How Afroman turned lemons into lemon pound cake

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.

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