The Viral Videos Behind 'Smoking on That Big Mom Pack': Tiktok & X Meme Breakdown
By Chloe Bennett
To grasp why an eight-meter-tall anime pirate queen ended up associated with rolling up illicit plant matter, one must look at the music landscape of early-2010s South Side Chicago. The phrase "smoking on that pack" or "smoking an opp pack" originated in drill music, coined as a brutal rhetorical jab directed at fallen rivals. To "smoke" someone’s pack implied complete victory: your adversary was gone, reduced to ash, and you were actively reveling in their absence.
Over the following decade, internet vernacular absorbed the term, stripping away its hyper-local street gravity and repurposing it across sports fandom, gaming lobbies, and political arguments. When an NBA powerhouse lost a playoff series, rival fans announced they were smoking on their pack. It was only natural that the hyper-combative world of anime discourse, particularly the factional subset known as anime slander culture, would claim the phrase for its own roster battles.
Anime fandom has maintained an organic, decades-long overlap with hip-hop culture. From Wu-Tang Clan sampling kung fu cinema to modern rappers referencing Dragon Ball Z and Naruto, the cross-pollination runs deep. When the phrase met One Piece, it found an ecosystem already primed for territorial bravado.
Chloe Bennett explores the intersection of pop culture, streaming entertainment, digital trends, and contemporary lifestyle. Her weekly commentary reaches thousands of culture enthusiasts.
