Gleaming the Cube the Netflix original series "" makes a word-play reference to the film. Episode four is titled "Greening the Cube." The film is referenced in the dialogue in "The Lego Batman Movie". Professional skateboarder Stevie Williams has stated in an online interview that Slater's character in the film was his first skateboarding influence. Skateboarding figure Tony Hawk, in a 2008 interview with Slater, revealed that he is continually asked if Slater actually skated in the film. Hawk has remained in contact with Slater well beyond the production of the film. Gleaming the Cube Gleaming the Cube (also known as A Brother's
The Root chorus "feeds back into itself over and over again, turning from a hook into a mantra into a gospel affirmation". In the promotional EPK for "Voodoo", D'Angelo discussed the therapeutic nature of recording "The Root", stating "It was kinda therapeutic for me to do this song. It kinda help me get over, because I'm so pathetic in the song. You know what I mean? That's what 'The Root' is. She got it on me. And I'm just fucked up. It was good for me to get over that. It was hard for me sometimes to do that song. To record