Three friends united by their love of hip-hop work to make their big mark in the music industry. Beginning in the summer of 1990 NYC, Nikki a brilliant recent grad abandons a law school scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming a record exec along with the son of a legendary music producer boyfriend David who’s struggling at the city’s top R&B station. Dee Vee is an aspiring producer on the hunt to find the next big rapper on the come-up.
Barry Fouray
Wood Harris
DeeVee
Tristan Mack Wilds
George 'Juggy' Aaron
Evan Handler
Darryl Van Patten Sr.
Method Man
Nikki
Afton Williamson
Sampson
Russell Hornsby
DJ's Crew Member
Margo Kazaryan
Tamika Grant
De'Adre Aziza
rapper
Bandit The Rapper
Chris
Mounir Quazzani
David
David Call
D-Rome
A-F-R-O
Ahm
Antoine Harris
Gordy
J. Bernard Calloway
Stephen Jenkins
William Jackson Harper
Rachel Greenbaum
Annalaina Marks
Scooby
Marcus Callender
Hot Girl
Tyler Abron
Joe Rock
Dean Acree
Rita's Bouncer #1
Ramon Aleman
Sonya
Ambre Anderson
Sound Guy
Tyler Ayers
Bar & Diner Patron
Jonathan Benevento
Club Dancer
Cameron Bhola
Yolanda
Deja Blaise
Lonely Brother
Khalid Brooks
Sig Sauer
Torae
Damita
Melonie Díaz
Hip Hop Fan
Leonardo Collaguazo
Bartender
Saliyl Dotson
Gang Member
Spencer Ebba
Barry Crew
Tre Summers
Lisa Chambers
Daisha Graf
Gock
Joelle Brianne Graham
Rapper
Tyler A. Griffin
YoungBoy
Jaron Elijah Hopkins
Cop #1
Alexander Martin Jones
Fresh Kid Ice
Freddie Kuguru
UC Officer #2
Hans Marrero
Drug Dealer
Scott Martin
Heavy
Avery Mason
Detective #2
Robert G. McKay
Waiter
Kelly Miller
Mr. Jacobs
Tim Miller
Detective #1
Ed Moran
Uncle Luke's vixen
Jaimye Murphy
Reggie
Chris Myers
Bike Messenger
Silvestre Rasuk
Supa Dave
Sean Ringgold
Dealer
Julian Rozzell Jr.
Geronimo
Jeremy Sample
Freestyle Artist
Kather Sei
Pedestrian
Leonel Severino
Charlita
Sandra Trujillo
Bouncer
Deantre Williams
Recording Artist in Photo (uncredited)
Michael DeBarge
Woman with shopping bags (uncredited)
Nancy Ellen Shore