Sanaa Lathan

Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

Taye Diggs

Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Yasiin Bey

Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

Nicole Ari Parker

Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis

Boris Kodjoe

Kelby Dawson

Queen Latifah

Francine

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)

Rick Famuyiwa

Director

Michael Elliot

Screenplay

G.A. Aguilar

Stunts

Trish Hofmann

Unit Production Manager

Jono Oliver

First Assistant Director

Rebecca Strickland

Second Assistant Director

Darryl A. Smith

Production Accountant

Alma Victoria LaMarr

Second Assistant Accountant

Heather Baird

Casting Associate

Cassandra Butcher

Unit Publicist

Steven R. Hammond

Transportation Captain

Peter Clores

Transportation Co-Captain

Josh Michael

Craft Service

Eugene Stamos

Craft Service

Dennis Green

24 Frame Playback

Darryl A. Smith

Payroll Accountant

Josh Campbell

Associate Editor

De Non Porter

First Assistant Editor

Matt Colleran

Sound Recordist

Victor Ray Ennis

First Assistant Sound Editor

Roland N. Thai

Sound Effects Editor

Anne Slack

Foley Editor

Alec St. John

Foley Editor

Paul Flinchbaugh

Sound Assistant

David Kudell

Sound Assistant

Diane Marshall

Foley Artist

Damion Reed

Musician

Nick Smith

Musician

Scott Kinsey

Musician

Bennie Maupin

Musician

Steve Tavaglione

Musician

Robert Hurst

Musician

Brian Richards

Music Editor

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Dennis McNeill

Color Timer

Mark Dornfeld

VFX Supervisor

Susan Shin George

Visual Effects Producer

Laurie Powers

Digital Effects Supervisor

Adam Gass

Production Manager

Thierry Mugler

Thanks

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Dawn Bridgewater

Production Assistant

Dalia Burde

Production Assistant

Terrell John

Production Assistant

Chris Peterson

Production Assistant

Marcus Woods

Production Assistant

Kija Brooks

Production Assistant

Joshua C. Hersko

Production Assistant

Meegan Neeb

Production Assistant

Lisa Varley

Production Assistant

Michael Reilly

Production Assistant

Robert Hurst

Orchestrator

Robert Hurst

Conductor

Sherree Ford-Payne

Vocals

Barry Cole

Music Supervisor

Christopher Covert

Music Supervisor

Trish Hofmann

Co-Producer

Darryle Johnson

Costume Designer

Peter Heller

Producer

Magic Johnson

Executive Producer

Rick Famuyiwa

Screenplay

Michael Elliot

Story

Dirk Westervelt

Editor

Alexa L. Fogel

Casting

Kalina Ivanov

Production Design

Robert Hurst

Original Music Composer

Enrique Chediak

Director of Photography

Deirdre Horgan

Script Supervisor

Roberta J. Holinko

Set Decoration

Peter Gelfman

Property Master

Nora Kasarda

Art Department Coordinator

Greg Hedgepath

Supervising Sound Editor

William Sarokin

Sound Mixer

Daniel S. Irwin

Dialogue Editor

Stephanie Flack

Dialogue Editor

Gary Gegan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Fernandez

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alan Freedman

Foley Mixer

Michael Hertlein

ADR Editor

K.C. Bailey

Still Photographer

Will Arnot

Steadicam Operator

Will Arnot

Camera Operator

Rick Raphael

Steadicam Operator

Andrew Casey

Camera Operator

Bernie Krish

Scoring Mixer