A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.
Dave Katz
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Harlem
Damon Dash
Damon Dash
Capone
Jay-Z / Bootlegger 1 / Hot Boy 1 / Dre / A1 / Gay Guy
Rob Stapleton
Layna Hudson
Rashida Jones
Monica (as Stephanie Ray)
Stephanie Raye
P-Diddy / Cop 1 / Dance Coach / Hyper Rapper / H. Lector
Kevin Hart
Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head
Charlie Murphy
Turk
Loon
Sexy Woman #1
Chloë Sevigny
Sexy Woman #2
Kari Wührer
Sexy Woman #3
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man
Gerald Kelly
Picasso
Devon Aoki
Female Staff Writer
Drena De Niro
Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself
Beanie Sigel
A&R Guy / Hipster / Lew Chaplin
Adam Moreno
Street Team Kid / Chauffeur / Bootlegger No. 2 / Big Boi / Lil' Bow Wow
Derron 'Smokey' Edington
Enchante, R&B Singer #2
Lorraine Bracco
Frat Boy #1
Matt Walsh
Brendon III
Peter Sarsgaard
Himself
Walt Frazier
Japanese Teen #1
Dale Ho
Male Staff Writer
Mo Rocca
Frat Boy #3
Michael Delaney
Miss Jones
Charlene
R&B Singer #1
Sale Johnson
Well-Dressed Man
Duncan Sheik
Female Escort
Alina Vacariu
Lyor Cohen
James Toback
EZ
Ashley Shelton
Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)
Joel Marsh Garland
Bouncer at Lotus
Note
Fabulous Girl
Georgie Greville
Boogie
C-Lo Kid
Town Car Driver / Host (as Tony Roberts)
Tony T. Roberts
Vonda
Aliya Campbell
Bouncer #2 (as Joseph Sherman)
Big Joe
Engineer
Mark Ronson
Frat Boy #2
Ian Roberts
Japanese Teen #2
John Fukuda
Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav)
Flavor Flav
Reporter #2
Laverne Atkinson
Bar Woman #1
Donna Barnes
Bar Woman #2
Kathy Colborn
Bar Woman No. 3
Sandra Guibord
Cop #2
Ross Haines
Bartender
Anthony Engellis
Porter
John Michaelson
Reporter #3
August Johnson
Bitchy Woman #1
Ann Jones
Bitchy Woman #2
Janelle
Slick Man
Phillip Bloch
Sexy Girl
Shorly Brown
Producer
D.J. Jusske
Female TV Reporter No. 1
Lisa G.
Female TV Reporter No. 2
Gina Glickman
Wyclef / Spit / Angry Rapper / Thug / Caterer (as Wilmer Sylvince)
Wil Sylvince
Stunt Coordinator
Manny Sherio
Steve Harvey / Bernie Mac
Kool Bubba Ice
Stunt Driver No. 1
Cort Hessler
Stunt Driver No. 2
Jeff Ward
Video Girl
Caleb Oglosk
Damon Dash's Nanny
Zofia Borucka
Doorman
John Frey
Jay-Z's Girl
Alyssa Pridham
Investor #1
Richard Teichman
Investor #2
Arthur Diamond
Investor #3
Heather MacAllister
Investor #4
Bruce H. Lipnick
Investor #5
Richard Taglianelli
Magician (as Andrew August King)
Andrew August Kling
Old School Rapper #1
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
Self
Ed Lover
Cool Guy
Tobias Truvillion
Self
Carson Daly
Self
Doctor Dré
Cher
Cynthia
Rich
Mickey
Damon's Crew Member
Ronnie Arnold
Party DJ
Kid Capri
Party Goer (as Pierra Calozzo)
Pierra Francesca
Self
Riddick Bowe
Self
Rell
Self
Zap Juddah
Self
Jay-Z
Self
Cam'ron
Self
Master P
Self (as M.O.P.)
Lil' Fame
Self (as M.O.P.)
Billy Danze
Self
Samantha Ronson
Self (as State Property)
Freeway
Self (as State Property)
Peedi Crakk
Self (as State Property)
Neef Buck
Self (as State Property)
Omillio Sparks
Self (as State Property)
Oschino Vasquez
Self (as State Property)
Young Chris
Self
Young Steff
Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)
Sean Combs
Self (uncredited)
Memphis Bleek
Self (uncredited)
Mariah Carey
Girl playing pool (uncredited)
Von Decarlo
Self (uncredited)
Shoshanna Gruss
Publicist (uncredited)
Sarah Howard
Party-goer (uncredited)
Kenneth Lee
Model by Pool (uncredited)
Lauren Macklin
Mikey (uncredited)
Richard Maldone
Self (uncredited)
Michael Musto
Self (uncredited)
Q-Tip
African guy (voice) (uncredited)
Damaine Radcliff
Self (uncredited)
Jimmy Rodriguez
Self (uncredited)
Russell Simmons
Lawyer (uncredited)
Stewart Summers
Self (uncredited)
Kianna Underwood