Cast
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
RenReggi Wyns
TenMelissa MartÃnez
MeghanAaliyyah Hill
Young Sidney
Marc John Jefferies
Young Dre
Angie Martinez
Self (Radio DJ)
Rosalyn Coleman
Trish HofmannKeith Tisdell
Richard Lawson
Venida Evans
Older WomanBreece Wilson
Woman
Brette Taylor
Woman 2
Donna DuPlantier
Woman 3Robin T. Kirksey
Bartender 1
Sterling K. Brown
Co-WorkerKofi Boakye
HostDena Atlantic
Hot 97 AssistantGerry Pinzon
InstructorSam McPherson
Iridium Waiter
Big Daddy Kane
Self
Tariq Trotter
Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
Questlove
Self
Kool G Rap
Self
Helmar Augustus Cooper
ReverendWyking Jones
Bartender
Toks Olagundoye
Sidney's LA Assistant
Opal Alladin
Crafts Vendor
Dana Dane
Self
Doug E. Fresh
Self
Slick Rick
Self
Jermaine Dupri
SelfPete 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
SelfHadley Martin Fisher
Backstage BartenderJustin '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)
Joan Marie Laurer
Woman at Party (uncredited)Crew
Direction
Rick Famuyiwa
Director
Jono Oliver
First Assistant DirectorRebecca Strickland
Second Assistant DirectorDeirdre Horgan
Script SupervisorProduction
Trish Hofmann
Co-ProducerDarryl A. Smith
Payroll AccountantAlma Victoria LaMarr
Second Assistant AccountantHeather Baird
Casting AssociateAdam Gass
Production Manager
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice CastingDawn Bridgewater
Production AssistantDalia Burde
Production AssistantTerrell John
Production AssistantChris Peterson
Production AssistantMarcus Woods
Production AssistantKija Brooks
Production AssistantJoshua C. Hersko
Production AssistantMeegan Neeb
Production AssistantLisa Varley
Production AssistantMichael Reilly
Production AssistantPeter Heller
Producer
Magic Johnson
Executive Producer
Alexa L. Fogel
CastingWriting
Michael Elliot
StoryRick Famuyiwa
ScreenplaySound
Matt Colleran
Sound RecordistVictor Ray Ennis
First Assistant Sound EditorRoland N. Thai
Sound Effects EditorAnne Slack
Foley EditorAlec St. John
Foley EditorPaul Flinchbaugh
Sound AssistantDavid Kudell
Sound AssistantDiane Marshall
Foley ArtistDamion Reed
MusicianNick Smith
MusicianScott Kinsey
Musician
Bennie Maupin
MusicianSteve Tavaglione
MusicianRobert Hurst
Original Music ComposerBrian Richards
Music EditorSherree Ford-Payne
VocalsBarry Cole
Music SupervisorChristopher Covert
Music SupervisorGreg Hedgepath
Supervising Sound EditorWilliam Sarokin
Sound MixerDaniel S. Irwin
Dialogue EditorStephanie Flack
Dialogue EditorGary Gegan
Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording MixerAlan Freedman
Foley MixerMichael Hertlein
ADR EditorBernie Krish
Scoring MixerArt
Kalina Ivanov
Production DesignRoberta J. Holinko
Set DecorationPeter Gelfman
Property MasterNora Kasarda
Art Department CoordinatorCamera
Enrique Chediak
Director of PhotographyK.C. Bailey
Still PhotographerWill Arnot
Camera OperatorRick Raphael
Steadicam OperatorAndrew Casey
Camera OperatorCostume & Make-Up
Darryle Johnson
Costume DesignerCrew
G.A. Aguilar
StuntsCassandra Butcher
Unit PublicistSteven R. Hammond
Transportation CaptainPeter Clores
Transportation Co-CaptainJosh Michael
Craft ServiceEugene Stamos
Craft ServiceLaurie Powers
Digital Effects Supervisor