Rolling Stone July 02, 2026 • 13:00

‘Don’t Mess With a Comedic Rapper’: How Afroman Became a Free-Speech Hero - Rolling Stone

By Jason Newman

‘Don’t Mess With a Comedic Rapper’: How Afroman Became a Free-Speech Hero - Rolling Stone

Afroman, the rapper famous for "Because I Got High," talks the police raid on his home and viral defamation trial that made him a First Amendment hero

It’s close to showtime, and Afroman is sitting alone on a purple velour couch in the green room of the MegaCorp Pavilion in Newport, Kentucky. In 30 minutes, he’ll be onstage performing the songs tha… [+29923 chars]

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