Pope Benedict Becomes Pope Emeritus Today. Rapper Pope Emeritus Pissed Off.

For the first time in 600 years, we have a living retired pope.  Pope Benedict XVI shall been known for the rest of his days as pope emeritus.  Not only has his decision sent the Roman Catholic Church and its 1.2 billion followers into a tizzy, it’s also greaty annoyed a rapper in Oakland.

Pope Emeritus is also the name of a rapper who has been recording under that name since 2008.  Before that, he was known as Nortorious P.O.P.E.  

Given that Mr. Emeritus has dibs on the name–a simple Google search would have led the Vatican to him–he’s thinking of suing.  But he’s saying that for the sake of some quick publicity, right?  Right?

(Via the New Yorker)