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

Treach

Radame’s Homie (uncredited)