"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
Melissa Jackson
as Slam Host
Tanisha Scott
Choreographer
RZA
Director
Atsushi Nishijima
Still Photographer
Bruce Cannon
Editor
Maysie Hoy
Kerry Barden
Casting
Tricia Wood
Richard Gibbs
Original Music Composer
Sharon Lomofsky
Production Design
Joanne Ling
Set Decoration
Bert Reo Anderson
Key Hair Stylist
Deborah Aquila
Paul Hall
Producer
Troy Lynch
Joseph E. Colmenero
Natalie Galazka
Line Producer
Lorraine Coppin
Costume Design
Paul Schnee
Valerie Gladstone-Appel
Hair Department Head
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Department Head
Carlee Briglia
Associate Producer
Anthony Dickey
Hairstylist
Marjorie Durand
Key Makeup Artist
Tywan Williams
Joseph White
Cinematography
Nicole Jefferson Asher
Writer