Teyana Taylor Gets Dropped By Adidas FOR REAL Over Rihanna Twitter Beef?

When Teyana Taylor's new Adidas shoes never came out on the slated Black Friday date....folks started talking. Rumor had it

she got dropped from the sneaker deal because of her bad behavior on Twitter. (Remember when she posted up Rihanna's battered face photo after they started beefing over Rih's hairstylist supposedly making fun of Teyanas singing?)


Teyana's rep put out a statement days ago saying:


Teyana has not been dropped, the sneaker is on hold, no other comments or statement is ready to be issued at this time.


But not so fast. a Senior VP at Adidas reportedly gave a website today an (unofficial?) statement as well. And THEY are saying they have indeed ended their partnership with TT...and they don't condone violence.


“We have ended our relationship with Teyana Taylor and do not have any upcoming product launches with her. All I can say is that adidas partners with athletes and artists who blend well with our brand values. We evaluate our relationships with partners based on the values we hold at adidas and we don’t condone violence of any kind.”

Gucci Mane Is Dropped From Atlantic Records

by Eric Diep

Gucci Mane has been going for three days straight on Twitter rants that encompasses his beef with Waka Flocka Flame, Frenchie and just about everyone who has relations with him. Today, Gucci has been going in at the music industry, calling out label reps, his manager Kevin “Coach K” Lee and more. “Warner. Mizay. Atlantic. Shapiro firm Emanon management asylum records bsm. Get ready 4 audit no deal 4 waka sell ya ghost bitch 1m,” says Gucci via Twitter. It’s one of many outlandish remarks.

Through Gucci’s lively timeline, he made it clear that he was no longer associated with Atlantic Records and their distribution deal. According to an anonymous former representative as told to the Fader, the person states, “he’s not with Atlantic anymore.”

There is no new information on why Gucci and Atlantic split. The source continues to say that he/she is unsure how the deal ended, but it may have “been a time thing.” Another piece of information to add to the Gucci development is his longtime manager Coach K is no longer representing him. As pointed out by Complex, the Atlanta-based veteran hasn’t been with him for about three months.

No Filter: Reebok's CEO Says Rick Ross "Has Stupid Advisors Around Him"

Rick Ross getting booted by Reebok is fresh on plenty of people's minds today because of Lil Wayne sort of apologizing to Emmett Till's family. Reebok's CEO has commented on the Rozay today, and he was very candid.

During the FN (Footwear News) CEO Summit going on in Miami right now, Uli Becker mentioned the former Reebok Classics spokesman. 

"It's unfortunate because he's a great guy, he just has stupid advisors around him," Footwear News reports, via a Twitter, that the Reebok CEO said.

Damn.

Rozay did bungle the "U.O.E.N.O." lyrics controversy. Ross did offer a mea culpa in a more timely manner than Weezy, who like the MMG rapper didn't apologize until it became evident that not doing so could affect his wallet since the Till family saying they would pressure Mountain Dew to drop the rapper as a spokesman. However, Ross apologized three different times (the first on radio, the second via Twitter and the third through a press statement).

However, it was too little too late as Reebok severed ties with him before the third apology, citing that the rapper failed to "display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue or an appropriate level of remorse."

Safe bet Rick Ross will be paying more attention to his PR flacks advice moving forward.

Apology Delivered: Lil Wayne Finally Apologizes To Emmett Till's Family

This took long enough. Lil Wayne has penned a letter of apology to Emmett Till's family over the use of the late 14-year-old's name in a vile lyric on his verse from Future's “Karate Chop (Remix).”

In said song, Weezy raps, “Beat the pu--y up like Emmett Till,” which angered the family and many aware of the significance of Till's death to the Civil Rights Movement.


Besides mentioning that he understands the pain the family feels since he is a father himself, the YMCMB rapper acknowledges Till's cultural significance in his letter. “I have tremendous respect for those who paved the way for the liberty and opportunities that African-Americans currently enjoy,” reads the letter. “As a business owner who employs several African-American employees and gives philanthropically to organizations that help youth to pursue their dreams my ultimate intention is to uplift rather than degrade our community.”

Wayen's formal apology comes after the family vowed to pressure Mountain Dew to drop Tunechi as a spokesman. Till's family wrote an open letter to Wayne back in February shortly after the song was first heard. In his letter, the “No Worries” rapper also vows to never perform the song. Coincidentally, or not, Mountain Dew just announced a deal with Complex Media to launch a new website.

What have we learned here? Rappers only respond to something when it can effect their pockets (see: Rick Ross)