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Mountain Dew Drops Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne’s having the worst week ever. Two days after suffering from another seizure, Mountain Dew severed ties with the rapper. The termination stems from the controversy surrounding Weezy’s Emmett Till reference on the “Karate Chop (Remix)”. In a statement, Mountain Dew’s parent company PepsiCo said: “Offensive reference to a revered civil rights icon does not reflect the values of our brand.”

Lil Wayne Suffers Seizure; Released

Not again. Lil Wayne suffered multiple seizures Tuesday night following a video shoot in L.A. TMZ reports he was taken to Cedars-Sinai hospital then released hours later. Last year, the rapper suffered multiple seizures while en route from Louisiana to Texas, which forced his private jet to make an emergency landing. Take it easy, Tune. UPDATE: TMZ reports Weezy has suffered another seizure today and is currently unstable at L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai hospital. Sources say codeine may be the factor. Prayers for Tune. […]

Lil Wayne Sorry For Emmett Till Lyric

Is it too late to apologize? The day after word got out that Emmett Till‘s family called for Lil Wayne’s Mountain Dew endorsement, Weezy’s publicist issued an apology for his lyric on “Karate Chop (Remix)”. On the song, Wayne rhymed, “I beat that pussy up like, Emmett Till”.

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