Last Friday, keen-eyed Twit-wit, Andrew Bloch, noticed something slightly askew in his copy of Malaysia’s top-selling English-language periodical, The Star. Namely that America’s third richest hip-hop star, 50 Cent, was only worth RM1.50 in local currency.
An innocent mistake by an over-zealous, under-hip copy editor? Well, yes. Nonetheless, the amusing misappropriation made me think. There are plenty of current and latter-day MCs whose pseudonymous handles have the potential for inadvertent cross-border translations. How might those folks be referred to in different parts of the world?Forthwith, a less-than-comprehensive compendium (presented in graphic form for various reasons we can discuss over tea, if you’d like):Hat tip to Benjy Sarlin.Read more at Motherboard.VICE.com
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