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