30 Movie References in Kanye's Songs
Kanye West
Kanye is a huge pop-culture fan. Nowadays he is the part of the pop-culture itself, and still channels his favorite or cult movies through his art. We collected 30 films and quotes from Kanye's songs where this film was mentioned.
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Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump in "Hey Mama" (2005)
Reference: "Forrest Gump mama said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates'/My mama said, 'Go to school and get your doctorate'"
Juwanna Mann
Juwanna Mann in "Talk About Our Love" (2004)
Reference: "How you listen to a girl that still want a man?/Tell me the truth, is that a man or Juwanna Mann?/I'm wonderin' why she ret ta go like Wanda then?"
Pootie Tang
Pootie Tang in "School Spirit" (2004)
Reference: "See that's how dude became a young Pootie Tang, tippy tow"
Candyman
Candyman in "Breathe In Breathe Out" (2004)
Reference: "So say my name like Candyman/And I'mma fix you up like the handyman"
Romeo Must Die
Romeo Must Die in "Never Let Me Down" (2004)
Reference: "Look what an accident did to Left-Eye/First Aaliyah, now Romeo must die?/I know I got angels watching me from the other side"
Me, Myself & Irene
Three Kings and Me, Myself and Irene in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
"You in my things like the Suicide Kings/There's only three kings, Me, Myself and Irene"
Three Kings
Three Kings and Me, Myself and Irene in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
"You in my things like the Suicide Kings/There's only three kings, Me, Myself and Irene"
Juice
Juice in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "They try to give me life, I'm out in an hour, huh/Back on the block with more juice than 'Pac"
The Cell
The Cell in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "And in the cell, don't drop soap in the showers, huh"
Rush Hour
9 1/2 Weeks and Rush Hour in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "You gave him 9 1/2 Weeks/Why you trying to rush hours, huh?"
Nine 1/2 Weeks
9 1/2 Weeks and Rush Hour in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "You gave him 9 1/2 Weeks/Why you trying to rush hours, huh?"
Baller Blockin'
Jeepers Creepers, Clockers, Baller Blockers, and Absolute Power in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "Jeeper Creep-up on your block and cops Clock-us/Try to Baller Block-Us, use Absolute Power"
Clockers
Jeepers Creepers, Clockers, Baller Blockers, and Absolute Power in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "Jeeper Creep-up on your block and cops Clock-us/Try to Baller Block-Us, use Absolute Power"
Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers, Clockers, Baller Blockers, and Absolute Power in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "Jeeper Creep-up on your block and cops Clock-us/Try to Baller Block-Us, use Absolute Power"
Sleepers
Sleepers in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "Shit's deeper than the Sleepers"
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street in "Livin' In a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "One, two, 'Ye coming for you/Three, four, better lock your door/Five, six/Seven, eight/Nine, ten, never sleep again"
Don't Say a Word
The Shining, Do the Right Thing and Don't Say a Word in "Livin' in a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "The shining, make it hard for her to do the right thing/But I don't say a word, I'll never tell"
Do the Right Thing
The Shining, Do the Right Thing and Don't Say a Word in "Livin' in a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "The shining, make it hard for her to do the right thing/But I don't say a word, I'll never tell"
The Shining
The Shining, Do the Right Thing and Don't Say a Word in "Livin' in a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "The shining, make it hard for her to do the right thing/But I don't say a word, I'll never tell"
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Almost Famous and The Lord of the Rings in "Livin' in a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "Get a chain that's stainless, they almost famous/My bling got 'em calling me Lord of the Rings"
Almost Famous
Almost Famous and The Lord of the Rings in "Livin' in a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "Get a chain that's stainless, they almost famous/My bling got 'em calling me Lord of the Rings"
Backdraft
13 Ghosts, Hollow Man, Friday the 13th, Ghost, and Backdraft in "Livin' in a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "Thirteen ghosts use my hollow man for Friday the 13th/you be ghost, backdraft from the toast"
Ghost
13 Ghosts, Hollow Man, Friday the 13th, Ghost, and Backdraft in "Livin' in a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "Thirteen ghosts use my hollow man for Friday the 13th/you be ghost, backdraft from the toast"
Friday the 13th
13 Ghosts, Hollow Man, Friday the 13th, Ghost, and Backdraft in "Livin' in a Movie" (2005)
Reference: "Thirteen ghosts use my hollow man for Friday the 13th/you be ghost, backdraft from the toast"