History Trivia / NewJackCity

* CreatorChosenCasting: The role of Nino Brown was written especially for Creator/WesleySnipes after Barry Michael Cooper saw him in the music video for Music/MichaelJackson's "Bad".

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Everything about the film screams early '90s, most notably in the title referencing NewJackSwing, a genre of music that had gone out of date within a few years of the film's release.

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The story of Nino Brown was based on the Chambers Brothers story. These four brothers sold crack in Detroit. Like Nino had his apartment building called "The Carter," the Chambers Brothers also had an apartment called the Broadmoor. They moved into the 4 story, 52 unit building, selling different types of drugs on each floor. They often sold drugs alongside families who already lived in the building, forcing them to leave or deal with their illegal and dangerous activity. Officials have often claimed that the brothers ran their drug operation like a large, very organized corporation. The foursome became nationally known when they were caught on tape counting laundry baskets of money and flaunting their wealth.

* IAmNotSpock: Creator/ChrisRock claimed that for several years following his acclaimed performance as a crack addict, drug dealers would approach him and put crack and cocaine in his pocket; joking that "they thought it was a documentary." He stated that, although he knew people who used crack at the time, he never did and, in his 1997 memoir "Rock This" had only smoked marijuana twice.

** Creator/WesleySnipes originally wanted to play Scotty Appleton. However, Mario Van Peebles and Barry Michael Cooper insisted that he play Nino Brown, as the part was written especially for him.

** Vivica A. Fox auditioned for Celina and Keisha.

* StarMakingRole: This film largely put Creator/WesleySnipes and Creator/IceT on the map. It also served as Creator/ChrisRock's first major film role after joining ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''.
* ThrowItIn: The chase between Scotty and Pookie was improvised. The original idea was for the chase to be a car chase, but the movie had gone over budget and was in danger of being shut down. Creator/ChrisRock, instead, hopped on a bicycle, and Creator/IceT chased him on foot.

** Creator/MartinLawrence auditioned for Pookie. However, he opted out of the film following the death of his mentor Creator/RobinHarris.
** Creator/WesleySnipes originally wanted to play Scotty Appleton. However, Creator/MarioVanPeebles and Barry Michael Cooper insisted that he play Nino Brown, as the part was written especially for him.
** Creator/VivicaAFox auditioned for Celina and Keisha.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Everything about the film screams early '90s.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: NewJackSwing creator Teddy Riley was the original choice to score the movie, but it never panned out. Vassal Benford and Michel Colombier did the music instead and took a lot of inspiration from Teddy's playbook.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: NewJackSwing creator Teddy Riley was the original choice to score the movie, but it never panned out. Vassal Benford and Michel Colombian did the music instead and took a lot of inspiration from Teddy's playbook.

* StarMakingRole: This film largely put Creator/WesleySnipes and Creator/IceT on the map. It also served as Creator/ChrisRock's first major film role after joining ''SaturdayNightLive''.

* StarMakingRole: This film largely put Wesley Snipes and Ice-T on the map. It also served as Chris Rock's first major film role after joining ''SaturdayNightLive''.

* StarMakingRole: This film largely put Wesley Snipes on the map.