US Waffle House cook's rap praising chain topped 1 mn TikTok views; weeks later, he was fired

Edric Riley, known as “Rockstar Riley” and the “King of Waffle House”, went viral after his rap song “Waffy Options” praising the restaurant chain crossed 1 million TikTok views. Weeks later, Waffle House fired him, citing repeated violations of its rules on filming promotional content on company property. Riley says he was promoting a company he loved.