Rapper Encouraged to be Rhino's Spiritual Paternal Figure

But let's be accurate with our currency conversions.

October 11, 2010 at 3:04PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The South African currency is the Rand, of course, so I don't know about this Pound business. Unless he thought English audiences were unaware of South African currency nomenclature, which is entirely possible. Anyway, the average weight of a Rhino is about 4500 pounds, so if we assume Fitty is 175 pounds, then it would take approximately 25 units of Fitty to equal a rhino. So a better name would 1,250 Rand.

I hate to spoil a nice idea with math, but it's important to be scientific when you're naming rhinos after rappers.

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