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News Tue Jul 31 2007
Local Chain Axes Local Artist
McDonald's has reportedly cut local rapper Twista from its upcoming Live Trek musical tour, citing a conflict with the content of his work, including explicit language, drug references, and other derogatory material. Because, you know, one doesn't normally expect such things from rap music in this day in age.
But let's back up a moment... McDonald's is sponsoring a concert series? Oh yes, in yet another brilliant/wacky marketing move by the Oak Brook corporate giant, McDonald's Live promises to bring up and coming "multi-genre" artists to perform in, wait for it, a McDonald's parking lot near you! At the moment, though, Chicago fast food scenesters won't even get a chance to field the question, "Would you like Twista with that?" at the scheduled August 7 gig.
