Translate

Monday, May 6, 2024

"I Bet You Won't Get Buck" And Two Other Very Similar Children's And Teens' Stomp And Shake Cheerleading Cheers


Cheer Leads Elite, April 2, 2022
-snip-
The words to this version of the cheer "I Bet You Won't Get Buck" is given below.

****
Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision -May 7, 2024

This pancocojams post showcases the cheerleader cheer "Bet You Won't Get Buck" and two other very similar examples of children's and teens' stomp and shake cheerleader cheers: "I Bet You Won't Get Tough" and "I Bet You Won't Turn Up".

The words to these cheers (as chanted by the cheerleading squads in those videos) are included after their video along with the Hip Hop record that inspired that cheer.

Explanations about the African American Vernacular English words "buck", and "turned up" are included in this post along with the vernacular English meaning of the word "tough" in the context of that cheer.


The Addendum to this post lists the titles of Hip Hop songs that inspired these cheers.

The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, and recreational purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to all the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

****
WHAT DO THE WORDS "GET BUCK", 'TURN UP", AND "GET TOUGH" MEAN IN THE CONTEXT OF THESE CHEERS?
The terms "get buck", get turned up", and "get tough" have the same or very similar meanings as the word "crunk". The African American Vernacular English word "crunk" means 'to act wild and crazy".

However, another meaning of "get buck" is "to fight". Although these cheers might not be chanted at an actual cheer battle, the fact of the matter is that in stomp and shake cheerleading, throughout the entire athletic competition as well as during the game's half time, the two school's cheerleading squads are always "battling" with their taunting/bragging cheers and those cheers' accompanying routines.

As such, I believe that the word "you" in these stomp and shake cheers refers to the cheerleaders' opposing school's cheerleader squad. The "I Bet You Won't Get Buck" and "I Bet Y'all Won't Turn Up" cheers are addressed to those opposing cheerleaders. Those cheers taunt those cheerleaders can't win a cheer battle against the cheerleaders who are chanting those cheers.   

Alternatively, (or at the same time), the word "you" in those cheers refers to the opposing school's athletic team. Those basketball players or football players are the ones who can't buck and/or who can't get turned up enough to have the intensity, and drive, and skill to go buck wild and turnt up on the court or on the field to win those games.   

However, the "I Bet You Won't Get Tough" that is chanted by young children (given below as Video #2)  serves as exception to this theory. Instead of being a taunting cheer that is directed at the opposing cheerleading squad and/or the opposing athletic team, I believe that "I Bet You Won't Get Tough" is chanted to motivate and encourage the cheerleader's athletic team to "go hard" (be tough" and play the game to win that competition. Notice the last line of that cheer "
Get tough. I said so."  

****
THE WORDS THAT THE CHEERLEADING SQUAD CHANTED IN THE VIDEO THAT IS EMBEDDED AT THE TOP OF THIS POST.
[entire squad] - So what's up?
[one squad member]- What's up?
[entire squad] - Let's go.
I bet you won't get buck
I bet you won't get buck
I bet you won't get buck
So what's up? I said so.
I bet you won't get buck
I bet you won't get buck
I bet you won't get buck

[The squad does hand clapping and foot stomping routine without chanting]

I bet you won't get buck
I bet you won't get buck
I bet you won't get buck
I said so.

[Additions and corrections are welcome.]
-snip-
Click https://www.tiktok.com/@stompnshakecheerr/video/7181557923389213994 and https://www.tiktok.com/@kayeamont/video/7311207582809754926 for Tik Tok videos of two other  stomp and shake cheerleader squads performing "I Bet You Won't Get Buck". The words to those versions of "I Bet You Won't Get Buck" are slightly different from the words that are given above.

****
SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 -
 I bet you won’t get tough Baby battle cheers #love #cheer

Coach Shantel, Jul 31, 2021

#Cheers #Detroit 10 youth with a little Detroit sass. So what’s up come shake something
-snip-
Here are the words that this squad chanted for this cheer:

I bet you won't get tough
I bet you won't get tough
I bet you won't get tough
Get tough. I said so.
I bet you won't get tough
I bet you won't get tough
I bet you won't get tough
Get tough. I said so.

[Additions and correction are welcome.]

****
SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 -  I Bet Y'All Won't Turn Up   



@cheerleadingVideos, December 4, 2023
-snip-
Here's the words that this squad chanted for this cheer: 

"I bet y'all won’t turn up
i bet y'all won't turn up
I bet y'all won't turn up
You down? For what?
I bet y'all won’t turn up
I bet y'all won’t turn up
I bet y'all won't turn up
Y'all down? For what?
Y'all mad? So what
Y'all scared? Get buck"
-snip-
These words were given as captions in that video, but I couldn't see them clearly. Additions and corrections are welcome

****
ADDENDUM - THE HIP HOP RECORDS THAT INSPIRED THESE CHEERS

WARNING- These Hip Hop records contain profanity, "the n word", and sexually explicit lyrics.

Addition and corrections are welcome.


The Crowd Pleasers - "Betcha won't get crunk" (Feat DJ Smurf) - [released in 1998]

**
Young Buck - "Get Buck" [released in 2009]

**
Young Jeezy -"Turn Up" - [released in 2013
 
Big D- "Girl I Bet You Won't Turn Up" [released in 2013]

**
Mouse and Level - "Bet U Won't, first released in 2015,YouTube video published 2017]

****
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Famous Amos' "I Bet U Won't Dance Challenge" And Other Information About Famous Amos' Comedic Dance Videos


Famous Amos & IPod Da Dj TV, May 9, 2018

****
Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a video of Famous Amos dancing and presents information about the Famous Amos and Ipod da DJ's meme.

This post also includes selected comments from the discussion thread of this embedded video and a short clip of Famous Amos dancing after he pops out of a coffin that is being driven down the highway. 

The Addendum to this post showcases a 2018 video entitled "Famous Amos & Ipod Da Dj Meet The Mean Green Marching Machine at MVSU | HBCU Tailgate Turnup".

The content of this post is presented for cultural and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Famous Amos and Ipod Da DJ for their videos. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/09/mississippis-mohead-swagg-dance-part-i.html for Part I of the pancocojams post on the Mohead Swag.  Videos of that dance are included in Part II of that pancocojams series.  https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/09/mississippis-mohead-swagg-dance-part-ii.html . The Mohead Swag is the signature dance that Famous Amos does in his comedic dance videos.

****
2017 VIDEO OF FAMOUS AMOS POPPING OUT OF THE COFFIN 

Guy Rising From Coffin And Dancing On The Back Of A Truck

Reaction Videos, Nov 4, 2020
-snip-
This is a reposting of that video which Famous Amos had published years before on his Instagram and Facebook social media channels.

****
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FAMOUS AMOS MEME
From https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/famous-amos-black-man-in-an-orange-suit
"Famous Amos, also known by his username @famousamos_sofunny, is an internet comedian and dancer most known for his public dance videos in which he stops traffic or disguises himself, only to pop out and perform his signature moves. He started on Instagram in 2017 but moved to other platforms like Facebook and Twitter. He's always accompanied by his hypeman, @ipodthedj3x, who holds the camera for him. On TikTok, many users referred to Amos as the "Black Man in an Orange Suit," posting videos about him appearing places.

Background

Famous Amos' real name is Amos Brazan, and he was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He went to high school at Northside High School and attended college at Mississippi Valley State University. According to his Facebook page's About section,[1] he's only had two "real jobs" in his entire life: a busboy at a TGIFridays in Downtown Memphis and a lifeguard in North Memphis. In college and after graduation, Amos started doing stand-up comedy, hosting events and other jobs within the entertainment industry. In 2017, he won "Comedian Of The Year" in Mississippi.

The video shows him doing the "I Bet You Won't" Challenge, something Amos came up with in which he performs a dance to the song "I Bet U Won't" performed by Mouse And Level. A music video for the song … was uploaded to YouTube on May 6th, 2017, where over the course of five years, it received roughly 11.1 million views.

On March 27th, 2017, the YouTube channel Jovan YN reposted Amos' first Instagram video, receiving roughly 3.4 million views over the course of five years … This repost in particular circled a lot of engagement back towards Amos' Instagram page.

[…]

In early 2022, many of Amos' videos were reposted to TikTok, bringing about a resurgence of interest in his content"...
-snip-
Click http://www.coolrunningdjs.com/dj-ipod.html for information about Ipod Da Dj whose real name is William Wilsn

Click 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzk3183joAo&t=297s for the 2017 video entitled Famous Amos Dancing To "I Bet You Won't" (Must Watch). That video shows Famous Amos and another Black man on stage at an outdoor event acting as though they are getting ready to fight. The two men face each other and keep saying "I bet you won't" to each other before starting their dance battle.

Also, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqVmPfB5khA&t=59s "🤣 Famous Amos @famousamos_sofunny @ipodthedj3x FUNNIEST Tiktok Compilation, published by SOUTH TIK TOK, March 26, 2022 for a few more examples of Famous Amos's videos.

****
WHAT "i BET YOU WON'T" MEANS
The  vernacular meaning of 'I Bet You Won't" is daring or taunting a person to do something.

Here's an 2009 urban dictionary definition of "I bet you won't swing":
"
Tellin someone you bet they won't do something, particularily you bet they won't start a fight.

Girl I'm bout to beat his ass!

I bet you won't swing!"

-JYahhh,December 22, 2009https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bet%20you%20won%27t%20swing

In the context of those videos, the saying "I Bet U Won't" means that Famous Amos is dancing in outrageous and unlikely circumstances, presumably in response to dares that others gave him or he gave himself.  In some other "I Bet U Won't" Tik Tok videos, people are shown performing the Mohead Swagg, the signature dance that Famous Amos performs/ed. In those videos "I Bet U Won't" asks "Who won the dance battle?" (Who danced the best?). 

****
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FAMOUS AMOS (Dancer, Comedian)

WARNING- The song "I Bet You Won't" by Mouse and Level contains profanity, explicit lyrics, and "the n word".

From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7wIeploXNE Famous Amos & iPod Da DJ Talk Going Viral, Will Smith Chris Rock Incident, Faking Heart AttackDGB Media, published Apr 6, 2022; Famous Amos & iPod Da DJ "Off The Porch" Interview

[video's summary statement]
"Last week we linked with the legendary Famous Amos & iPod Da DJ for a very entertaining “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation they talked about meeting at Mississippi Valley State, Famous getting start by doing stand up comedy, they share their thoughts on the Will Smith x Chris Rock incident, having to be cautious when telling certain jokes, starting their YouTube channel in 2007, iPod explains how he discovered the “I Bet You Won’t” song, the song becoming the soundtrack to their viral videos, the artist Level selling the rights to the song for just $5000, the owner of the song making over a million dollars from the song, having difficulties switching to another song, still getting booked & getting sonships 6 years after first going viral, introducing new characters into their skits, the Mohead dance culture in Mississippi, reveal that 85% of their skits are improv, faking a heart attack to do the ambulance skit, getting arrested during one of the skits, reveals what was their most dangerous skit, Roc Nation using one of their videos in Jay-Z’s “4:44” music video, trademarking “I Bet You Won’t”, share a hilarious story about being on the red carpet at the BET Awards, the Sacramento Kings bringing them out during one of their NBA games, performing at Yams Day, going on tour with Big Groove & Cousin Skeether, and much more!"
-snip-
Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_U8nLJBEHU
for the 2017 official video of "I Bet U Won't" record by Mouse and Level. This is the music that Famous Amos uses for most of his comedic dance skits. Famous Amos is also included in that video.
 
WARNING - Mouse and Level's "I Bet U Won't" song includes profanity, the n word, and sexually explicit references. The video's discussion thread includes interesting discussions about the Mohead Swagg dance that Famous Amos and others are performing. Other sometimes contentious comment exchanges about whether this dance originated in Mississippi or Louisiana are also found in that discussion thread.

****
DESCRIPTION STATEMENT FROM FAMOUS AMOS & IPOD DA DJ'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL 

https://www.youtube.com/@fullhouseentertainment
"About

Famous Amos & IPod Da DJ provides nothing but laughter through comedy, dance and energy. Founders of Full House Entertainment LLC. which is an entertainment group based in the Mississippi Delta established Feb. 2010! We brought America the “Mohead Swagg” and various viral trends. We are often IMITATED, but never DUPLICATED!"

****
SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THE VIDEO THAT IS EMBEDDED IN THIS PANCOCOJAMS POST
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only. These  quotes don't include the smiley face emojis and the laughing face emojis that are part of these comments.

1. @bpru9948, 2018
"These dudes always give me a good laugh after a hard day at work"

**
Reply
2. @EverythingKash, 2018
"Facts"

**
Reply
3. @penero_da_ghost6825, 2023
"I love these guys they always make me smile no matter how my day going"

** 
4. @leonj1064, 2018
"0:26, Da look on Amos face when superman draws went by!!! I did a double take too! Lol!"

**
Reply
5. @mmgg2277, 2018
"That part was funny as hell"

**
Reply
6. @Lucky-wp5qn, 2018
"This is one of the best"

**
Reply
7. @reesepollock1310, 2022
"Still a good laugh after 9 years"

**
8. @jefferyprice1774, 2018
"If hilarious had a definition this will definitely be it"

**
9. @glitchmaster2672, 2018
""I can't hype here without famous here!"

"Hey how ya doing"

"IS THAT FAMOUS?!" "

**
10. @bamas5302, 2018
"And my boy wit the skates!!"

**
Reply
11. @ramiroruiz97, 2018
"Hahahahaaaaa.....Out of nowhere"

**
12. @RPaulo8k, 2018
"It's going to be hard for these guys to top this one!! When dude rolled by on those skates and those Superman drawers, I knew  was coming!!"

**
13. @candicedice8605, 2018
" this is internet gold"

**
14. @cottontalk, 2018

"That caught me totally off guard."

**
15. @sugeandpopsdailyadventures7244, 2018
"That boy ipod say..... What the lol"

**
16. @dewayneharrison8699, 2018
"Classic lmao"

**
17. @happyme2989,  2018
"Lmao ipod u the greatest hype man of all time them damn name of the dances you be calling out remind me of the Waynes Brothers when pop be dancing D.N DUDE ON SKATES AT NIGHT IN SOME TODDLER SUPERMAN DRAWZNO HOPE 4 AMOS HE JUST A LOST CALL 2 FAR GONE COMING OUTTA BUSHES NOW!!"
-snip-
"The Waynes Brothers" is a typo for "The Wayans Brothers", the producers and stars of  the 1990-1994 mostly African American comedy skit series In Living Color.  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Living_Color

**
18. @mrfranklin8154, 2018
"I bet you won't roller skating"

**
19. @Msvictory808, 2019
"I don’t know ... I think Mr. Superman draws stole that one .. but Famous held his own tho"

**
20. @tremayneg, 2019
"But fr fr how you gone battle a dude in his draws though!"

**
21. @southside7025, 2019
"Famous lost"

**
22. @vagabon5130, 2020
"after everything we been through in 2020, these cats out here with all this energy and positivity - makes me feel good."

**
23. @michellebrim9485, 2020
"I  died when amos came through the bushes then my legs got weak when dude came and rolled through on the skates"

**
24. @minahpoohbear7579, 2022
"Amos was shook for a minute.  Somebody crashed Famous Amos rodeo."

**
25. @vincentevans5565, 2022
"I needed a good laugh "

****
ADDENDUM - "Famous Amos & Ipod Da Dj Meet The Mean Green Marching Machine at MVSU | HBCU Tailgate Turnup".



BETNetworks, 
Nov 24, 2018  #HBCU #BET

Ipod Da Dj & Famous Amos Search for the Most Turnt up Tailgates in Mississippi Valley State University.

****
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.

Friday, May 3, 2024

When Was The Word "Ninja" First Used As A Replacement For "The N Word"?

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision - May4, 2024

This pancocojams post presents some online information and comments about the use of the word "ninja" as a replacement for the pejorative that is commonly known as "the n word."

This post also presents comments about when the word "ninja" began to be used as a substitute for "the n word". This pancocojams post also presents some comments about why and how "ninja" has been used online as a substitute for the "n word". In addition, this post showcases a few examples of the derogatory use of the word "ninja" by African Americans about another African American..

The content of this post is presented for historical, linguistic, and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

****
PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES
Here are my conclusions about the use of the word "ninja" as a substitute for (synonym for) "the n word" as of May 4, 2024)

Additions and corrections are welcome. 
 
- My online reading suggests that the word "ninja" was first used by White Americans as a replacement for the n word around 2003. In those contexts, the word "ninja" largely had a derogatory (insulting) meanings, both as a group referent for Black people and as an individual referent for Black people. 

-The online documented use of the word "ninja" by White Americans as a replacement for the n word was particularly noted (on urbandictionary.com) in 2007 and afterwards. 
 In those contexts, the word "ninja" largely had a derogatory (insulting) meanings, both as a group referent for Black people and as an individual referent for Black people. 

Read Part B of this post.

-The online documentation by African Americans of the word "ninja" as a replacement for "the n word" appears to have begun around 2017. I believe the use of the word "ninja" was/is a result of and reflect/ed/ reflects the growing position among African Americans that "the n word" was/is offensive. The use of the word "ninja" instead of other substitutes for the n word was/is because "ninja" is a  two syllable words that is similar in spelling and sound to the n word, and because the word "ninja" was/is already established as a substitute for "the n word" in United States culture (via its use with that meaning by non-Black Americans).

  Depending on the context, the word "ninja" had/has either neutral, positive, or derogatory (insulting) meaning,  
-snip-
Also, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ns-kXeQCMk published by 
foreignimage, June 24, 2010 [summary statement] "To all my ninjas in the world!"

That video and some of its comments document the use of the word "ninja" as a positive or negative referent from an Asian person to other Asian people.

Here's a description of that video:
WARNING- This link provides historical contexts for the n word and includes a form of the n word spelled out and the n word fully spelled out. 
https://ainoko.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/fun-serious-look-ninja-queer-and-nigga-say-what/
"T
he below video is a humorous look at this entire discussion, told through the lens of Asian-Americans using ‘ninja’ as a slang word for a certain buddy-relationship as well as a word to demean within that context.  It’s a laugh, a question, a reflection".
-snip-
From what I read, White Americans used the word "ninja" those ways before Asian Americans and African Americans used that word with those meanings. 


****
PART A -THE USE OF THE WORD "NINJA" BY NON-BLACK PEOPLE AS A REPLACEMENT FOR "THE N WORD"

These selected quotes are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

ONLINE SOURCE #1
From https://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/ninja-a-short-history-of-a-less-troublesome-word/ "Ninja: A Short History of a Less Troublesome Word" by Alex Pappademas, March 20, 2012
"Here is Katy Perry karaoke-rapping Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “N****s in Paris,” because, I don’t know, a search engine became sentient and demanded it, maybe? Anyway: It is, like this needs to be said, shit of the cray variety. The first time you watch it, it’s actually suspenseful — what is Katy Perry, a German/Portuguese/Irish person, going to say when she gets to the two points in the song where the word “n****” appears in the lyrics? Will she say “n****”? Will she say nothing? Did she think she’d get away with this because she did it in England? Or because five years ago she put out a song called “Ur So Gay” and barely anybody got mad? Why is she doing this?

[…]

Perry, though, uses the word “ninjas.” I’m not sure who first came up with this as an N-word work-around, but credit for popularizing it goes to the writers behind the Ego Trip family of media products; at an Experience Music Project panel discussion in Seattle in 2003, they suggested it as a substitute for any white people in the audience who wanted to participate in the Missy Elliott sing-along they were about to lead from the dais. Ego Trip’s fictional white owner/pimp Ted Bawno drops “ninja” on Twitter a lot. It’s also the preferred alternate N-word of Juggalo Nation, both because they need a non-racist word that means basically the same brotherhood-born-of-oppression thing and because they think ninjas are f--kin’* awesome. Which they totally are. …
-snip-
I added italics added to highlight these words.

This is the way that the n word is given in that article.

*The word "f--kin" is fully spelled out in this article except for the "g" at the end of that word.

Here's information about juggalos from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juggalo.
"A juggalo (feminine juggalette, or juggala in Spanish)[1] is a fan of the hip hop group Insane Clown Posse or any other hip hop group signed to Psychopathic Records. Juggalos have developed their own idioms, slang, and characteristics.[2] The Gathering of the Juggalos,[3] alternatively known as just "The Gathering", is a notable annual festival held by juggalos and the artists that they support, which have included rap stars such as Busta Rhymes, Ice Cube, and MC Hammer; over its first eleven events (2000–2010),[needs update] the festival drew a total attendance of about 107,500 fans, averaging nearly 9,800 per year, with a peak of 20,000 in 2010.[4]”…
-snip-
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insane_Clown_Posse for information about The Insane Clown Posse (ICP).
The Insane Clown Posse is a White American music group and it appears that almost all of their fans are White. This music group shouldn't be confused with the African American originated Hip Hop dance form of "clowning" and its dancers. It appears that most "clowning" dancers are African American. "Clowning" is a precursor to "krumping", a Hip Hop dance form that has Black and non-Black dancers throughout the United States and Europe.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/05/information-about-two-african-american.html for the pancocojams post on this subject entitled "Clowning" And "Krumping" (Information About These Two African American Originated Hip Hop Dance Forms)".

****
ONLINE SOURCE #2
WARNING: The urbandictonary.com website contains content that include profanity, pejorative language, and sexual explicit language.   

Pancocojams Editor's note:
As of May 3, 2024 urbandictonary.com has 38 pages of viewer submitted definitions for the word "ninja" (given as a single word) and 3 additional pages of "ninja" given with a second word. Some of those definitions are the standard meaning of the word "ninja". However, a mall number of those definitions presents different iterations of statements that "ninja" is a replacement for "the n word". 

This 2005 definition is the earliest date for an example of that online site's definition of "ninya" as a synonym for "the n word":

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ninjas&page=32
"ninja

Ninja- slang word for N----r*...often used by black people from the hoods or people who wish they were black.

yo ninja did you check out that hunnies ghetto bootie!"

by Cheri April 25, 2005
-end of quote-
-snip-
*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.
-snip-
2007 is the year that has the largest number of examples of  viewer submitted definitions of the word "ninja" as a substitute for the "n word". These types of urbandictionary.com definitions are given from 2005 to December 2022. 

A number of these urbandictionary.com definitions of ninja indicate that it is used by White people as a substitute for "the n word" in order to avoid having any negative consequences from Black people.

Here are a few additional examples of urbandictionary.com definitions of ninja as a replacement for the n word (with numbers added for referencing purposes only (#1 is given at the beginning of this section)

I want to highlight the example that is given as #8 below which cites a 2006 movie referent that is likely an example of the use of ninja as a substitute for the n word. 

I also want to highlight the example that is given as #9 below which indicates that the Black rapper E40 used "ninya" as a substitute for the n word in 2006. 

2. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ninjas&page=21 
"ninja

A substitute word that white people can use instead of saying "nigga".

What is up my ninja?

This my main ninja

ninja please"

by G788 May 6, 2007

**
3. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ninjas&page=23
"Ninja

This is the replacement word for white people to call someone a ni--er* and it be ok.

Wow, that oreo is being such a ninja right now."

by Collierflower January 20, 2009
-snip-
*This word is fully spelled out in this definition.

The slang definition that is usually given for the word "oreo" is a Black person who "talks and acts White".

**
4. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ninjas&page=23

"ninja

an acceptable alternative to the N word for white people to use when singing along to black music

realest ninjas

luda is one hell of a ninja, hos in different area codes hell yeah

michelle he's a ninja, go for it!

nat went ninja then came back???

by hanrose November 23, 2007

**
5.https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ninjas&page=23
"ninja

A word white frat guys can use to supplement the need for the word nigga without detection.

"We'd better cross the street here, those ninjas look irritable." "

by PLPimp August 10, 2006

**
6. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ninjas&page=26
"Ninja

N. Used in place of the word ni--a* or n--er*, often used by a white person and/or in the presence of black people.

"Yo, you know Zach Fisher?"

"Do I know him? Man, that kids my ninja"

by Fran Vinokur June 13, 2007
-snip-
*These words are fully spelled out in this definition.

**
7. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ninjas&page=26
"ninja

a racial term referring to african american people when you don't want them to know when you are talking about them in a public place.

Damn, there is alot of ninjas in the club tonight."

by jake. October 6, 2007

**
8. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ninjas&page=27
"Ninja

A. Adjective. Slang term for a friend. Derived from the word Ni--a*, Ninja is a more politically correct term to use but imply's the same thing. A T-Shirt highlighted in the movie Bench warmers stated "Strictly For My Ninjas" Playing on the words of the hit rap song "strictly 4 my niggaz" performed by 2 Pac. See also Nin.

B. Noun. Slang term for an American Muslim woman in full garb.

A. What up Ninja?

B. Oh look our hostess at Applebees tonight is a Ninja.

by Brian Patterson May 3, 2007
-snip-
*This word is fully spelled out in this definition.
Here's some information about the Benchwarmers movie: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Benchwarmers
"The Benchwarmers is a 2006 American sports-comedy film … it tells the story of three nerds and a billionaire forming the titular baseball team to take on the little league baseball teams."...

** 
9. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ninjas&page=28

ninja

Ninja is a less derogatory word for ni--a* first made popular by Bay Area rapper E-40

"Bay Area ninja my ninja""

by BO$$TYCOON February 7, 2006
-snip-
*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.
I'm not sure if this commenter means that E-40 promoted the use of the word ninja instead of the n word for everyone or just for non-Black people. If E-40 promoted the use of ninja just for non-Black people, what was the earliest year that Black people began using the word "ninja" as a replacement for the n word? Did some African Americans actually begin using the word "ninja" as a replacement for "the n word" in 2005 as given in definition #1 that is given above? Is there any documentation for the use of this word by Black people for that date or other dates prior to 2024?
-snip-
In addition to the urbandictionary.com definitions of ninja as a replacement for the n word, two viewer submitted definitions indicated that the word "ninja" was associated with the fans of the White American rap group Insane Clown Posse:

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ninjas&page=10
1.
"ninja

This word is NOT a replacement for Ni--a* or a safe word for a whiteboy,Insane Clown Posse use this word as a term for a real ninja,a silent dealy assassin,they use the term in a song that is about what it would be like to be a ninja

Damn I wish I could be a ninja"

by adproof July 26, 2006
-snip-
*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.

**
2.

"Ninja

A slang term, made famous by the rap group the Insane Clown Posse, meaning Homie, or freind

Juggalo 1: What up, Ninja?

Juggalo 2: Not Much,Homie, Got some Faygo?"

by Matt Stegall June 20, 2007
-snip-
"Juggalo" is a referent for fans of the White American rap group Insane Clown Posse and "Faygo" is a brand of carbonated soft drinks that are associated with that rap group and their fans.  

****
ONLINE SOURCE #3 
From https://www.reddit.com/r/rap/comments/14yr6ne/replacement_words_for_the_nword_for_rap_covers/ Replacement words for the n-word for rap covers?; r/rap

1. Sleepyyypandawuh, 2023
"Hello! I’ve been exploring and learning rap. And lots of the songs I want to practice on have the N-word in it and I don’t feel comfortable or right to even say it. Even if I’m alone. I’m just tryna be respectful here haha.

Any recommendations on words that would be a good replacement? Thank you!

And no I don’t want an n-pass (yes people told me to get an n-pass. So weird 😅)

Edit: I’m an Asian girl for those who asked. Idk why that’s relevant. But thank you so much for these recommendations~! Some are hilarious and clever haha

Edit 2: To clarify, I’m asking this question cause i don’t like saying the n-word. Even if I get a pass, I’m alone, etc, I just don’t like saying it. I ain’t tryna start debates when it’s okay to say it or not. I just don’t like saying it. I’ve had many black friends who have been deeply affected racist uses of the n-word. And I just don’t feel good and hate that word. Especially seeing how it has effected people in history and present day. Bro I just wanted a substitute word or any alternative things to do when it comes up. Dat ittt."
-snip-
"n-pass"= a colloquial term that means that a Black person or some Black people gave a non-Black person "permission" to use "the n word". 

**
2. 
SovietW0lf101, 2023
'
When I went to a method man and Redman concent, they told the crowd to say ninja haha"

**
Reply
3. 
nobodyno111, 2023
"Was it for that song that they literally say the word in every other line ? Lmao"

**
Reply
4. SovietW0lf101, 2023
"lmao, they themselves said it every song, but instructed the crowd right before Shame on a Ninja by Wu Tang"

**
5. supervilliandrsmoov, 2023
"E4
0 has been doing it for his ninjas for at least 15 years"

**
6. TechN9ne2000, 2023
"That's pretty common in juggalo music"
-snip-
By "that's", the commenter means "using the word "ninja" as a substitute for "the n word".

**
6. [deleted], 2023
"Yea, that's been a good alternative for the last 20 years, I wanna say it got increasingly popular in the 2010s."

**
7. xxDankerstein, 2023
"I saw Nas last year, and he took the N word (mostly) out of all of his songs. I thought that was pretty cool, especially because I had been learning some Nas songs and was having the same problem with trying to find replacements.".

**
8. splitzideradioshow, 2023
"Say ninja or don’t say it all unless necessary but say ninja instead"

**
9. Great_Income4559,2023
"Most black people I’ve rode with and listened to music and sh-t* with think it’s weird white people don’t say ni—a* when singing. Most said that in a song it’s ok cus it’s just lyrics but don’t just run around saying it. Of course it’s not a rule and if you aren’t cool with them don’t say it and prob a good rule to not say it at all but I believe the definition is changing for the word. Means more of just a friendly term than a racial slur. Other countries have no problem with the word but of course they don’t have the same history with it."
-snip-
*These words are fully spelled out in this comment.

**
10. keenan34, 2023
"In the penitentary we say Ninja. thast where it came from."

**
11. TherealDaily, 2023
"ninja was a go-to swap for many ppl, but I'm not sure why you have to say it? Are you referring to singing or rapping the lyrics and you are afraid to say it? You might want to just omit certain words in some songs."

**
12. PhantomLeap1902, 2023
"Ninja, same syllable count and sound. The a on the end helps with flow most times"

**
13. inipow, 2023
"This is simple .

There is no such a thing as a pass . There is no excuse ,reason or salvation in the use of a racial slur that has been responsible for not just denigration but irreparable harm by people it has NOT HARMED .

DO NOT SAY IT !

Or do say it and as my grandmother used to say give your soul to God because your ass is ...

Now ask yourself

Why would I want to say a word I KNOW is HARMFUL??? Especially since I a Asian am giving homage to a art form primarily created and performed by Black people 🤷🏿‍♀️"

**
14. 
teamWSB, 2023
"I’m black and hate the word, so I love this question and concept.

Brotha and homie are my go to. But honestly even bruh or dude works. Doesn’t have be two syllables, it’s all about the cadence/delivery.

 “Memorize” the song with the self edits and it becomes second nature to not say the stupid n word with the rappers."

**
15. 
puffgreene, 2023
"everyone in these comments is white this is not the right sub to ask lol. its not that hard to just skip the word, replacing it with a word that sounds similar is pretty weird."

****
ONLINE SOURCE #4
From https://www.reddit.com/r/TooAfraidToAsk/comments/1bgdyh7/did_that_word_ninja_become_a_pejorative_or_a/ "Did That Words Ninja Become a Pejorative Or A Substitute For The N Word? r/TooAfraidToAsk,  March 2024

1. haku13f, March 2024
"I’ve seen the emoji 🥷🏽 as a stand in for the N-word but it’s mostly POCs that have used it."...
-snip-
The ninja emoji doesn’t show up on online pages in comments that apparently used it. I believe that emoji was cancelled. 

The rest of this comment and some other comments in that discussion thread refer to an Asian woman being reprimanded or fired at work because she said "ninja" and was reported to her job's human resource department for being a racist. 

**
2. Manowar274, March 2024
"
I’ve seen it used online as a replacement for it so that text filters don’t flag it but that’s about it. It’s all contextual and in the context it was used in the post doesn’t seem racially charged at all."

**
3. Panoglitch, March 2024
..."the word [ninja] was sometimes subbed for the slur in ‘clean’ versions of songs, and I remember seeing the phrase ’ninja please’ as long as 30 years ago

**
4. Terrible-Quote-3561,March 2024
"The only time I’ve heard that was on some black-created content aimed at teens years ago. Probably mostly to get around censors.

**
5. Staugustine95,March 2024
"The only time I have heard it was on Black Dynamite when they fight black ninjas. The ninjas would say stuff like “my ninja” or “ i know a ninja” and the funniest one was “ninja please!”
-snip-
This comment and other comments in this discussion thread refer to the names of online gaming channels.

**
6. BadBloodBear, March 2024
"In Leprechaun 4: In da Hood. The Leprechaun says "What's up my ninja"."

**
7. Renal923,March 2024
"So, I’ve def seen it used as a replacement for the n word on social media to get around censors. But never in the context you’ve described

Gaming channels were using it to get around demonetization."

**
8. HorneePandas, March 2024
"It comes up again in the sequel Back 2 Da Hood. When the white dude is buying weed at the basketball courts and says the N word. So they tell him people dont say that anymore, t's Ninja now."

**
9. OldKentRoad29,March 2024
"It's used online because people don't want to get banned or have their comment deleted. It's also kind of like a joke term. Although, that's online."

****
ONLINE SOURCE #5
From https://emojipedia.org/ninja
"Ninja

A person dressed as a ninja with a black hood, a mask covering the lower half of their face, and the hilt of a knife or sword emerging from behind their shoulder.

The now-discontinued Microsoft ZWJ sequence 🐱‍👤 Ninja Cat did not include the ninja emoji at all as it was developed several years before ninja was approved. It combined 🐱 Cat Face and 👤 Bust in Silhouette and was only available from Microsoft prior to the debut of the Fluent emoji set in November 2021."

****
ONLINE SOURCE #6
From https://www.distractify.com/p/what-does-ninja-emoji-mean-on-tiktok "What Does the Ninja Emoji Mean? It's Being Used In Place of a Slur on TikTok" by Joseph Allen, April 8, 2022
"Thankfully, TikTok and other social media apps have been smart about curtailing hate speech and other offensive forms of speech that are used on their platforms. Unfortunately, even as apps like TikTok attempt to censor certain kinds of horrible speech, those who want to use it find ways around these filters. Most recently, the ninja emoji has gained popularity in some circles on TikTok for a less than great reason.

The 🥷 is being used in place of the n-word.

If you see a ninja emoji under a video that is not explicitly about ninjas or something related to ninjas, you may naturally wonder why the emoji is there at all. As it turns out, some users have been using the emoji in the place of the n-word on TikTok in order to evade TikTok's filter and get away with using the word. Of course, the politics of this word are enormously fraught.

Because of its hateful origin, you should avoid using it entirely, especially if you aren't Black. The main controversy that has swirled around the emoji more recently has stemmed from white women in particular who appear to be using the emoji as a way to refer to all men. Those who know what the emoji actually refers to find these uses of it offensive, and have been unafraid to sound off about it online.

"Why do white girls on TikTok think it’s okay to use the ninja emoji when talking about men?" one person wrote.

"It be a lot of non-Black girls on TikTok tryna cover up using the N word by using the ninja 🥷 emoji," another person added.

Clearly, the use of the emoji has become problematic, at least in some circles of the internet.

[…]

The n-word is one of the most politically loaded words in America, but TikTok has obviously taken steps to crack down on the use of it in videos and captions. The ninja emoji may be an attempt to circumvent that rule, but clearly it's been an unwelcome one online. Whether that means those using the emoji are likely to stop is another question entirely.”

****
PART B - THE USE OF THE WORD "NINJA" BY BLACK PEOPLE (AFRICAN AMERICANS) AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE N WORD : 

The word "ninja" used by an African American as a positive or a neutral referent that substitutes for the n word:
 
1. 
E-40, August 6, 2017
  https://m.facebook.com/e40/photos/a.10151718377127050/10154688747957050/?type=3- Who grew up on this album? We was just some street ninjas out of Vallejo California with a prayer a hope a wish & a dream..." 

"Take baby steps my ninja"
-snip-
This comment was written by rapper E-40 in his Facebook page entitled "Don't go broke tryin to get rich". 

**
3. E40 Mogul 🥂🎩 on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/e40/p/B3e1m85gefP/ October 11, 2019
"It's 30-ism, my ninjas I been doin' it since Khaleesi's dragons was baby lizards...

****
The use of the word "ninja" by African Americans as a derogatory, insulting referent that substitutes for "the n word" :

The following three examples are a very small sample of the use of the word "ninja" as an insulting referent for  ESPN commentator Stephen A Smith. These comments and many others were posted online after Stephen A. Smith's rant on Fox New's Sean Hannity's television show that African Americans should identify with Donald Trump (here called "the orange") because of the way that he is being treated by the United States criminal justice system. It's likely that this commenter is African American.

Stephen A Smith made other comments on that Fox News for which he later apologizing (at least two times) on his podcasts. Smith's comments went viral and labeled him a "ninja", among other terms. In this context, the African American use of the word "ninja" was/is derogatory. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/04/stephen-smith-called-buck-dancer.html  for the pancocojams post entitled "Some People Say That Stephen A. Smith Is A "Buck Dancer": Comments From Various YouTube Podcasts About Stephen A. Smith's Appearance On The Sean Hannity Show & His Subsequent Apologies"

1. @JT-qc4et,2024,April 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFuQaiD5cy8 "STOP IT STEPHEN A. SMITH! Smart Blacks Don’t Relate To Trump For Obvious Reasons" by Defiant Lawyers - Nullifying Systemic Racism, Apr 21, 2024
"Dude need to stick to sports.  Ive never listened to this ninja anyway. There is no perfect political system but ain’t no way in west hell I’ll vote for the orange"

**
2. @kenriley655,April 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFuQaiD5cy8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFuQaiD5cy8, "STOP IT STEPHEN A. SMITH! Smart Blacks Don’t Relate To Trump For Obvious Reasons" by Defiant Lawyers - Nullifying Systemic Racism, Apr 21, 2024
"Shame on you.  House ninja"
-snip-
"House ninja" is an updated term for "house n--ger". During United States slavery, a short hand summary divided enslaved Black people into two categories: house slaves and field slaves. The house slaves were considered to be most likely to support White people against Black people, including "snitch" on (tell on) Black people who were planning to run away to achieve their freedom. 

**
3. @titusnixon, April 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLT2xx2L6zA "STEPHEN A SMITH still doesn’t get it!", by Coach D, Apr 25, 2024 "When they get a head scratching, We sick boss Buffoon, they get a real one. Stephen Smith is the buck dancing champion, he’s out buck dance Jason Fatlock*. Isn’t it funny how these two buck dancers can’t stand each other. That because they both want to be that go to Ninza** that the racist can point to as their friend"
-snip-
*The last name "Fatlock" is a purposely written putdown of Jason Whitlock’s last name. Jason Whitlock is an African American conservative who Stephen A. Smith has argued with and criticized on Smith's ESPN series.  

** "Ninza" may be a typo or is a purposely respelled form of the word "ninja". 

****
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Marge Simpson"s Krumping Video (with information, and comments)


Reece W, Sep 5, 2009

Marge Simpson breaking it down with Bart on The Simpsons.

Scene from Episode 6, Season 19
-snip-
In this video clip Marge Simpson says to her son "I'll krump with you, sweetie". 
****

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part III of a three part pancocojams series about the African American originated Hip Hop dance forms "clowning" and "krumping".

This post showcases a video clip of Marge Simpson krumping. This post also includes information about The Simpsons television series as well as information and comments about that particular episode of The Simpsons.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/05/information-about-two-african-american.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases one video of clowning and one video of krumping. That post also presents information about the Hip Hop dance forms that are known as "clowning" and the Hip Hop dance form that is known as "krumping".

Click 
https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/05/blog-post.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post showcases seven YouTube videos of clowning and krumping.

The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, entertainment, and educational purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are associated with this television episode of The Simpsons. Thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
-snip-
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-simpsons-handclap-rhyme-examples.html for a 2013 pancocojams post entitled "The Simpsons Hand Clap Rhymes (examples & comments)".

****
INFORMATION ABOUT THE SIMPSONS TELEVISION SERIES
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons
"The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company.[1][2][3] Developed by Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon, the series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Set in the fictional town of Springfield, it caricatures society, Western culture, television, and the human condition.

The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it sounded similar to "simpleton".[4] The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After three seasons, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became Fox's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990).

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 765 episodes of the show have been broadcast. It is the longest-running American animated series, longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, both in seasons and individual episodes. A feature-length film, The Simpsons Movie, was released in theaters worldwide on July 27, 2007, to critical and commercial success, with a sequel in development as of 2018. The series has also spawned numerous comic book series, video games, books, and other related media, as well as a billion-dollar merchandising industry. The Simpsons is a joint production by Gracie Films and 20th Television.[5]"... 

****
INFORMATION ABOUT THE SIMPSON EPISODE IN WHICH MARGE SIMPSON IS SHOWN KRUMPING
From 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Orphan_Millie
"Little Orphan Millie" is the sixth episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 11, 2007.[1] This episode represents a milestone in Simpsons' history as it sees Kirk and Luann remarry after initially divorcing eleven seasons earlier in the episode "A Milhouse Divided". It was written by Mick Kelly, production assistant to Al Jean, and directed by Lance Kramer.

During its first broadcast, the episode garnered 10.57 million viewers.[2]

[...]

Cultural references
The episode's name references Little Orphan Annie. Milhouse's uncle Zack resembles Indiana Jones and when he flies Milhouse home, music similar to "The Raiders March" from the Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark is heard. Milhouse's somber ensemble is similar to James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause.[3] "Adagio for Strings" is played during the dark and gloomy scene showing the cruise line representatives driving toward the Simpsons' house. The scene itself is a parody of a scene from Saving Private Ryan, where Mrs. Ryan is informed of the death of her sons. The name "Festival Cruise Lines" is a parody of Carnival Cruise Lines. The "Solvang Air" liner plane is a wooden and scantling-work structure with wind-mill wings as propellers, and Uncle Zak and Milhouse's father end by reviving an old hatred between Dutch and Danish. The wooden plane's landing is accompanied with music from "Swedish Rhapsody No. 1" by Swedish composer Hugo Alfvén. Bart and Marge both use the term Krumping in reference to an energetic dancing style that was popularized in the United States.

Reception

The episode originally garnered 10.6 million viewers on its first run, that being the third highest of the season.[2]

[...]

The scene in the episode were Marge tries to cheer up Bart by attempting to krump—albeit unsuccessfully—later became an Internet meme.[5]"...
-snip-
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Orphan_Annie for information about the comic book strip character "Little Orphan Annie"

****
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHARACTER NAMED "MILHOUSE" IN THE SIMPSONS TELEVISION SERIES
From https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Milhouse_Van_Houten
"Milhouse Mussolini Van Houten[10] is a major character in The Simpsons and a minor character in The Simpsons Movie. He is a ten year old boy and Bart Simpson's best friend since first grade and kindergarten class.

[…]

Friendship with Bart Simpson
"Bart and Milhouse share a general friendship through the series. Milhouse first became friends with Bart in kindergarten when he sat next to him while drinking milk. After Bart makes him laugh and squirt milk out of his nose by making fart noises, Milhouse thinks that is funny, forming their friendship (and encouraging Bart's mischief)."...

****
SELECTED COMMENTS FROM A REDDIT.COM DISCUSSION THREAD ABOUT MARGE SIMPSON KRUMPING

All of these comments are from 2012. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

From https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSimpsons/comments/1kckxp/ill_krump_with_you_sweetie/?rdt=52654

r/TheSimpsons

1. Baman97
"I'll krump with you sweetie!"

**
2. MandyJones
"First basketball, now this? I feel worse for Marge. She's trying her best.

Plus, she can really dance :D"

**
3. zacarooni
"This is one of the things I think is great about the show. Marge and the love for her children."

**
4. lolpete
"I love Bart's little halfhearted attempt to join in."

**
5. TheEvilDrPie
"WTF? What episode is this from?"

**
6. BrashMagician
"Season 19 apparently? No thanks."

**
7. DrSarno
"sorry ure getting downvoted. When I watched that scene i remember just thinking how low they had sank"

**
8. Baman97 
"Why do some of you hate this clip?? Just curious as to why'

**
9. [deleted]
"Pretty much anything past season 10 is controversial in this subreddit... some people get butthurt at any reminder that it's still on the air and apparently making 'krumping' jokes now.

That's my guess as to why people are hating on it."

**
10. dustinyo_
"Honestly Simpsons snobs are as insufferable as beer snobs on reddit. Don't ever admit to liking any episode that was made in the last 15 years or they'll jump down your throat."

****
This concludes Part III of this pancocojams series.

Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.