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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBwaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahaha-Oakland Rapper Pope Emeritus Threatens Lawsuit
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/02/oakland-rapper-pope-emeritus-threatens-lawsuit.html<snip>
The Vaticans plan to call the retiring pontiff Benedict XVI Pope Emeritus hit a snag today, in the form of a threatened lawsuit by an Oakland-based rapper who has been recording under that name since 2006.
I dont care who he is, I aint let nobody mess with my brand, said Mr. Emeritus, who prior to 2006 recorded under the name Notorious P.O.P.E.
While the Vatican said it was unaware that Mr. Emeritus had already claimed the name seven years ago, the Oakland rapper scoffed at that idea: They should have done what I did before I picked it out: Google it.
Furious at what he is calling a clear case of trademark infringement, Mr. Emeritus said that he has no intention of stepping aside for the former pontiff: Hes the one who should step aside. Call himself P. Biddy or something. This is wack, yo.
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Bwaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahaha-Oakland Rapper Pope Emeritus Threatens Lawsuit (Original Post)
malaise
Feb 2013
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John1956PA
(2,655 posts)1. You can't make this stuff up.
Life is more humorous than fiction.
On edit, I suspect that this story is a joke, but it gave me a good laugh just the same.
malaise
(269,054 posts)2. Borowitz did make this up
The problem is that his satire is top rate -he has caught me more than once
John1956PA
(2,655 posts)3. Thanks, Malaise. I caught it at the same time you posted.
My tip off was that I googled the name and no link to a rapper appeared.