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