Xzibit Yo Dawg

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Pimp My Ride http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1wZbIdlSTI

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2009-01-02T01:59:30Z

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confirmed

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nested function, catchphrase, image macro, celebrity, rap, mtv, twitter, hiphop, pop-culture

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Pimp.…</p> </div> </div> <div class='c' id='entry_content'> <div class="block"><h1>Origins</h1> <p><strong>Xzibit</strong> is the host of the <span class="caps">MTV</span> show <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007KIFKU?ie=UTF8&tag=rocketboom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0007KIFKU"><i>Pimp My Ride</i></a> and is well known for putting awesome things like <a href="http://www.tv.com/pimp-my-ride/antwons-mitsubishi-mirage/episode/321701/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;ep_title;4">fishtanks</a>, <a href="http://www.tv.com/pimp-my-ride/ryans-volkswagen-bus/episode/375393/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;ep_title;2">clothes dryers</a>, and even <a href="http://www.tv.com/pimp-my-ride/erins-chevy-blazer/episode/380493/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;ep_title;4">fireplaces</a> in the back of your car. Pimp.</p> <p>The <strong>“Yo dawg”</strong> or <strong>“Sup dawg” image macro</strong> first appeared on the ’chans in early 2007 and experienced a resurgence in late 2008 on Reddit, Tumblr, and other mainstream forums & blogs. It follows a simple format:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Standard:</strong> {yo,sup} dawg, I herd you like X, so I put an X in your Y so you can <span class="caps">VERB</span> while you <span class="caps">VERB</span><br /> <strong>Repetitive:</strong> {yo,sup} dawg, I herd you like X, so I put an X in your X so you can X while you X<br /> <strong>Abstract:</strong> {yo,sup} dawg, I herd you like X, so I put an Y in your Z so you can <span class="caps">VERB</span> while you <span class="caps">VERB</span></p> </blockquote> <h1>Media</h1> <p>The following image is widely considered the original image macro:<br /> <img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/177/original/800px-Sup_dawg.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>The photo used in the original macro is from <a href="http://www.superiorpics.com/event/Gridiron_Gang_Film_Promotion/index3.html">this promo photoshoot</a> for the movie “Gridiron Gang”</p> <h1>Trending</h1> <p><em>“yo dawg” (blue), “sup dawg” (red)</em><br /> <img src="http://google.com/trends/viz?q=yo+dawg,+sup+dawg&date=ytd&geo=all&graph=weekly_img&sort=0&sa=N" alt="" /></p> <h1>Nesting, recursion</h1> <p>The Yo Dawg image macro has a unique characteristic in being recursive. This multi-layered structure in the Yo Dawg formula makes it reminiscient of the <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_loops>“strange loops”</a> described in Douglas Hofstadter’s <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del,_Escher,_Bach>Gödel, Escher, Bach</a>.</p> </div><div class="block"><h1>Xzibit’s reaction</h1> <p>The explosive popularity of microblogging service Twitter has reached celebrities, Xzibit included.</p> <p>In one of his first tweets he decries his embodiment as a meme: <a href=http://twitter.com/mrxtothaz/status/1260527355> View Tweet </a></p> <p>…which led to the creation of this image macro:<br /> <img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/system/photo/image/788/widget_chisjweY9dhkLeIEaQPuEL.jpg"></img></p> <p>Several days later, he rescinded his criticism, saying “i’m not mad @ you”: <a href=http://twitter.com/mrxtothaz/status/1265979909>View Tweet</a></p> <p>In the final stage of celeb-o-meme — “acceptance” — Xzibit embraces the yo dawg, attempting to his own: <a href=http://twitter.com/mrxtothaz/status/1266000157>View Tweet</a></p></div> </div> <div class='block' id='entry_footer'> <h1>More Info</h1> <div class='c'> <a class='btn left' href='KYM://entry/photos' id='entry_photos'> View Meme Images <br /> <span># Total images</span> </a> <a class='btn right' href='KYM://entry/share' id='entry_share'> Share <br /> <span>Tell a friend!</span> </a> </div> <p> Author <span>aaa</span> </p> <p>Updated xxxx</p> </div> <div class='block c' id='entry_nav'> <a class='btn left' href='KYM://entry/prev' id='entry_nav_prev'>Prev Meme</a> <a class='btn right' href='KYM://entry/next' id='entry_nav_next'>Next Meme</a> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>

Xzibit Yo Dawg <h2>Origins</h2> <p><strong>Xzibit</strong> is the host of the <span class="caps">MTV</span> show <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007KIFKU?ie=UTF8&tag=rocketboom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0007KIFKU"><i>Pimp My Ride</i></a> and is well known for putting awesome things like <a href="http://www.tv.com/pimp-my-ride/antwons-mitsubishi-mirage/episode/321701/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;ep_title;4">fishtanks</a>, <a href="http://www.tv.com/pimp-my-ride/ryans-volkswagen-bus/episode/375393/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;ep_title;2">clothes dryers</a>, and even <a href="http://www.tv.com/pimp-my-ride/erins-chevy-blazer/episode/380493/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;ep_title;4">fireplaces</a> in the back of your car. Pimp.</p> <p>The <strong>“Yo dawg”</strong> or <strong>“Sup dawg” image macro</strong> first appeared on the ’chans in early 2007 and experienced a resurgence in late 2008 on Reddit, Tumblr, and other mainstream forums & blogs. It follows a simple format:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Standard:</strong> {yo,sup} dawg, I herd you like X, so I put an X in your Y so you can <span class="caps">VERB</span> while you <span class="caps">VERB</span><br /> <strong>Repetitive:</strong> {yo,sup} dawg, I herd you like X, so I put an X in your X so you can X while you X<br /> <strong>Abstract:</strong> {yo,sup} dawg, I herd you like X, so I put an Y in your Z so you can <span class="caps">VERB</span> while you <span class="caps">VERB</span></p> </blockquote> <h2>Media</h2> <p>The following image is widely considered the original image macro:<br /> <img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/177/original/800px-Sup_dawg.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>The photo used in the original macro is from <a href="http://www.superiorpics.com/event/Gridiron_Gang_Film_Promotion/index3.html">this promo photoshoot</a> for the movie “Gridiron Gang”</p> <h2>Trending</h2> <p><em>“yo dawg” (blue), “sup dawg” (red)</em><br /> <img src="http://google.com/trends/viz?q=yo+dawg,+sup+dawg&date=ytd&geo=all&graph=weekly_img&sort=0&sa=N" alt="" /></p> <h2>Nesting, recursion</h2> <p>The Yo Dawg image macro has a unique characteristic in being recursive. This multi-layered structure in the Yo Dawg formula makes it reminiscient of the <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_loops>“strange loops”</a> described in Douglas Hofstadter’s <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del,_Escher,_Bach>Gödel, Escher, Bach</a>.</p> <h2>Xzibit’s reaction</h2> <p>The explosive popularity of microblogging service Twitter has reached celebrities, Xzibit included.</p> <p>In one of his first tweets he decries his embodiment as a meme: <a href=http://twitter.com/mrxtothaz/status/1260527355> View Tweet </a></p> <p>…which led to the creation of this image macro:<br /> <img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/system/photo/image/788/widget_chisjweY9dhkLeIEaQPuEL.jpg"></img></p> <p>Several days later, he rescinded his criticism, saying “i’m not mad @ you”: <a href=http://twitter.com/mrxtothaz/status/1265979909>View Tweet</a></p> <p>In the final stage of celeb-o-meme — “acceptance” — Xzibit embraces the yo dawg, attempting to his own: <a href=http://twitter.com/mrxtothaz/status/1266000157>View Tweet</a></p>

2010-02-08T04:33:00Z

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