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christ-on-a-stick · 02-13-2003, 10:28 AM

I have to ask. It's driving me nuts. I hear it EVERYWHERE and have absolutely no idea what it means. TV, radio, people talking on the street... I was out dancing at a club last week, the DJ that night was mostly hip-hop, and I kept hearing it and decided I MUST FIND OUT.

WTF is "bling bling"?!?!?!?!?!??!!?!?

Philosoft · 02-13-2003, 10:32 AM

To the best of my limited inner-city music knowledge, "bling bling" is the sound that seventeen pounds of gold jewelry makes when rap singers swerve to avoid potholes at 23 mph in their pimp Escalades.

Or something.

AquaVita · 02-13-2003, 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by Philosoft
To the best of my limited inner-city music knowledge, "bling bling" is the sound that seventeen pounds of gold jewelry makes when rap singers swerve to avoid potholes at 23 mph in their pimp Escalades.

Fo shizzle.

christ-on-a-stick · 02-13-2003, 10:40 AM

For real or are you guys just jerking my chain?

Y'know it just occurred to me that I could have googled this instead of coming here to display my ignorance.... oh well! Maybe I'll try it now and see what I can come up with...

Edited to add: Nope, that just confused me more....

DonnieDarko · 02-13-2003, 10:44 AM

Its basically having lots of flashy jewelry. I believe the bling bling comes from the bright reflections you are apt to see on said jewelry. It might also refer to things other than jewelry that are shiny, such as wheels and chrome on a car.

christ-on-a-stick · 02-13-2003, 10:51 AM

Hey DD!!!

Well it all makes sense now. For some reason I find it annoying though. Especially when people like newscasters pick it up... it makes them seem even dorkier.

(psst... Donnie... break 25! C'mon I know you can do it!

)

mecca777 · 02-13-2003, 10:54 AM

It is an irritating term, but then there's nothing stupider than the trappings of financial success as portrayed in rap videos - twenty-wheel stretch limos, solid gold houses, mink swimming pools, sportswear made from Italian marble, platinum women with diamonds for teeth, whatever.

Jacey · 02-13-2003, 10:58 AM

Everytime I com' aroun' ya city
BLING BLING
Pinky ring worth abou' a fitty
BLING BLING

........

Girls wear shades just to stand on side of me
They say take that chain off boy ya blindin' me
All day my phone ringin' bling bling bling
Can see my earring from a mile bling bling

DonnieDarko · 02-13-2003, 10:59 AM

25....whoohooo!!! Here it is!

hmmm

That was kind of uneventful.

christ-on-a-stick · 02-13-2003, 11:01 AM

BIG HUG ((((((((DONNIE))))))))) - now how do you do a BIG KISS???

There, is that better?

02-13-2003, 10:28 AM	#1
christ-on-a-stick Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 7,116	I must be terminally un-hip... I have to ask. It's driving me nuts. I hear it EVERYWHERE and have absolutely no idea what it means. TV, radio, people talking on the street... I was out dancing at a club last week, the DJ that night was mostly hip-hop, and I kept hearing it and decided I MUST FIND OUT. WTF is "bling bling"?!?!?!?!?!??!!?!?

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02-13-2003, 10:32 AM	#2
Philosoft Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast of disorder Posts: 6,829	To the best of my limited inner-city music knowledge, "bling bling" is the sound that seventeen pounds of gold jewelry makes when rap singers swerve to avoid potholes at 23 mph in their pimp Escalades. Or something.

02-13-2003, 10:40 AM	#4
christ-on-a-stick Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 7,116	For real or are you guys just jerking my chain? Y'know it just occurred to me that I could have googled this instead of coming here to display my ignorance.... oh well! Maybe I'll try it now and see what I can come up with... Edited to add: Nope, that just confused me more....

02-13-2003, 10:44 AM	#5
DonnieDarko Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The home of Bob Jones University Posts: 1,053	Its basically having lots of flashy jewelry. I believe the bling bling comes from the bright reflections you are apt to see on said jewelry. It might also refer to things other than jewelry that are shiny, such as wheels and chrome on a car.

02-13-2003, 10:51 AM	#6
christ-on-a-stick Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 7,116	Hey DD!!! Well it all makes sense now. For some reason I find it annoying though. Especially when people like newscasters pick it up... it makes them seem even dorkier. (psst... Donnie... break 25! C'mon I know you can do it! )

02-13-2003, 10:54 AM	#7
mecca777 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK Posts: 1,255	It is an irritating term, but then there's nothing stupider than the trappings of financial success as portrayed in rap videos - twenty-wheel stretch limos, solid gold houses, mink swimming pools, sportswear made from Italian marble, platinum women with diamonds for teeth, whatever.

02-13-2003, 10:58 AM	#8
Jacey Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: the gulag Posts: 3,043	Everytime I com' aroun' ya city BLING BLING Pinky ring worth abou' a fitty BLING BLING ........ Girls wear shades just to stand on side of me They say take that chain off boy ya blindin' me All day my phone ringin' bling bling bling Can see my earring from a mile bling bling

02-13-2003, 10:59 AM	#9
DonnieDarko Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The home of Bob Jones University Posts: 1,053	25....whoohooo!!! Here it is! hmmm That was kind of uneventful.

02-13-2003, 11:01 AM	#10
christ-on-a-stick Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 7,116	BIG HUG ((((((((DONNIE))))))))) - now how do you do a BIG KISS??? There, is that better?

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