I just got off the plane 3 hours ago and this is what happened............ ..

I vaguely recognized 4 black urban looking gentlemen with Atlanta baseball caps on. I couldn't quite place them, but something told me they were rappers.

And then it happened.

One of them stood up, he leaned with it, then he rocked with it. Then I saw his white tee. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I was on a flight with Dem Franchize Boyz.

The sad part is that, of all the black folks on the plane, I might have been the only one who recognized them. Basically, nobody gave a shit. Of course, the So So Def jackets made people who have heard of So So Def take notice, but for the most part, groupiedom was at a lull.

But, they are quasi-celebrities, and signed to a major label. You know what that means right???

Coach.

Yes, these ****** were flying coach. Hell, 3 out of 4 of them sat in the seats directly behind me. And I ain't no first class dude. I wonder what it feels like to be a non-recognizable, coach flying, hit-single having, celebrity. I'll tell you what it feels like. No, what it sounds like, rather.

One member of the group, upon noticing the fairly attractive younger college to post-bac looking black woman who would be sharing the row with him began rapping lyrics...to his own songs. Yes, he pulled out "White Tee". And then..."I Think They Like Me." I don't know if they were his lyrics, but he was rapping somebody's lyrics, then he hit the chorus for the grand finale on both songs. Seemingly to no avail.

My question is this: if you are a major-label, album having rapper, is it ever okay to use our own songs to attempt to get attention from people in hopes they'll recognize you? Or is that a cry for help?

One member, the one with the locs, was sitting in the middle seeat of the row behind me, between two sorority looking white chicks. Sucks for them. He fell asleep and started snoring...loudly. So loudly, people 10 rows up were turning around trying to figure out who was snoring. Much to the annoyance of all. The stewardess didn't know what to do, but he was seriously impeding everybody's flight experience. I just turned my iPod up all the way and hoped I wouldn't have to become a new member of the class action suit against ***** for iPod's causing hearing loss.

Even members of his group were looking around like, got damn he's loud. LOL