Iowa Agency Director Fired After Sending Mass Email Of Rap Lyrics

An agency director in Iowa was asked to resign after sending out a mass email in which he praised the late rapper Tupac Shukur. As Fox News reports:

A 66-year-old Iowa state official was asked to resign last month days after he sent an agency-wide email to 4,300 employees highlighting lyrics from rap legend Tupac Shakur.

Iowa Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven was reportedly asked by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds to submit his resignation on June 17, the Monday after he sent a Friday mass email in which he invoked the late rapper.

In the email, which featured a large image of a smiling Shakur, Foxhoven asked employees to mark the “Hit Em Up” rapper’s birthday that weekend by listening to one of his songs. He also noted the occasion of his two-year anniversary as director and thanked the staff for their work…

At least 350 pages of emails obtained by The Associated Press revealed Foxhoven hosted weekly “Tupac Fridays” during which he would play the iconic lyricists tunes in the office. He frequently traded song lyrics with employees and even marked his 65th birthday with Shakur-themed cookies — including ones decorated with the words “Thug life.”