This morning while checking Instagram (Merry Christmas! Use the holiday as an opportunity to hang out with your family and definitely not sleep late and use technology!) we noticed that Drake, aka Instagram user champagnepapi, had posted a couple photos of YOLO merchandise (see above and below). This means that either Drake was in a Walgreens and then a Macy's, saw clothes with his own motto on them and decided to FINALLY SPEAK OUT, or he was bored on Christmas and decided to troll some people.
This does bring up some interesting questions regarding intellectual property law, though. How many letters constitute an original phrase that "belongs" to somebody? "YOLO" first reared its head on "Lord Knows," a song from Drake's Take Care that was a joint song with Rick Ross, and Ross said it before Drake did—is the phrase Ross's even though it became famous because of Drake's "The Motto?" And how much money would Drake actually get for suing people about "YOLO?" We have so many questions, and the only thing we know is that Drake spells "cheque" like a Canadian person. Stay tuned for 2013, when we inevitably ask a lawyer, "Does Drake have the right to sue people ripping him off?"
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Ace of Base's Secret Nazi Past
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Parquet Courts - "Light Up Gold Road Trip" (Full Documentary)
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Yung Lean Doer Is the Weirdest 16-Year-Old White Swedish Rapper You'll Hear This Week
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Adam Ant - The British Masters, Chapter 6
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Photos: Taking Acid at Coachella
When Paley sent these photos in, she included a nice little caveat over email that we've decided to reprint here in full, not only because it's too good to edit, but because her photographs of her and her weird buddies riding the snake are some of the best
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R.I.P. Storm Thorgerson (1944-2013)
On Thursday, the hyper-talented graphic designer, artist, and famed album cover creator Storm Thorgerson passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.
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The Internet Is Scary
As of six months ago, my Facebook fanpage is like a dojo where hormonal teenagers hone their technique. Here is a heartfelt poem from some kid who wants to rape, kill, and marry me.
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I Accidentally Touched Little Richard's Butt One Time
It was in the Detroit airport. After it happened Little Richard said, "He graze my derriere."
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Listen to St. Lucia's Remix of The Colourist's "Little Games"
Last month, Cali quartet the Colourist released "Little Games," and St. Lucia just pulled a warm Balearic blanket over the whole thing, sanding away its rough edges with bright synths and lightly gated percussion.
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Aaron Montaigne, Godfather of Screamo, is More Interesting Than You Can Ever Hope to Be - Part Two
On surviving combat in Iraq and Afghanistan with the help of magic, 'Bladerunner,' and everything in between.
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