So Da Block and I are at the MD Booth at the Arnold getting ready to start taping on Day Two, and Da Block casually mentions that DP has called in a favor from overseas. It seems that on Day One someone photoshopped a pic of King Kamali and gave him a black eye. Online, DP was claiming responsibility. Since only Da Block knew who DP was, we figured we could use anyone.
The funny part is that Da Block specifically brought a blue bandana and shades to the Arnold as the costume. The only problem was that we needed to find our "DP Gangsta". Just as we're talking about whether a top National-level bodybuilder like Malcolm Marshall would be believable, a guy comes up to us.
"Hey Blockhead and Special Ed!" We turn around.
"Hi, I'm HugePecs!" The dude was built solid. Had a shaved head. And best of all, in fitting with DP's Crip avatar, he was BLACK!
Sure, he looked like a super-nice guy and wouldn't stop smiling, but I figured he'd be perfect. We did a quick audition. "Scowl for us," I asked him. He grimaced like a sad Teddy Bear. "C'mon," I shouted, "Give us HARDCORE GANGSTA!!!" HugePecs shot us a glare so scary, I almost gave him my wallet on the spot.
It was on like Donkey Kong.
We gave HugePecs the shades and the blue bandana. I watched him slip comfortably into the sunglasses, but then to my horror, he put the bandana on the way white guys wear them. Blockhead and I screamed. If we were gonna pull off the Getbig Scam of the Year, there could be no mistake. Like a wardrobe assistant, I calmly removed the bandana and put it on exactly the same way O'Dog wore his in Menace. This shit was seriously gangsta.
After a few outtakes in which one or all of us was cracking up, we finally stood together for a few photos. Although Block looks a little too happy and I look a little too fat, HugePecs played it like a Pro.
We PM'ed David Paul the good news that night and once the photo was posted, DP became a living legend...at least until he couldn't keep his trap shut and began telling his 'friends' the real story.
Anyway, that's it.