Cheer Up, Floyd: 8 Other Celebs People Were Oblivious To

October 4, 2014 - 7:53 pm by Iyana Robertson TWITTER

“Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name…”

Unfortunately for Floyd Mayweather, that place is not the UK. After trying to get a woman in a London barbershop to recognize who he was, the multi million-dollar championship boxer was force-fed a slice of humble pie when she had no idea. But allow us to help you feel better, Floyd.

Turns out Mayweather is not the only celebrity this has ever happened to. There were a few other instances in which major superstars didn’t ring a bell, including the time DMX had never heard of Barack Obama, and that other time when a woman had no idea she was riding the subway with Jay Z. It happens. Flip through for proof.

That time DMX had no idea who Barack Obama was Yes, that Barack Obama. In a 2007 interview with XXL, The Dog not only had never heard of then-presidential candidate Barack Obama, he also proceeded to make fun of his name. After not-so-kindly asking, “What the fuck is a Barack,” DMX continued in disbelief that Obama’s name was authentic. “That ain’t no fuckin’ name, yo. That ain’t that nigga’s name. You can’t be serious. Barack Obama. Get the fuck outta here,” he said.

That time a woman didn’t recognize Jay Z on the NYC subway Perhaps the only thing more unbelievable than someone not knowing who a megastar like Jay Z is, is that someone living in New York City. Back in 2012, when Hov took the train to his final opening show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, he sat next to a woman who didn’t get what all the fuss was about. Jay Z just kindly introduced himself: [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

That time T.I. played “who’s that” with Azealia Banks The easiest way to indirectly insult someone is to pretend to be unaware of who they even are. T.I. did just that after exchanging some pretty harsh words with the outspoken rapstress regarding his wife Tiny and his “No Mediocre” single. We caught up with him following their online “beef,” and he claimed, “I don’t know who the hell you’re talking about,” when asked about Ms. Banks: [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

That time Black Mamba wasn’t hip to Linsanity It must’ve been hard for Jeremy Lin to have been killin’ the NBA back in 2012, unbeknownst to one of the greats. “I don’t even know what he’s done. I have no idea what you guys are talking about,” Kobe Bryant answered when a reporter asked him about Lin’s 25 PPG. Funnily enough, Bryant was later introduced to Lin after he dropped 38 points on the Lakers. Also, they are now teammates. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

That time a French woman didn’t know why paparazzi were surrounding Kanye West There are a few times on record when Kanye West was actually polite to the paparazzi. In one of such rare moments, Mr. West is thanking the French paparazzi for not going all TMZ, while a French woman wonders what the big deal is. If Kanye can simply introduce himself, so can you, Floyd. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

That time Nick Cannon said Mariah Carey has never heard of Kim Kardashian Kanye West’s wife was also the subject of a “Who the heck is that” moment, according to Nick Cannon. After going down the TMI road and revealing a past tryst with Kim Kardashian, Cannon told Howard Stern that Carey had gotten a bit upset, but not about Kim. K. “My wife, she doesn’t even know who Kim Kardashian is,” he said.

That time an NYC judge didn’t hear of Rihanna until she had a stalker Oddly enough, it is possible to be the object of someone’s obsession and someone else’s oblivion at the same damn time. Before Rihanna’s homeless stalker appeared in a NYC courtroom, the judge, Abraham Clott, had never heard of the Bajan uber popstar. When presented with the case, Judge Clott literally asked “Who?” when Rih-Rih’s name was mentioned.

That time a whole bunch of people had no idea Drake was right in front of them The only thing worse than being famous and people not knowing who you are, is listening to people say bad things about you while you’re disguised as a bearded man. You would think at least one person would have recognized Drake during his street interviews for Jimmy Kimmel’s “I Witness News,” but no. Drake even told one of them who he was, and they replied, “That’s good for you.” [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

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