When the Titans and De La Soul land in a trap that fills with water, Cyborg mentions that the water is "three feet high and rising", and is they don't do something "De La Soul is dead". Assessing the threat, Beast Boy even exclaims the "stakes is high". De La Soul then saves themselves and the Titans by using their super powers: the "Buhloone Mindstate". This is a nod to De La Soul's first four albums: 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), De La Soul is Dead (1991), Buhloone Mindstate (1993), and Stakes is High (1996).
The plot of this episode is a reference to De La Soul's long running battle with record labels over their back catalog. Due to outdated contracts and changes in ownership, the band was long unable to re-release any of their classic albums in any format. However, in 2022 it was announced that these problems have been solved.