Discover
Omar Epps
Quincy 'Q' Powell
Tupac Shakur
Roland Bishop
Khalil Kain
Raheem Porter
Jermaine Hopkins
Steel
Cindy Herron
Yolanda
Samuel L. Jackson
Trip
Queen Latifah
Ruffhouse M.C.
Vincent Laresca
Radames
Michael Badalucco
Detective Kelly
Donald Faison
Student
Maggie Rush
Myra
Bruklin Harris
Keesha
Bokeem Woodbine
Patron
Grace Garland
Q's Mother
John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin
Cop #1
Norman Douglass
Cop #2
John Di Benedetto
Cop #3
George O. Gore II
Brian
Victor Campos
Quiles
Eric Payne
Frank
Sharon Cook
Record Store Clerk
Darien Berry
Blizzard
Flex Alexander
Contest Auditioner
Rony Clanton
Detective Markham
Jacqui Dickerson
Sweets
Pablo Guzman
TV Reporter
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Steel's Mother
Randy Frazier
Steel's Father
Oran "Juice" Jones
Snappy Nappy Dugout
Mitch Marchand
Kid at Trip's
Corwin Moore
Sam
Lauren Jones
Raheem's Mother
Birdie M. Hale
Bishop's Grandma
L.B. Williams
Bishop's Father
Eddie Joe
Bartender
Christopher Rubin
Doctor
Ed Lover
Contest Judge
Doctor Dré
Contest Judge
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
Erick Sermon
Bar Patron
Parrish "PMD" Smith
Bar Patron
Juanita Troy-Keitt
Homeless Woman
Treach
Radame’s Homie (uncredited)
Moses Edinborough
MTV Producer (uncredited)
Ed "Special Ed" Archer
Keesha's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Stretch
Tall Man in Club (uncredited)
T-Money
T-Money (uncredited)
Millicent Terraine
Woman (uncredited)
George Letrell
Radames' Gang (uncredited)
Al Shaw Ki Moore
Dancer (uncredited)
Kool DJ Red Alert
Concert Judge (uncredited)
Art
Joel Barkow
Set Dresser
Addison Pettit
Construction Coordinator
Daniel Talpers
Draughtsman
Edward Ioffreda
Graphic Designer
William Butler
Assistant Property Master
Kevin Ladson
Property Master
Gus Papadopoulos
Leadman
Jennifer M. Savoie
Art Department Coordinator
Elizabeth DeLuna
Set Dresser
Diann Duthie
Draughtsman
Anthony Baldasare
Props
Mitch Towse
Set Dresser
Keith Wall
Set Dresser
Lester Cohen
Production Design
Alyssa Winter
Set Decoration
Camera
Larry Banks
Director of Photography
Michael Barry
Additional Camera
Peter Sillen
Second Assistant Camera
Crystal Griffith
First Assistant Camera
Lamont Crawford
Grip
Phil Oetiker
Camera Operator
John Pirozzi
Dolly Grip
Nate Ranger
Assistant Camera
Paige Thomas
Camera Trainee
Floyd A.B. Rance III
Second Assistant Camera
James McMillan
Key Grip
Adger W. Cowans
Still Photographer
Marcus Turner
Grip
Costume & Make-Up
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Artist
Joe Cuervo
Makeup Artist
Larry M. Cherry
Hairstylist
Sandra Hernandez
Assistant Costume Designer
Carol 'Ci Ci' Campbell
Additional Hairstylist
Donna Berwick
Costume Design
Crew
Edward Drohan III
Special Effects
Rosa Howell-Thornhill
Playback Coordinator
Michael Russo
Stunts
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
James P. Nichols
Score Engineer
Timothy Main
Carpenter
Teresa Mastropierro
Charge Scenic Artist
Chuck Jeffreys
Stunts
John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin
Stunts
Kim Meinelt
Scenic Artist
Walter Blake
Carpenter
Joseph Trammell
Video Assist Operator
Yvonne Smith
Scenic Artist
Jery Hewitt
Stunts
Edward Drohan IV
Special Effects
Norman Douglass
Stunts
Patrick Hogan
Driver
Gregg Smrz
Stunts
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Kerry Orent
Post Production Supervisor
David S. Lomax
Stunts
Rick Washburn
Weapons Master
Directing
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director
H.H. Cooper
Second Assistant Director
Kia Puriefoy
Second Second Assistant Director
Randy Fletcher
First Assistant Director
Dale Pierce-Johnson
Second Second Assistant Director
Shari L. Carpenter
Script Supervisor
Dale M. Nielsen
Second Second Assistant Director
Lighting
Andre Banks
Gaffer
Eric Leigh
Electrician
Lance E. Phox
Gaffer
Robby Baumgartner
Best Boy Electric
Production
Ralph McDaniels
Associate Producer
James Bigwood
Associate Producer
Preston L. Holmes
Co-Producer
Elloise Dover
Extras Casting
Gerard Brown
Associate Producer
Sarah Gyllenstierna
Production Assistant
Julia Morgan
Production Assistant
Fred Styles
Production Manager
Debra D. Jeffreys
Assistant Production Manager
Brent Owens
Production Manager
John E. Ferraro
Production Executive
Dale Watkins
Location Manager
Sharon D. King
Location Casting
Winsome Sinclair
Extras Casting
Neal H. Moritz
Producer
Jaki Brown
Casting
Peter Frankfurt
Producer
David Heyman
Producer
Sound
Hank Shocklee
Original Music Composer
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
ADR Editor
John Fundus
Boom Operator
Wendy Hedin
Sound Effects Editor
Paul Zydel
Foley Mixer
James Flatto
Music Editor
Frank Stettner
Production Sound Mixer
Nancy Cabrera
Foley Artist
Lisa J. Levine
ADR Supervisor
Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Raymond Karpicki
Sound Editor
Beriau Picard
Sound Editor
The Bomb Squad
Original Music Composer
Michael J. Cerone
Foley Recordist
Harriet Fidlow
ADR Editor
Paul Zydel
ADR Mixer
Kathy Nelson
Music Supervisor
Linda Russo
Foley Artist
Michael J. Cerone
ADR Recordist
Wendy Hedin
Supervising Sound Editor