Afroman Retires From Live Performances

In a lengthy post on his Facebook page, veteran rapper Afroman has announced his retirement from live performances. While he promises "I will continue to record I will continue to make albums I will continue to make videos I will continue to make movies," the man behind "Because I Got High" and "Colt 45" explained that while he loves his fans, the time has come for him to be a family man.

However, the letter takes a bizarre turn when Afroman finds a kindred spirit in Darren Wilson, the Missouri police officer who murdered the teenaged Michael Brown last summer. "At one point I hated Ofc. Wilson," he writes. "[Now] I am Ofc. Wilson or catching a similar fraction of the type of hate he caught." Of course, Afroman is referring to the recent incident in which he punched a woman who had jumped onto the stage at one of his concerts. The letter leans heavily on that subject, including both clarifications ("I DID NOT UNLOAD A DEVISTATING PUNCH " LIKE TMZ LIED AND SAID I DID. It was a slap/ push . SHE WAS NEVER BLEEDING LIKE TMZ LIED AND SAID SHE WAS !!!!!!") and mea culpas ("Young lady I do not know your name. I want to truly apologize for slapping you. I understand if you never forgive me ever"). The rapper also pledged to begin anger management courses.

Afroman also quotes scripture and rails against the DEA and IRS for withholding money to which he believes he's entitled. "I am working too hard for a crooked government," he writes.

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