The scene in which Drama is held over the railing at the hotel is an homage to the infamous incident in which Suge Knight once held Vanilla Ice over a balcony until he signed over the rights to his song "Ice Ice Baby."
The Doors (1991) is briefly mentioned. Kevin Dillon, who plays Johnny Drama, played the role of John Densmore in The Doors.
In the scene wheee Saigon is playing video games, the person sitting next to him is real life rapper Knoc-turn'al.
Drama uses the method made famous by TV detective "Columbo" when attempting to question Mrs. Saigon, asking "just one more question" before he leaves.