About this episode
The episode explores how rapper Afroman transformed a police raid and defamation trial into a viral moment.
When you think of rapper Afroman, chances are his early 2000s hit song "Because I Got High" is already playing in your mind. More than two decades later, his music has once again broken containment. Host Ben Brock Johnson and Producer Grace Tatter dig into how Afroman turned a police raid and defamation trial into another moment of internet virality. Show notes: Afroman surveillance footage (Instagram) "These lemon poundcake shirts are going fast !!!" (Instagram) Cop Says Afroman's False 'Pedophile' Claim Caused Him To Quit Sheriff's Office (YouTube) Credits: This episode was produced by Grace Tatter and Kalyani Saxena, and co-hosted by Grace Tatter and Ben Brock Johnson. It was edited by Meg Cramer. Mix and sound design by Marquis Neal. Sponsor message: 🌏 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/ENDLESS Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 👍
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben Brock Johnson, Grace Tatter
Topics covered
- Afroman
- internet virality
- defamation trial
- music
- police raid
Keywords
- Afroman
- Because I Got High
- internet virality
- defamation trial
- police raid
- music
Sponsors
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Afroman
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