This week, some spicy words for Drake by Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) sparked some discussion online about whether or not Drake's music reminds you of shopping at Target. That points the gang toward a conversation about "selling out" and how cultural fandom has become about our identity as fans rather than engagement with and consideration of an artist's work.
MUSIC: "Wizard Buys a Hat" – the Mountain Goats
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: "On Smarm" (Gawker via the Wayback Machine) and "The Future Of The Culture Wars Is Here, And It's Gamergate" (Deadspin)
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