Players Ball

Players Ball

The Players Ball is an annual gathering of pimps, held in Chicago, Illinois. The party has been a November tradition since 1974, when pimps from across the country gathered to celebrate the birthday of Don Juan now known as Bishop Don Magic Juan. Every year, the award for "Pimp of the Year" is given out. Juan was the winner 13 years in a row. [http://archive.salon.com/health/sex/urge/2000/01/29/pimps/]

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.

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. Jerome (portrayed by Martin Lawrence) 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

* [http://archive.salon.com/health/sex/urge/2000/01/29/pimps/ Salon.com article "Pimpin' is hard work"]

External links

* [http://www.theplayersball.com/ Official site for DMoney Presents The Players Ball]
* [http://www.myspace.com/playersball07/ Official Myspace site for Gamma Upsilon Players Ball at SIUC]


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