “Karate Chop (Remix),” when he rapped [he'll] “Beat the p—y up like Emmett Till.” The family announced they were demanding that Pepsi-backed company Mountain Dew, currently under fire for this racist commercial, drop Lil Wayne as a…
If there’s one thing we learned from the Rick Ross ordeal, where he spit rape lyrics and was dropped from his contract with Reebok after protests and petitions, it’s that you can best combat irresponsible rap lyrics by hitting rappers where it hurts: in their pockets. The family of Emmett Till is following suit by…
One radio station is finally taking a stand against irresponsible rap lyrics by refusing to play music from two of hip-hop’s top artists. From Lil Wayne’s verse about Emmett Till in “Karate Chop”, to Rick Ross referencing what some have defined as date rape in “You Don’t Even Know It”, 103.7 The Beat, based out of Muskegon, Michigan…
Sizzurp, lean, syrup, drank, barre, purple jelly, Texas tea and Tsikuni are all “popular” names for the toxic mixture of prescription-strength cough syrup containing codeine and promethazine mixed with ingredients such as Sprite or Mountain Dew and pieces of Jolly Rancher candy. Although the drug has been around since the 60′s, it wasn’t until Three Six Mafia’s song, “Sippin On Some Syrup”, brought it mainstream attention. This past weekend, it was widely reported that…
Where exactly do the boundaries lie in this hip hop realm? And better yet, why hasn’t someone grabbed the white chalk to draw that line and label it “ Do Not Cross”? The hip hop industry is known to breed artists that trigger and spark controversy, using their given platform to release untamed rants and…
In a letter sent exclusively to Vibe, the Till family wants Lil Wayne to be held accountable for his lyrics and to think before he speaks. This letter comes a week after Wayne received backlash from his controversial Emmett Till lyrics used in his song “Karate Chop (Remix)”. Below is an excerpt from the two page letter: Yesterday marked…
I’ll start this out by saying, I’m not a fan of Lil Wayne, I didn’t know Chris Bosh played for the Miami Heat, or who his wife, Adrienne Bosh, has slept with before, during or even after her marriage to him. But apparently her past is being dragged through the mud because of accusations made by Lil…
Lil Wayne has never claimed to be a beacon of positivity or an agent of social change, but this goes too far even for him. On the remix of a new track “Karate Chop,” with Future, Lil Wayne raps that he’s going to “pop a pill” then “beat that p*ssy like Emmett Till.” Emmett Till…
It’s the quiet hip hop scandal that resurfaces every couple of years. Lil Wayne kissing men on the mouth. The first time, it was 2006. He was on a fast ascent to superstardom and I was fresh out of college writing for a hip hop magazine. Despite the hubbub, I didn’t think it was a…
