Pepsi Uses the Rolling Stones to Throw Shade at Coke in Super Bowl Spot

Missy Elliott and H.E.R. cover the Rolling Stones in the spot for Pepsi Zero Sugar

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Pepsi is throwing some shade at rival soda brand Coca-Cola in its Super Bowl spot.

In the ad, which highlights the newly relaunched Pepsi Zero Sugar, Missy Elliott and H.E.R. perform a cover of the Rolling Stones’ Paint It Black. The ad is also produced by Timbaland, with choreography from Sean Bankhead.

When the ad opens, H.E.R. stands in a crowd of people clad in red, against a backdrop featuring Coca-Cola’s famous wave symbol, holding a can that says “Cola” in Coca-Cola’s signature typeface.

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