Trailer
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 | Janet Jackson as Justice |
 | Tupac Shakur as Lucky |
 | Regina King as Iesha |
 | Joe Torry as Chicago |
 | Tyra Ferrell as Jessie |
 | Roger Guenveur Smith as Heywood |
 | Maya Angelou as Aunt June |
 | Dina D. as Dina |
 | Rose Weaver as Aunt Audrey |
 | Khandi Alexander as Simone |
| Ché J. Avery as Thug #2 |
| Lloyd Avery II as Thug #1 |
 | Rico Bueno as Ticket Taker |
 | Maia Campbell as Shante |
 | Michael Colyar as Panhandler |
| Kina Cosper as Female Cousin |
 | John Cothran as Uncle Earl |
| James Deeth as Helicopter Pilot |
 | Norma Donaldson as Aunt May |
| Kelly Joe Dugan as Truck Driver |
| Judd Dunning as Policeman #1 |
| Suliamen El Hadi as Last Poets |
| Rene Elizondo as E.J. |
 | Clifton Collins Jr. as Mailroom Supervisor |
 | Ricky Harris as Gangsta |
| Omar Ben Hassan as Last Poets |
| Miki Howard as Maxine |
| Baha Jackson as Baha |
| Kirk Kinder as Cop |
| Jennifer Leigh-Scott as Beauty College Instructor |
 | Jenifer Lewis as Annie |
 | Tone Loc as J Bone |
| Special K. McCray as Cousin Pete |
| Sarena Mobley as Rita |
| Kahlil Nelson as Antonio |
| Jalal Nuriddin as Last Poets |
 | Lori Petty as Penelope |
 | Denney Pierce as Cashier |
| Renato Powell as Woman with Baby |
 | Q-Tip as Markell |
 | Michael Rapaport as Dockworker |
 | Robi Reed as Woman on Couch |
| Daoud Spencer as Member, Last Poets |
 | Mikki Val as Gena |
| Dion B. Vines as Cousin Dion |
 | Keith Washington as Dexter |
 | Yvette Wilson as Colette |
 | Billy Zane as Brad |
 | Kimberly Brooks as Kim |
 | John Singleton as Colette's Man (uncredited) |
| Editing | |
| Bruce Cannon | Editor |
Production | |
| Steve Nicolaides | Producer |
Sound | |
| Jimmy Jam | Original Music Composer |
| Janet Jackson | Original Music Composer |
| Terry Lewis | Original Music Composer |
Camera | |
| Peter Lyons Collister | Director of Photography |
Sound | |
| Stanley Clarke | Original Music Composer |
Directing | |
| John Singleton | Director |
Production | |
| John Singleton | Producer |
Writing | |
| John Singleton | Writer |
Production | |
| Dwight Williams | Associate Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| John Lemons | Wardrobe Assistant |
Crew | |
| James Brown | Transportation Captain |
| Bob Minor | Stunt Coordinator |
Sound | |
| Robert Eber | Sound Mixer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Darryle Johnson | Costume Design |
Sound | |
| Steven Ticknor | Sound Editor |
| George Baetz | Boom Operator |
Art | |
| Keith Brian Burns | Production Design |
Sound | |
| Christopher S. Aud | Sound Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Susan A. Cabral | Makeup Artist |
| Alvechia Ewing | Makeup Artist |
Crew | |
| Eric Rylander | Special Effects |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Pauletta O. Lewis | Hair Designer |
Sound | |
| Willy Allen | Sound Editor |
| Janet Jackson | Songs |
