Thursday, December 15, 2005

Diamonds Aren't Forever, sometimes ...

When you think of someone throwing their "Diamonds up" nowadays, I'm sure the last person you think of is Diamond Dallas Page.

Some of you right now are like "Who the hell is that?" Page is the pro-wrestler who is suing Jay-Z over the use of what Page calls the Diamond Cutter better known in the civil world (not including wrestling enthusiats) as the "Dynasty" symbol of Rocafella Records.

I think this is a trivial issue. Think about it. This is a washed-up "pro" wrestler suing a man over the way he uses his hands as a signal of sorts. They are similar signs, but they're not the same thing. Page takes his hands in the form of a diamond (while spreading his fingers) and throws them at his crotch while screaming "bang!" Jigga keeps his fingers together while throwin up a similar diamond.

It's a stupid claim because before Diamond Dallas Page "blew up" the same sign had plenty of clout per an african-american sorority known as Delta Sigma Theta.

If you're not familiar with it, here's a familiar lyric pointing to the obvious:

"She was with me before the deal, she been trying to be mine. She's a Delta so she been throwing that Dynasty sign." ~ your favorite college dropout.

But do you see the Deltas in an uproar for somebody using a sign similar to theirs? No, because it's not that big of a deal. It's not something that is that confusing. Plus, if you're of age to buy a Jay-Z or Kanye West CD (Always with the Parental Advisory) you probably shouldn't be paying attention to pro-wrestling. If you are, you're a hack.