(contact music) EMINEM's newly-formed business relationship with car manufacturing giant Ford has reportedly been severed over his new song ASS LIKE THAT.
The Detroit News reports that after happily allowing the Grammy-winning rapper to showcase the new Ford Fusion midsize sedan in the song's music video, Ford executives became concerned over the track's suggestive title and lyrics.
While bosses of the company had initially hoped to win over younger hip-hop fans with the Eminem connection, officials decided to sever ties with the star because of the song's vulgarity.
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Posted by GTD:
Eminem now joins the list of sellout corporate hos. Ford are tools, you can't say "ass" in an ad, but you can talk about 4-hour erections. Hypocrisy, or in the case of Em, hip-hop-crisy. Better watch out Ford, I hear Dodge's "Ram Tough" is selling mad trucks in San Fran Crisco.
Posted by daedae:
What, had Ford never listened to an Eminem song before?
