PepsiCo cuts ties with Lil Wayne over crude lyrics

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By CANDICE CHOI and CHRIS TALBOTT

PepsiCo is bowing to public pressure for the second time in a week and cutting ties with Lil Wayne over the rapper's crude lyrical reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till.

Lil Wayne, one of the biggest stars in pop music, had a deal to promote the company's Mountain Dew soda.

Lil Wayne’s Single ‘Love Me’ Reportedly Hits Platinum Status

A report published by http://www.thegrandreport.com  says Lil Wayne’s ‘Love Me,’ featuring Drake and Future has hit platinum status, having been downloaded one million times. The single was released on January 18, 2013. Its video currently has over 37 million views, the website reports.