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Sir Mix-A-Lot And CNN's Jake Tapper Talked About Butts And Honesty On Twitter And It Was Awesome

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Sir Mix-A-Lot And CNN's Jake Tapper Talked About Butts And Honesty On Twitter And It Was Awesome

Just another reason we should all be thankful for Twitter.

By Dorsey Shaw

Picture of Dorsey Shaw Dorsey Shaw BuzzFeed Staff

Posted on January 27, 2014, at 4:07 p.m. ET

It all started when a fan asked CNN's Jake Tapper what kind of jams he was currently rocking on his iPhone:

Nick @whereishawkins

@jaketapper I don't care about news today - tell us what music is on your iphone.

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Nick@whereishawkins

@jaketapper I don't care about news today - tell us what music is on your iphone.

10:48 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

It was a Sunday morning, so the host of The Lead was at home with his family.

Jake Tapper @jaketapper

@whereishawkins today has been all about appeasing my son w Despicable Me 2 soundtrack

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Jake Tapper@jaketapper

@whereishawkins today has been all about appeasing my son w Despicable Me 2 soundtrack

10:57 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

The fan took the opportunity to pitch a "Pop Lead" segment:

Nick @whereishawkins

@jaketapper You should do something on your show about valuable life lessons learned from 1990s rap.

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Nick@whereishawkins

@jaketapper You should do something on your show about valuable life lessons learned from 1990s rap.

10:59 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

Then it began...

Jake Tapper @jaketapper

@whereishawkins Sir Mix-A-Lot (@therealmix) taught me not to lie

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Jake Tapper@jaketapper

@whereishawkins Sir Mix-A-Lot (@therealmix) taught me not to lie

11:05 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

Sir Mix-A-Lot @therealmix

@jaketapper @whereishawkins I try to set an example

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Sir Mix-A-Lot@therealmix

@jaketapper @whereishawkins I try to set an example

11:06 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

Jake Tapper @jaketapper

.@therealmix one might also admire your war on nefarious societal pressures aka "so Cosmo says you're fat/well I ain't down with that"

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Jake Tapper@jaketapper

.@therealmix one might also admire your war on nefarious societal pressures aka "so Cosmo says you're fat/well I ain't down with that"

11:10 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

Sir Mix-A-Lot @therealmix

@jaketapper You Sir... are a dialectician. Impressive

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Sir Mix-A-Lot@therealmix

@jaketapper You Sir... are a dialectician. Impressive

11:15 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

Jake Tapper @jaketapper

.@therealmix an honor being praised by royalty, Sir. Rooting for Sea-town in the Bowl. Have a wonderful Sunday!

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Jake Tapper@jaketapper

.@therealmix an honor being praised by royalty, Sir. Rooting for Sea-town in the Bowl. Have a wonderful Sunday!

11:21 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

Sir Mix-A-Lot @therealmix

@jaketapper I've crossed 8 fingers and 4 toes

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Sir Mix-A-Lot@therealmix

@jaketapper I've crossed 8 fingers and 4 toes

11:22 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

Then Twitter, ahem, butted in:

Brian Hurn @brianhurn

@jaketapper @therealmix Notable that Tapper is being evasive on his position on big butts.

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Brian Hurn@brianhurn

@jaketapper @therealmix Notable that Tapper is being evasive on his position on big butts.

11:25 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

Jake Tapper @jaketapper

@brianhurn @therealmix I'm agnostic on all gluteal issues, comes with the job

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Jake Tapper@jaketapper

@brianhurn @therealmix I'm agnostic on all gluteal issues, comes with the job

11:26 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

Sir Mix-A-Lot @therealmix

@brianhurn @jaketapper Jake is fiercely protective of his brand

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Sir Mix-A-Lot@therealmix

@brianhurn @jaketapper Jake is fiercely protective of his brand

11:29 AM - 26 Jan 14ReplyRetweetFavorite

We all are, Sir. We all are.

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