References in Popular Culture
The song "I Choose You" was sampled by UGK in their 2006 song "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)", and by Jaheim in his song "The Chosen One".
Jay-Z referenced the The Mack in the song Big Pimpin', in the line "not for nothing, never happen, ill be forever macking."
Guru of Gang Starr referenced The Mack in the song "Doe In Advance", saying "Like Max Julien I'm the authentic Mack So just relax, and keep the cuts like a lance."
Dr. Dre sampled dialogue from the film for the intro of the song "Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat" on his solo debut album The Chronic.
Raekwon sampled dialogue from the film in his debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.
Tupac Shakur sampled a dialogue in "Definition of a Thug Nigga".
The "Players Ball" scene gave its name to Outkast's first single, "Player's Ball".
Rapper Curren$y references Max Julien in his song, "Chilled Coughee" from the 2010 album Pilot Talk. He states in another song, "I saw The Mack when I was only 11 years old/And I swore never to be a simp for a hoe!"
Too Short, in his 1990 single "Pimpology", samples multiple lines in the movie from Goldie and Pretty Tony.
Jadakiss also remade the moment where Goldie and his partner kill Tony, in the skit "Stick Yourself" on his album, Kiss tha Game Goodbye. In this remake, Big Will plays Pretty Tony, Cross plays Goldie, and Icepick plays Slim (though he's referred to as "Pick").
Drum'n'Bass producer, Incognito sampled dialogue from The Blind Man, in his song Mack 2.0.
Dialogue from this movie is sampled at the start of 8Ball & MJG's 2001 single "Stop Playin' Games", which peaked at #47 on the U.S. charts.
Killer Mike, in his 2008 album I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II, has sampled the "35,000 Dollars" dialogue on the track "Can You Buy That?"
Rapper and producer, Raz Fresco sampled a clip from the movie in his music video for the song Filmore Slim.
The theme song was sampled in three six mafia's "Testin' My Gangsta".
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