Get the latest on Pepsi and Pharrell Williams, as Jay Z is cleared of baby accusations.
Pepsi and Pharrell
Pharrell Williams, one half of the super production duo, The Neptunes has just signed a deal with Pepsi to design a new can for their product. This comes after rapper Jay Z designed a can for Coca Cola's Cherry Coke Brand last year."I was intrigued by this opportunity because it allowed me to be creative and innovative, which is something that I try to infuse in all of my endeavors," said Pharrell Williams. The company plans on changing the graphics on the cans 35 times this year and are launching a competition to allow the general public to also design a can in their "Design Our Pepsi Can" contest. The logo however will not be changed.Pharrell Williams has been confirmed as one of the performers at the Live Earth Concert on July 7th which is expected to reach a staggering 2 billion people throughout the world.Jay Z not the Babies Daddy
There have been rumors circulating that rapper Jay Z who has been dating singer Beyonce for over four years now has been hiding an illegitimate child with a dancer/model Shenelle Scott who had appeared in the rappers video for Big Pimpin back in 1999.The Trinidadian model aged 26 has recently conducted an interview with the US based Hip-Hop Weekly, a magazine created by Dave Mays and Ray 'Benzino' Scott formerly of The Source. The model has recently confessed to accepting a million dollars to keep the rapper born Shawn Carter off the birth certificate and not to talk about the child.
A spokesperson for Jay Z said to allhiphop.com "There is no truth to these ridiculous rumors, People should be ashamed of using this kind of story and exploiting a child for publicity and ratings."