
92 minutes
5/7/2003
A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.

Ebon Moss-Bachrach
as Dave Katz

Damon Dash
as Harlem

Capone
as Damon Dash

Rob Stapleton
as Jay-Z / Bootlegger 1 / Hot Boy 1 / Dre / A1 / Gay Guy

Rashida Jones
as Layna Hudson

Stephanie Raye
as Monica (as Stephanie Ray)

Kevin Hart
as P-Diddy / Cop 1 / Dance Coach / Hyper Rapper / H. Lector

Charlie Murphy
as Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head

Loon
as Turk

Chloë Sevigny
as Sexy Woman #1

Kari Wührer
as Sexy Woman #2

Jamie-Lynn Sigler
as Sexy Woman #3

Gerald Kelly
as Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man

Devon Aoki
as Picasso

Drena De Niro
as Female Staff Writer

Beanie Sigel
as Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself
Adam Moreno
as A&R Guy / Hipster / Lew Chaplin

Derron 'Smokey' Edington
as Street Team Kid / Chauffeur / Bootlegger No. 2 / Big Boi / Lil' Bow Wow

Lorraine Bracco
as Enchante, R&B Singer #2

Matt Walsh
as Frat Boy #1

Peter Sarsgaard
as Brendon III

Walt Frazier
as Himself
Dale Ho
as Japanese Teen #1

Mo Rocca
as Male Staff Writer

Michael Delaney
as Frat Boy #3
Charlene
as Miss Jones
Sale Johnson
as R&B Singer #1
Duncan Sheik
as Well-Dressed Man
Alina Vacariu
as Female Escort

James Toback
as Lyor Cohen

Ashley Shelton
as EZ

Joel Marsh Garland
as Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)
Note
as Bouncer at Lotus
Georgie Greville
as Fabulous Girl
C-Lo Kid
as Boogie
Tony T. Roberts
as Town Car Driver / Host (as Tony Roberts)
Aliya Campbell
as Vonda
Big Joe
as Bouncer #2 (as Joseph Sherman)

Mark Ronson
as Engineer

Ian Roberts
as Frat Boy #2
John Fukuda
as Japanese Teen #2

Flavor Flav
as Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav)
Laverne Atkinson
as Reporter #2

Donna Barnes
as Bar Woman #1
Kathy Colborn
as Bar Woman #2
Sandra Guibord
as Bar Woman No. 3
Ross Haines
as Cop #2
Anthony Engellis
as Bartender

John Michaelson
as Porter
August Johnson
as Reporter #3
Ann Jones
as Bitchy Woman #1
Janelle
as Bitchy Woman #2

Phillip Bloch
as Slick Man
Shorly Brown
as Sexy Girl
D.J. Jusske
as Producer
Lisa G.
as Female TV Reporter No. 1
Gina Glickman
as Female TV Reporter No. 2
Wil Sylvince
as Wyclef / Spit / Angry Rapper / Thug / Caterer (as Wilmer Sylvince)
Manny Sherio
as Stunt Coordinator
Kool Bubba Ice
as Steve Harvey / Bernie Mac

Cort Hessler
as Stunt Driver No. 1

Jeff Ward
as Stunt Driver No. 2
Caleb Oglosk
as Video Girl
Zofia Borucka
as Damon Dash's Nanny

John Frey
as Doorman

Alyssa Pridham
as Jay-Z's Girl
Richard Teichman
as Investor #1
Arthur Diamond
as Investor #2
Heather MacAllister
as Investor #3
Bruce H. Lipnick
as Investor #4
Richard Taglianelli
as Investor #5
Andrew August Kling
as Magician (as Andrew August King)
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
as Old School Rapper #1

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
as Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)

Ed Lover
as Self

Tobias Truvillion
as Cool Guy

Carson Daly
as Self

Doctor Dré
as Self
Cynthia
as Cher
Mickey
as Rich
Ronnie Arnold
as Damon's Crew Member

Kid Capri
as Party DJ
Pierra Francesca
as Party Goer (as Pierra Calozzo)

Riddick Bowe
as Self
Rell
as Self
Zap Juddah
as Self

Jay-Z
as Self

Cam'ron
as Self

Master P
as Self
Lil' Fame
as Self (as M.O.P.)
Billy Danze
as Self (as M.O.P.)
Samantha Ronson
as Self
Freeway
as Self (as State Property)
Peedi Crakk
as Self (as State Property)
Neef Buck
as Self (as State Property)

Omillio Sparks
as Self (as State Property)
Oschino Vasquez
as Self (as State Property)
Young Chris
as Self (as State Property)
Young Steff
as Self

Sean Combs
as Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)

Memphis Bleek
as Self (uncredited)

Mariah Carey
as Self (uncredited)
Von Decarlo
as Girl playing pool (uncredited)
Shoshanna Gruss
as Self (uncredited)
Sarah Howard
as Publicist (uncredited)

Kenneth Lee
as Party-goer (uncredited)
Lauren Macklin
as Model by Pool (uncredited)

Richard Maldone
as Mikey (uncredited)
Michael Musto
as Self (uncredited)

Q-Tip
as Self (uncredited)

Damaine Radcliff
as African guy (voice) (uncredited)
Jimmy Rodriguez
as Self (uncredited)

Russell Simmons
as Self (uncredited)

Stewart Summers
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Kianna Underwood
as Self (uncredited)