Mekhi Phifer, who played Lem, was at one point married to Malinda Williams, who plays Bird in the cable series.
Vanessa Williams was working on the film Hoodlum (1997) at the same time as this film. Since both movies were being filmed in Chicago, Williams would work on both films on different days.
Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, and Nia Long all previously appeared in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as three very different love interests of Will Smith's character.
Vanessa Williams iconic "The family fucked my husband" scene was improvised, everyone's reaction was real and genuine.