what you know about dat?

I don't typically watch award shows. They're too long and the stretches of time between the highlights of the show are a bore. MTV's VMAs are no exception. So while I can't bear to sit through an entire show, I do flip to MTV during one of the many reruns of the show and catch spippets of acceptance speeches and over the top acts. While flipping to the '06 award rebroadcast, I learned a few things I didn't know:

I didn't know Chamillionaire's "Ridin" had something to do with racial profiling. And I certainly didn't know his scheduled appearance to talk about racial profiling on 20/20 has been cancelled. What a shame.

And, I had no idea that Beyonce also watches Janet Jackson videos and practices her dance steps. I used to do that when I was younger too, B. Good job making it your own though.


Another unknown and quite useless piece of info I learned watching the VMAs is that TI is the "King of the South." And I still don't know why? Why are folks making such a big effen deal over TI? He's kinda cute and all but what is he rapping about?! Granted, outside of Outkast and Goodie Mob, I find most hip hop below the Mason Dixon grating and unlistenable. But really TI, the king?