On screen
Cast
94 credited performers
Ashton Sanders
Bobby Diggs
Siddiq Saunderson
Dennis 'D-Love' Coles
Shameik Moore
Sha Raider
Julian Elijah Martinez
Mitchell 'Divine' Diggs
Zolee Griggs
Shurrie Diggs
T.J. Atoms
Ason Unique
Marcus Callender
Oliver 'Power' Grant
Cody Johns
Ethan
Dave East
Shotgun
Johnell Young
Gary
Uyoata Udi
Inspectah Deck
Damani D. Sease
U-God
Erika Alexander
Linda Diggs
Justus Davis Graham
Randy Diggs
Ebony Obsidian
Nia
Samuel Mckoy-Johnson
Darius Coles
Amyrh Harris
Darren Coles
Jake Hoffman
Steve Rifkind
Bokeem Woodbine
Jerome
Tangela Wilson
Ms. Ward
Vincent Pastore
Fat Larry
JaQwan J. Kelly
Jamel
Andrea-Rachel Parker
Mama Ganja
Delissa Reynolds
Ann Coles
Trayce Malachi
Young Bobby
Jamie Hector
Andre D'Andre
Malcolm Xavier
Haze
Nuri Hazzard
Byron
Joey Bada$$
Rebel
La La Anthony
Tracey Waples
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Mook
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Jah Son
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Uncle Hollis
Jason Louder
Cressy
Jill Flint
Monica Lynch
Caleb Castille
Darryl 'Chino' Hill
Kecia Lewis
Aunt Goldie
David J. Cork
Kenny Smith
JQ Cole
B-Black
Jamad Mays
Big Daddy Kane
Curtiss Cook Jr.
Mathematics
Travis Raeburn
Dada
Robert Crayton
Attila
Jimi Stanton
Pat
Sullivan Jones
Officer Steven Marcus
Diane Howard
Laurie
Daniel Augustin
Rakim
Jaidon Walls
Young Divine
Chauncey Johnson
Eric B.
Imani Lewis
Roxanne Shanté
Motell Gyn Foster
Just-Ice
J. Bernard Calloway
Rodney
Corey Hibbert
Crack Fiend
Hank Strong
Prisoner #2
Mark Sussman
Ferry Speaker
Max Woertendyke
Magazine Reporter
Patrick Ssenjovu
African Vendor
Adriane Lenox
Shotgun's Grandma
Paola Lázaro
Tonya
Reginald L. Barnes
Raf
Ron Yuan
Lord
Andy Le
Fang
Brian Le
Zang Wei
Dante Hoagland
Kid #1
Jason E. Kelley
Uncle Anthony
Therell Spires
Young Shotgun
Mary Hodges
Shotgun's Aunt
Dee Rogers
Young Haze
Marcus Gladney Jr.
Isaiah
Tonya Pinkins
Burgess
Ezra Knight
Reverend Williams
Emily Kimball
Carly
Jermel Wilson
Scarface
Christian Combs
Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs
Wavyy Jonez
Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace / The Notorious B.I.G.
Kelsey Caesar
Nasir "Nas" Jones
Louie Gomez
Fat Joe
Joshua Grant
Big L
Saeed Muhammad
Busta Rhymes
Sedly Bloomfield
Major Harris
James Adam Tucker
Wilbert Hart
Nate Bynum
William Hart
Jaison Hunter
Prince Paul
Jourdan Jojo Battiste
Prince Po
Wally Ng
Chinese Dude
Kareem Tunstall
Man
Keith Leak Jr.
Friend
Manny Galan
Shotty
Kiaya Scott
Caramel
David Bodenschatz
Bailiff
Edward Brence
Stretch Armstrong
Fredric Odgaard
Waiter
Jack Mulhern
Teddy
Freddie Gibbs
Priest