[quote]The Vatican’s plan to call the retiring pontiff Benedict XVI “Pope Emeritus” hit a snag today, in the form of a threatened lawsuit by an Oakland-based rapper who has been recording under that name since 2006.
“I don’t care who he is, I ain’t let nobody mess with my brand,” said Mr. Emeritus, who prior to 2006 recorded under the name Notorious P.O.P.E.
While the Vatican said it was unaware that Mr. Emeritus had already claimed the name seven years ago, the Oakland rapper scoffed at that idea: “They should have done what I did before I picked it out: Google it.”
Furious at what he is calling a clear case of trademark infringement, Mr. Emeritus said that he has no intention of stepping aside for the former pontiff: “He’s the one who should step aside. Call himself P. Biddy or something. This is wack, yo.”
According to a source close to the Vatican, Benedict is likely to choose another name for himself rather than risk a legal tussle with the aggrieved rapper: “The last thing the Church needs right now is another lawsuit.”[/quote]
Source: [url]http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/02/oakland-rapper-pope-emeritus-threatens-lawsuit.html[/url]
Pretty silly on the Vatican's part not even checking the name first.
They should have a rap battle.
[sp]I'm pretty sure the [I]pope[/I] title has existed for longer time than him.
I wonder if he knows about Notorious Big.[/sp]
I got confused in the article.
[editline]Later[/editline]
I wonder if/how this is even possible...
I think I found him:
[img]http://a3.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/profile01/129/23f60ec8df184a1784dd757a4876c1b4/p.jpg[/img]
Wait, I think this is the real Mr.Emeritus
(Might be disturbing to some, you've been warned)
[url]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3277/2583246025_216e041e3f_z.jpg?zz=1[/url]
[QUOTE=Vodkavia;39745538]Watch his lawyers [b]pope[/b] a cap in his ass.[/QUOTE]
Is this a typo or a terrible pun?
this is awesome
i hope the black guy wins
This can't be serious.
When it mentioned a town in California I immediately thought of Based God
[img]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.theboombox.com/media/2011/03/lil-b-based-god-200-031111.jpg[/img]
[i]"yo wat up homies it's 'chaboy lil b, ready to sue that old-ass religion mofo up in that vatican city. peace out."[/i]
[QUOTE=milkandcooki;39745658]When it mentioned a town in California I immediately thought of Based God
[img]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.theboombox.com/media/2011/03/lil-b-based-god-200-031111.jpg[/img]
[i]"yo wat up homies it's 'chaboy lil b, ready to sue that old-ass religion mofo up in that vatican city. peace out."[/i][/QUOTE]
Pretty much all rappers are like that in California.
[quote]Call himself P. Biddy or something.[/quote]
Oh god, PLEASE do this!
Seriously? He isn't the first guy to be called Emeritus.
I wonder if the rapper actually knows what emeritus means. Aka - he has no chance with this suit.
What a moron.
The good, hilarious kind of moron though.
I wonder, does the soon-to-be ex-pope still have legal immunity after he's de-poped?
Why is the guy suing? Benedict is going into seclusion and chances are the next time we hear talk of him as "Pope Emeritus" is when he dies.
[QUOTE=The_J_Hat;39746731]Why is the guy suing? Benedict is going into seclusion and chances are the next time we hear talk of him as "Pope Emeritus" is when he dies.[/QUOTE]
Publicity?
[QUOTE=The_J_Hat;39746731]Why is the guy suing? Benedict is going into seclusion and chances are the next time we hear talk of him as "Pope Emeritus" is when he dies.[/QUOTE]
either because what [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1250478&p=39746758&viewfull=1#post39746758"]Eluveitie[/URL] said, or he's an idiot.
Or both.
"Pope Emeritus" kinda fits to be honest. And it's a name, not a trademark infringement. You can't get sued for naming your child "Taco Bell".
[QUOTE=UntouchedShadow;39745563]Is this a typo or a terrible pun?[/QUOTE]
The latter.
No one noticed that this is the Borowitz Report. Andy Borowitz is a satirical writer, this is no more serious than an Onion article.
[QUOTE=Omali;39747939]No one noticed that this is the Borowitz Report. Andy Borowitz is a satirical writer, this is no more serious than an Onion article.[/QUOTE]
Goddamn how does so much satire end up on Facepunch
[Quote]“They should have done what I did before I picked it out: Google it.”[/Quote]
Oh man.
he should be proud, because he has a holly doppelganger
I have this feeling that it's satire...
[URL="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/"]The other articles[/URL] doesn't help.
Last I checked, the Pope was in another country. Is he going to travel to the Vatican to sue him?
[IMG]http://p.twimg.com/AyUw4l-CYAAwH3X.jpg:large[/IMG]
d-d-d-drop da faith!
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[QUOTE=galenmarek;39746105]Pretty much all rappers are like that in California.[/QUOTE]
Na, just all the black people here.
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