Till , a 14-year-old black youth , was killed in Mississippi in 1955 for allegedly whistling at a white woman . Lil Wayne 's lyrics include what PepsiCo called an ` ` offensive reference '' to Emmett Till . Till , a 14-year - old black youth from Chicago , was murdered in Mississippi in 1955 . A publicist for the rapper 's company says the rapper and the Till parted ways amicably .
Lil Wayne 's lyrics include what PepsiCo called an ` ` offensive reference '' to Emmett Till . Till , a 14-year - old black youth from Chicago , was murdered in Mississippi in 1955 . A publicist for the rapper 's company says the rapper and the Till parted ways amicably .