Posted on 08/29/2002 5:28:47 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
LOS ANGELES -- Pepsi has canned Ludacris. Pepsi-Cola of North America said Wednesday that it was was pulling its television spot featuring the Atlanta-based rapper because of consumer complaints about his sexually explicit, profanity-laden lyrics. "We have a responsibility to listen to our consumers and customers and we've heard from a number of people that were uncomfortable with our association with this artist," the PepsiCo Inc. unit said in a statement. "We've decided to discontinue our ad campaign with this artist and we're sorry that we've offended anyone." "There are many different types of talented celebrities and artists, but not all of them are compatible with our brands and what consumers have come to expect from us," the statement said. The move comes a day after Fox News' Bill O'Reilly blasted Pepsi for using Ludacris to promote its product and urged his viewers who drink Pepsi to switch to Coca-Cola. "This guy Ludacris is harmless to mature adults, but not to impressionable children that lack parental guidance. Obviously Pepsi could not care less about those children, because they're promoting a man that espouses violence, degrading sex and substance abuse," O'Reilly said. "I'm calling for all responsible Americans to fight back and punish Pepsi for using a man who degrades women, who encourages substance abuse, and does all the things that hurt particularly the poor in our society," he said on Tuesday night's "The O'Reilly Factor." Ludacris was one of several entertainers, including Colombian-born singer Shakira and TV star Bernie Mac, enlisted by Pepsi this year as part of a new "multicultural" ad campaign aimed at minorities.
That was directed at Constitution Day, correct.
I have seen you do that before where it involves a black person.
Really? Where? Thread and post number, please.
Just going by what I have read in the past on FR. If skin color is not an issue, then why point it out?
I didn't mention skin color at all, did I? That's YOUR assumption. It has nothing to do with me nor what I asked. The same question is applicable if the rapper in question were Eminem.
You mentioned appearances, not tomkat or I.
You're right. You didn't. Neither did tomkat. Constitution Day, did, however.
On the other hand, my guess is that Tomkat was venting--as we all do from time to time. I wouldn't read any racism into the comment. I'm sure Bill Clinton is considered physically ugly by many sharp-sighted conservative blacks and handsome by many nearsighted liberal whites. But does that imply racism on the part of black conservatives?
Again, thread(s) and post number(s) where I did this, please. I'm just dying to know.
If the guy wants to espouse an opinion about Ludacris' looks, intellect, etc, asking him to explain ANYTHING about how he arrived at his conclusions is ludicrous...How he arrives at his opinion is none of our business.
The ad hominem attacks continue.
If the guy wants to espouse an opinion about Ludacris' looks, intellect, etc, asking him to explain ANYTHING about how he arrived at his conclusions is ludicrous...How he arrives at his opinion is none of our business.
True. But he answered the question, which was his prerogative, not yours.
Since you want to play the "business" card, just what business of this was yours since the question wasn't directed at you?
You can't have it both ways.
Sounds like the rapper wrote this c*** too.
Wonder what "a number of people" means?
12? 212,000?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
I will almost miss him when he's gone.
Britney Spears is the spawn of Satan. I thoroughly agree that her public statements about virgnity and chastity are totally out of alignment with her on-stage persona, though recent articles have suggested she is breaking with her off-stage innocence - if it wasn't a myth to begin with.
But the biggest argument against Britney Spears is much simpler than that. Look at her. She is the embodiment of ignorance and stupidity, yet she has not been damned for this - rather, in her case, it is deemed a virtue.
To top it all off, she has no talent whatsoever. Admittedly, my view is jaundiced by the fact that I listen to classical music, but her entire repertoire appears to be the same puerile, crotch grabbing routine that Madonna exhausted over a decade ago.
Regards, Ivan
Well, It sounds like they polled the Blue zone and made a decision. THEN they heard from the RED zone and changed it real quickly! ;-)
1. What is it in tomkats comment that made you think he was basing it on the rappers appearance, and
2. What is it about the rappers appearance that made you assume tomkat was referring to his appearance.
As for past threads, find them yourself.
HA!!
Of course they listened to the bilge; &, you already got know that, too.
Just as they listened to Jeff Gordon, Brittany whatsherface, & the absolutely intolerable Austin Powers, *character* to front their awful product for 'em.
Appears the sugary garbage-water-makers wanted to cover all their marketing bases, to me.
Directly per the himbos & bimbos at the 5th Ave ad agency Pepsi hired to do so, at that.
Pepsi's merely "playin' the room" & got whacked in the process when this consummate deadbeat *rap* artist's "message" was outed; this time.
Because Pepsi's not gonna change their tack; &, will try this kind of crap again, & again, & again.
Remember whose behind the first bank to cater *exclusively* to Lesbians & Homosexuals, now?
Yea, Pepsico.
After all, Pepsico must remain consistent with their targeted market's ad campaign, eh?
..."Pepsi Drinkers *Think* Young."
You made an accusation about me and who I defend and how I argue. Therefore, the onus is on you to prove it by quoting me directly. You made the accusation, therefore you must have some evidence, right?
Either back it up, or shut the hell up.
Or, I can continue to make a complete fool out of you.
The choice is yours.
What was his angle anyway?
Liberals have a hard time writing comedy, though.
ROFLMAO! No,it doesn't apply at all. It doesn't apply BECAUSE THEY ARE DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
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