As the episode opens a voiceover from the radio show "Trish Talk" is playing, a show hosted by Trish Walker (Rachael Taylor), the best friend (and step-sister) of Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter). Trish is a main character in season one of Jessica Jones (2015). Luke Cage also appears in a few episodes of that series, and Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) appears in the last episode of season one, A.K.A. Smile (2015), and even references that appearance in this episode.
The episode's title is the name of Gang Starr's song from the album Hard to Earn.
Mariah Dillard is shown doing a political The TV interview in her lavish townhouse. Fans of another Netflix show, House of Cards (2013), might recognize it as the home of the Underwoods, who like Mariah Dillard, are also crooked politicians.
Mariah Dillard's lavish townhouse is filled with figurines of elephants. Elephants are symbols of strength and power while also having an impressively long memory. They are like spirit animals to Mariah who is haunted by her long memory of her upbringing under Mama Mabel.