Roberto trying to meet with Al was based on the assumption that meeting with popular rappers would elevate struggling rappers. Stephen Glover explained, "This idea that all it takes is for you to meet your idol, and it's all gonna work out. People put all these things onto celebrities. They treat celebrities like they're a part of their movie; their only purpose is to fulfill your dreams. I just thought it would be funny if this guy had this vision that this is going to happen, and he just picked the worst possible time."
The episode featured a guest appearance by Soulja Boy playing himself, who agreed to appear after a conversation with show creator, Donald Glover. The writers intended for him to appear, with no backup plan in case he rejected the offer. Had Soulja Boy rejected the role, the crew considered having another actor to portray him or get Fabo in his place.
Stephen Glover's eleventh and final writing credit of the series.
As stated by Darius, there is a fountain next to CNN's corporate headquarters called Centennial Olympic Park fountain due to the Olympic Games being held in Atlanta in 1996.
State Farm Insurance always had the tagline at the end of the commercial "Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is there". Soulja Boy modified the words "Neighbor" and "State" with his own personal twist.