Demagogue

In another example of why I find the law to be such a rewarding mistress, the Fifth Circuit issued a decision (pdf) in a copyright case between two rappers, one of whom had a hit with the song "Back That Azz Up," and the other of whom went nowhere with "Back That Ass Up." Oddly enough, the case doesn't seem to delve into the marketing advantages of poor spelling and the imminent demise of the letter "s" in American English.

The judge who wrote the opinion listened to both songs.

"I don't know that I had to," says [Chief Judge Carolyn Dineen] King, who admits she's not very familiar with rap music. "I'm interested in Brahms, but I did listen to it."