This Chocolate Rain Verizon commercial video is causing a stir and it hasn’t even been aired…

Ah, but leave it to us bloggers to call out the makers of the Chocolate Rain Verizon commercial for their stereotypical ineptitude. Are we more mad at Verizon for the commercial, or the real brothers in the hood who posture and hang out that way, or the society that disenfranchises them in the first place?

A little deep for a noon-day discussion.

But the “Chocolate Rain Ringtone” Verizon commercial just shows the popularity of the Chocolate Rain ring tone (download free here) and its sad meaning but catchy hook.

Still people have been talking about the Verizon “Chocolate Rain Ringtone” Commercial ever since the video was put up (I wonder what made Verizon decide not to air the Chocolate Rain ringtone melee):

Chocolate Rain used in controversial Verizon commercial

10 Oct 2007 by therealblankman (http://www.videosift.com/membe… (12 votes - 5 comments - 291 views) An un-aired commercial for Verizon featuring some Gangsta types rappin’ ’bout who gets to fit which negative stereotype, or sumpin.

Chocolate Rain Verizon Commercial

14 Sep 2007 by manatee I just spotted this video which appears to be a Verizon commercial which features Tay Zonday’s Chocolate Rain song… I guess it’sa real commercial? I wonder if he got paid for this since his song is royalty free? Hopefully so!

Tay Zonday Verizon Commercial “Chocolate Rain” on the corner

18 Aug 2007 Tay Zonday Verizon Commercial “Chocolate Rain” on the corner.

Verizon Chocolate Rain Commercial

20 Aug 2007 by ninjatune If you haven’t gotten enough of Chocolate Rain, you will after this one! Channel: Popular Videos Tags: verizon chocolate rain tay zonda funny commercial.

Tay Zonday Verizon Commercial “Chocolate Rain” in the Ghetto26 Aug 2007 …