Full Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
Full Cast
Wendell Pierce
Simon
Erik Weiner
Ren
Reggi Wyns
Ten
Melissa Martínez
Meghan
Aaliyyah Hill
Young Sidney
Marc John Jefferies
Young Dre
Angie Martinez
Self (Radio DJ)
Rosalyn Coleman
Trish Hofmann
Keith Tisdell
Richard Lawson
Venida Evans
Older Woman
Breece Wilson
Woman
Brette Taylor
Woman 2
Donna DuPlantier
Woman 3
Robin T. Kirksey
Bartender 1
Sterling K. Brown
Co-Worker
Kofi Boakye
Host
Dena Atlantic
Hot 97 Assistant
Gerry Pinzon
Instructor
Sam McPherson
Iridium Waiter
Big Daddy Kane
Self
Tariq Trotter
Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
Questlove
Self
Kool G Rap
Self
Helmar Augustus Cooper
Reverend
Wyking Jones
Bartender
Toks Olagundoye
Sidney's LA Assistant
Opal Alladin
Crafts Vendor
Dana Dane
Self
Doug E. Fresh
Self
Slick Rick
Self
Jermaine Dupri
Self
Pete Rock
Self
David Jolicoeur
Self - Trugoy the Dove [De La Soul]
Kelvin Mercer
Self - Posdnuos [De La Soul]
Vincent Mason
Self - Maseo [De La Soul]
Kimora Lee Simmons
Self
Russell Simmons
Self
Beanie Sigel
Self
Talib Kweli
Self
Common
Self
Method Man
Self
Hadley Martin Fisher
Backstage Bartender
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
Kid in the Park
Liza Lapira
Hot 97 Receptionist
Ralph E. Tresvant
Royale (uncredited)
Kevin Watson
Record Label Executive (uncredited)
Vinny DeGennaro
Bouncer (uncredited)
Lamman Rucker
Man on Couch at Radio Station (uncredited)
Erica Ise
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Chyna
Woman at Party (uncredited)
Crew
Michael Elliot
Screenplay
Rick Famuyiwa
Director
G.A. Aguilar
Stunts
Dennis Green
24 Frame Playback
Steven R. Hammond
Transportation Captain
Eugene Stamos
Craft Service
Josh Michael
Craft Service
Jono Oliver
First Assistant Director
Rebecca Strickland
Second Assistant Director
Cassandra Butcher
Unit Publicist
Peter Clores
Transportation Co-Captain
Darryl A. Smith
Production Accountant
Trish Hofmann
Unit Production Manager
Alma Victoria LaMarr
Second Assistant Accountant
Heather Baird
Casting Associate
Darryl A. Smith
Payroll Accountant
Paul Flinchbaugh
Sound Assistant
Josh Campbell
Associate Editor
Roland N. Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Victor Ray Ennis
First Assistant Sound Editor
Steve Tavaglione
Musician
David Kudell
Sound Assistant
Nick Smith
Musician
Susan Shin George
Visual Effects Producer
Laurie Powers
Digital Effects Supervisor
Mark Dornfeld
VFX Supervisor
Scott Kinsey
Musician
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Alec St. John
Foley Editor
Terrell John
Production Assistant
Chris Peterson
Production Assistant
Damion Reed
Musician
Adam Gass
Production Manager
Dalia Burde
Production Assistant
Bennie Maupin
Musician
Robert Hurst
Musician
Dennis McNeill
Color Timer
De Non Porter
First Assistant Editor
Matt Colleran
Sound Recordist
Anne Slack
Foley Editor
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Meegan Neeb
Production Assistant
Lisa Varley
Production Assistant
Brian Richards
Music Editor
Marcus Woods
Production Assistant
Joshua C. Hersko
Production Assistant
Thierry Mugler
Thanks
Kija Brooks
Production Assistant
Dawn Bridgewater
Production Assistant
Michael Reilly
Production Assistant
Sherree Ford-Payne
Vocals
Robert Hurst
Orchestrator
Robert Hurst
Conductor
Trish Hofmann
Co-Producer
Darryle Johnson
Costume Designer
Barry Cole
Music Supervisor
Peter Heller
Producer
Christopher Covert
Music Supervisor
Magic Johnson
Executive Producer
Rick Famuyiwa
Screenplay
Michael Elliot
Story
Kalina Ivanov
Production Design
Greg Hedgepath
Supervising Sound Editor
Daniel S. Irwin
Dialogue Editor
Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Enrique Chediak
Director of Photography
Alan Freedman
Foley Mixer
Will Arnot
Steadicam Operator
Peter Gelfman
Property Master
Will Arnot
Camera Operator
Roberta J. Holinko
Set Decoration
Dirk Westervelt
Editor
Alexa L. Fogel
Casting
Michael Hertlein
ADR Editor
William Sarokin
Sound Mixer
Gary Gegan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Raphael
Steadicam Operator
Nora Kasarda
Art Department Coordinator
Robert Hurst
Original Music Composer
K.C. Bailey
Still Photographer
Deirdre Horgan
Script Supervisor
Andrew Casey
Camera Operator
Stephanie Flack
Dialogue Editor
Bernie Krish
Scoring Mixer