Folks, this one hurts.
"Bling" – as in "bling bling" – has literally been part of my syntax since 1999, when I heard BG's all-time banger, "Bling Bling" (which you can view above in a deliciously-90s rap video with bad audio sync).
Bling is dead, however. It was killed by one of history's greatest monsters:
Thanks MJ and #Nike for these great pair of Air Force 1 special Bling/Bling addition for #SEC media days #WoooPig pic.twitter.com/l9UvV04gpQ
— Bret Bielema (@BretBielema) July 15, 2015
Also lost in this senseless violence: Nelly's "Air Force Ones" video.
I HATE YOU WITH THE PASSION OF A MILLION SUNS, BERT BIELEMA.