August 25, 2005

Rollin' down the street, smokin' White Owls
Sippin' on Dole prune juice

Posted by pete at August 25, 2005 10:54 AM

It seems the "de-gangstafication" (coined after watching this movie) of yet another hip-hop figure has taken place.

Snoop Dogg could be forgiven for Old School, which was - at least - an R-rated comedy. Even that show he did for MTV upheld his image somewhat (though not as much as his critically acclaimed series of Girls Gone Wild videos). But TV commericials with Lee freaking Iacocca are too much.

Yeah, yeah...Chrysler needed someone recognizable to the kids to offset the fact that nobody under the age of 20 has any idea who Iacocca is. But if Snoop hadn't stepped up, I'm sure Ashton Kutcher, either of the Olsen twins, or Beyonce would have been only too happy to oblige. Lovingly referring to the CEO of Chrysler as "Mocha Cocca" and "Icazizzle" while sporting pastel-colored golf togs means the de-gangstafication of Snoop Dogg is complete. A pair of APCB bowling shoes and a Dale Earnhardt sticker (the number "8" "3" with a halo) are in the mail.

The collegiate togs are bad enough. But that golf swing! Jesus!

--Posted by BabyJane on August 25, 2005 12:16 PM

When the shit jumps off what the fuck you gonna do? / Damn it feels good to be a golfa.

--Posted by norbizness on August 25, 2005 12:33 PM

You typoed Earnhardt and apparently also typoed 8 for 3, unless there is some subtle gag there I'm missing. I'd suggest you correct it quickly before you are assaulted.

--Posted by Jason on August 25, 2005 4:41 PM

Misspelling the name was a mistake. The 8 was in jest, but point taken.

--Posted by Pete on August 25, 2005 5:57 PM

Add to all this Kayne West's appearance on the cover of Time this week as a good guy rapper.

--Posted by cacafuego on August 26, 2005 9:29 AM

Snoop's invasion of all things caucasion is probably just much-deserved cultural payback for that inexplicable trend in the late 90s/early 00s that had young white kids rapping in commercials for everything from peanut butter to Summer's Eve.

Payback is a bitch.

--Posted by denny on August 26, 2005 5:47 PM

That's Bee-yoch, yo. ;)

--Posted by BabyJane on August 26, 2005 8:07 PM



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