I think Drake’s tape is 100% ratass. I also willingly cede others the right to like whatever drivel they please, from reality television to malt liquor. I’ve found that I joke on the lil fella a lot. It’s partially because my producer, Corey Erdman, gets laughably defensive over it, like the two of them are …

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My father read my post on Slim Thug and raised an interesting question — is it the best move to ignore problematic statements from celebrities? This came up earlier with the John Mayer sitch, also. It’s a tricky one for me to answer. On one hand, I get exactly what he’s saying. On the other, …

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People are mad at Slim Thug. They’re mad because he wrote this. Now, there are two kinds of people reading this post — people who have heard of Slim Thug, and people that haven’t. Under 30 and listen to rap and/or from Houston? You probably know who he is. If not, then not. For example, …

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I was fortunate enough to be invited to give the commencement address for the eighth graders at the RTP Charter School in Durham. I’ve never done anything like this, so the speech may be dreadful, but here’s what I plan to tell the youth. Forgive the caps. I’m not gonna have time to re-type this. …

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