Cast
- Taye Diggs — Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
- Sanaa Lathan — Sidney 'Sid' Shaw, Dre's best friend
- Mos Def — Christopher Anton 'Cavi' Vichon, a cabby (and secret rapper) who later befriends Dre
- Nicole Ari Parker — Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis, a district attorney who later marries Dre
- Boris Kodjoe — Kelby Dawson, a NBA star who Sid meets and starts dating
- Queen Latifah — Francine, Sid's cousin
- Wendell Pierce - Simon
- Erik Weiner — Ren
- Marc John Jefferies - Young Dre Ellis
- Venida Evans - Older Woman
- Liza Lapira - Hot 97 Receptionist
cameo appearances
- Big Daddy Kane - Himself
- Kool G Rap — Himself
- Pete Rock — Himself
- De La Soul — Themselves
- Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought — Himself
- Jermaine Dupri — Himself
- Talib Kweli — Himself
- Common - Himself
- Method Man - Himself
- Slick Rick - Freestyler
- Dana Dane - Freestyler
- Doug E. Fresh - Beatboxer
- Ahmir Thompson aka Questlove - Himself
- Russell Simmons - Himself
- Fabolous - Himself
- Beanie Sigel - Himself
- Angie Martinez - Herself
- Kimora Lee - Herself
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