The character of Rap Company C.E.O. Trainier, played by Michael Bentt in episode "Alton Davis Redux", is based on real life Rap Company C.E.O. Marion 'Suge' Knight.
The feud between the characters G-Down (played by Coolio) and Trainier (played by Michael Bentt) is inspired from the legendary feud between Dr Dre and Suge Knight in the late nineties.