"A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music."
50 Cent
as Marcus
Joy Bryant
as Charlene
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
as Majestic
Omar Benson Miller
as Keryl
Terrence Howard
as Bama
Viola Davis
as Grandma
Ashley Walters
as Antwan
Tory Kittles
as Justice
Marc John Jefferies
as Young Marcus
Sullivan Walker
as Grandpa
Bill Duke
as Levar
Mpho Koaho
as Junebug
Serena Reeder
as Katrina
Russell Hornsby
as Odell
Vanessa Madden
as Marcus' Relative
Joseph Pierre
as Uncle Deuce
Ryan Allen
as Uncle Ray
Brendan Jeffers
Anastasia Hill
Zainab Musa
Lawrence Bayne
as Security Guard
Boyd Banks
as Prison Solitary Guard
Lenno Britos
as Carlos Delgato
Mykelti Williamson
as Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited)
Leon
as Slim
Rhyon Nicole Brown
as Young Charlene
Paulino Nunes
as Detective
Arnold Pinnock
Frank Pellegrino
as Detective Doyle
Bubba
as Easy / Coke Dealer
Walter Alza
as Raoul
Jer O'Leary
as Valdez
Jorge Berrio
as Cash Counting Machine Operator
Pedro Miguel Arce
as Cash Counting Guard
Mercedez De Castro
as Woman
Martha Chaves
Pedro Salvín
as Man
Beatriz Pizano
as Rodrigo's Mom
Arlene Duncan
as Judge Juvenile Court
Charles Anthony Burks
as Car Salesman
Roland Rothchild
as Marcus' Lawyer
Ejyp Johnson
as Lizard Boot Man (as Curtis 'Ejyp' Johnson)
George Randolph
as School Security Guard
Conrad Bergschneider
as Prison Guard
Tommy Chang
as Store Owner
Vivian Lee
as Store Owner's Wife
Ethan James Duff
as New Jerseyite
Malik Barnhardt
as Gun Salesman
Michael Miller
as Dangerous
Don Ritchie
as Emergency Room Doctor
Jean Daigle
as Prison Corrections Officer
Steve Prempeh
as Young Antwan
Cinam Zee
as Young Kid
Shane Francis Smith
H. J. Mueller
Andrea Grant
as Charlene's Mother
Víctor Gómez
as Tito
George Ghali
as Landlord
Goûchy Boy
as Club Bouncer
Rogue Johnston
as Coin Fiend
Michael Colonnese
as Raoul's Younger Friend
Mike Santana
as Fiend
Benz Antoine
as Ray Wilmore
Mantee Murphy
as Canary Cook
Quancetia Hamilton
as Canary Waitress
Dan Duran
as Journalist
Destan Owens
as Charlene's Friend
Jerome White
as Photographer
Bazil Williams
as Teacher
Juliette Nurse
Dave Naughton
as Prison Tattoo Artist
Lloyd Coke
as Majestic Thug
Roger Moore
Philip Akin
as Reverend
Nigel Henry
as Mourner
Dalecia Davis
as Neighborhood Kid
Venice Grant
as Hot Girl
Linda Boahen
as Party Girl
Amber Shana Williams
Jessica Rose Lengyell
Patricia McPherson
Tracy Johnson
Ma’at Zachary
as Party Girl (as Keisha 'Ma'at' Zachary)
Christopher Armstrong
as Party Boy
Randy Brookes
as ND Thug
Luis Fino
as Studio Engineer
Pauline Berger
as Receptionist
Bruce McFee
Wes Williams
Marlon Smith
as Young Majestic Thug
Arnold Dulmus
Jérome Kern
Jahvan Caesar
Jamal Caesar
Ray H. McKay
Paul McKay
Mark McKay
Tristan Martin
Renee Miller
as Young Majestic Hottie
Keisha Debro
as Tammi (as Keisha Brown)
Keleisha Brown
as Monique
Paul De La Rosa
as Baliff
Angelica Mengana
as Reporter
Kenneth Pressman
as Diner Paramedic
Barry Moffatt
Joe Boyes
Stefania Vammaro
as Gangster's Girlfriend
DeAdra P. Mickel
as Check Cashier
Anarosa Peguero
as Check Cashier / Drug Addict
Denia Brache
as Cashier
Keith P. Scott
as NJ Guy (as Keith Schatt)
Richardson Desil
as Gun Store Bouncer
Victor of Aquitaine
as Mercedes Driver / Drug Buyer (as Victor Fischbarg)
Atif Lanier
as Neighborhood Thug
Paul D. Coleman Jr.
Basil Gibbs
as Pelham Hall Security Guard
Kevin Dotcom Brown
as Pelham Hall Security Guard (as Kevin Brown)
Rashaad Robert Devore
as Subway Man
Balford Gordon
as Marcus Crew Guy
Zachary Augustine
Lewis Bedford
Anwan Ekpo
Allan Alexander
Marlon J. Hull
Jason Moore
James Ockimey
as Teenage Thug
Vinny Cuevas
as Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)
Livingston Beaumont
as Principal (uncredited)
Dorly Jean-Louis
as Shanelle Club Babe (uncredited)
Mohamed Dione
as Street Thug (uncredited)
Michael Yare
as Sound Engineer (uncredited)
Jeshua Vargas
as Driver (uncredited)
Anthony M. Pizzuto
as Protester (uncredited)
Burton Perez
as Miguel (uncredited)
Luisa-María Linares
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Shareef McIntosh
as Extra (uncredited)
Gloria Parks
as Dominican Hottie (uncredited)
Gene Kirkwood
Executive Producer
Arthur Lappin
Chris Lighty
Producer
Van Toffler
Jimmy Iovine
Maurice Seezer
Original Music Composer
Steven Essam
Set Decoration
Jim Sheridan
Director
Renata Adamidov
Roger Barton
Editor
Dennis Davenport
Art Direction
Stuart Parr
Gavin Friday
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Paul Rosenberg
Declan Quinn
Director of Photography
Daniel Lupi
Sharon Seto
Conrad Buff IV
Mark Geraghty
Production Design
Heather Parry
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Quincy Jones
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Terence Winter
Writer
David Gale
Desmond Campbell
Stunts
Angelica Lisk-Hann
Daniel Boccoli
Assistant Editor
Conor O'Gorman
Art Department Production Assistant
