Rap superstar Rick Ross recently spoke out in defense of his song 'U.O.E.N.O.' after he was slammed for supposedly promoting rape with the lyrics, but his role as ambassador for sports brand Reebok has now been revoked as a result of the track.

In the offering, Ross rhymes about slipping ecstasy into a girl's drink and can be heard saying "Put Molly all in the champagne. She ain't even know it. I took her home and I enjoy that. She ain't even know it."

While he tried to defend the lyrics, explaining that "it was misunderstanding with a lyric, a misinterpretation where the term 'rape' wasn't used", a spokesperson from Reebok confirmed to TMZ that he has been dropped because of the controversy, which included people protesting the song:

"Reebok holds our partners to a high standard, and we expect them to live up to the values of our brand. Unfortunately, Rick Ross has failed to do so. While we do not believe that Rick Ross condones sexual assault, we are very disappointed he has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue or an appropriate level of remorse."

Check out the track in question here: