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The idea stemmed from a scene in the 1973 Blaxploitation film, '' The Mack '', in which the lead character, a Pimp named Goldie, attends The Players Ball in Oakland, California . The Player's Ball was shown in the HBO documentary '' Pimps Up, Hoes Down '' and the Hughes Brothers ' documentary, '' American Pimp ''. Other Players Balls take place across the country, most notably in Miami and Atlanta . Player's Balls in Illinois and Atlanta have been shut down because of the presence of underage girls and because of community protests. OTHER VERSIONS A well-known non-pimp Players Ball started some years ago in Las Vegas , as a private party for businesses attending the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo . The event is organized by DMoney. Past events have featured performers including Snoop Dogg , Digital Underground , Ice-T , LL Cool J , Fishbone and Porn Star Ron Jeremy as the MC . Another version of the Players Ball is an annual spring gathering in which the '' Gamma Upsilon Chapter'' of Kappa Alpha Psi holds every spring on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale . The week of the Player's Ball has been held for over 50 years and consist of daily community service events throughout the week and other various events to keep the Carbondale community active. Usually at the end of the week everything is topped off with Kappa Karnival which consist of rides, free food and beverages, and entertainment. After the Kappa Karnival there is an Afterparty at the SIU Arena typically called the "Red Light Special". In past years DJ Kid Capri , Biz Markie , DJ Enuff of the Heavy Hitters and Free have performed at the SIU Arena. REFERENCES IN POP CULTURE In 1993, rap duo Outkast debuted with their song " Player's Ball " but references to the actual Ball itself were fleeting. In 1995, an episode of the Sitcom '' Martin '' featured a fictional version of the Ball. In the episode, the Ball was attended by Blaxploitation stars Pam Grier , Rudy Ray Moore , Ja'net DuBois , Dick Anthony Williams of '' The Mack '' and Antonio Fargas . Fargas was awarded Pimp of the Year. Outkast also appeared performing their song " Player's Ball " In 2004, the Sketch Comedy show '' Chappelle's Show '' featured a sketch parodying ''Pimps Up, Hoes Down'' about an annual gathering of player haters (pimps and prostitutes who insult each other) called the "Player-Haters' Ball." REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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