"A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom."
Azealia Banks
as Coco
Common
as Coltrane
Jill Scott
as Professor Dixon
Lorraine Toussaint
as Nichelle
Hana Mae Lee
as Julie
Lucien Laviscount
as Derek
John David Washington
as Mahlik
Mary Christina Brown
as Sapphire
Nancy Cejari
as Party guest
Esperanza Spalding
as Herself
Au-Yeung Jin
as Jin
Jeremie Harris
as Matt
Jas Anderson
as Thug 1
Bryan Burton
as Shy Nerdy Guy
Ryan Metcalf
as Male Jock
Michael Daruler
as Marcus
Arjun Gupta
as Naveen
Craig muMs Grant
as MuMs da Schemer
La Daniella
as Tomboyish Latina (as Daniella De Jesus)
Method Man
as Ref
Tanisha Scott
Choreographer
RZA
Director
Atsushi Nishijima
Still Photographer
Carlee Briglia
Associate Producer
Natalie Galazka
Line Producer
Paul Hall
Producer
Richard Gibbs
Original Music Composer
Troy Lynch
Joseph White
Cinematography
Bruce Cannon
Editor
Maysie Hoy
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee
Tricia Wood
Sharon Lomofsky
Production Design
Joseph E. Colmenero
Set Decoration
Joanne Ling
Lorraine Coppin
Costume Design
Bert Reo Anderson
Key Hair Stylist
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Department Head
Anthony Dickey
Hairstylist
Marjorie Durand
Key Makeup Artist
Valerie Gladstone-Appel
Hair Department Head
Tywan Williams
Nicole Jefferson Asher
Writer