As we covered pretty extensively earlier this year, Rick Ross was dropped (or was he?) from his Reebok sponsorship due to pressure from women's advocacy groups after Ross appeared to rap about date rape during his guest verse on Rocko's "U.O.E.N.O." (Even Rocko caved to the pressure, re-releasing the track sans Ross' verse). However, Ross doesn't seem to have any hard feelings toward the sneaker company. Here admitted that he still rocks their shoes in an interview with the Associated Press. Read More »
Birdman, rapper and head honcho over at Cash Money Records, has gotten tired of all of the political correctness in hip-hop. He expressed his irritation with a rent wave of forced apologies on the air with MTV Thursday. The former Big Tyma said he considered rallying his troops and boycotting Reebok and Mountain Dew for dropping endorsement deals for Rick Ross and Lil Wayne respectively. Read More »
Rick Ross is making headlines again, as the controversy with his date rape lyrics on Rocko's "U.O.E.N.O." continues to simmer. Since being dropped by Reebok, at the request of women's rights activists nationwide, Rick Ross is rumored to be upset at losing out on millions, he allegedly abandoned his Reebok collection, for Air Jordans. Read More »
Mstarz News reported yesterday that Reebok dropped Rick Ross Thursday, over the controversy involving his date rape lyrics, now the Maybach Music exec has released an official statement and a sincere social media message to Reebok. Read More »
With all of the press and controversy surrounding Rocko's "U.N.E.N.O" which infamously features date rape lyrics from Miami rapper Rick Ross, Reebok and Rocko decided to make a power PR moves-and DROP RICK ROSS. Read More »