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What were some of Weird Al Yankovic's parodies?
White & Nerdy is the second single from Weird Al Yankovic's album Straight Outta Lynwood. It parodies the song Ridin' by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone.
Did White & Nerdy by Weird Al Yankovic win any awards?
Both White & Nerdy and Straight Outta Lynwood were certified gold, and later platinum, by the RIAA, the first time any of Weird Al Yankovic's singles has been certified platinum.
How did Weird Al Yankovic start doing parodies?
Weird Al Yankovic received his first exposure via comedy radio personality Dr. Demento's radio show, saying If there hadn't been a Dr. Demento, I'd probably have a real job now.“

Question: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Self-contained rewrite: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article other than how Weird Al Yankovic started doing parodies?