Rappers from the South are often subjected to the greatest disapproval when hip-hop aficionados start doing intra-cultural critiques. The embodiment of “bad” hip-hop comes in the form of a rapper named Lil’-So-And-So who talks about his car and bejeweled teeth while residing in one of the former Confederate states. Mind you, many of those making such claims also have a hard time conceptualizing the existence of anything beyond the Hudson River. That’s why when Little…

FRIDAY: Odds are good you will be imbibing a beer or 12 this evening in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, so please write down this number in big, bold letters and stick it in your wallet right now: 1-800-200-TAXI. That’s the number for SoberRide, which will be in operation from 4 p.m. today until 4 a.m. tomorrow morning. If you’re over 21, the SoberRide program will pay for a taxi (up to $50) to pick…