Hype Williams Director, Writer, Producer Nas Sincere Actor DMX Tommy 'Buns' Bundy Actor Taral Hicks Kisha Actor Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins Tionne Actor Method Man Shameek Actor Hassan Johnson Mark Actor Oliver "Power" Grant Knowledge Actor Louie Rankin Lennox Actor Tyrin Turner Rico Actor Stanley Drayton Wise Actor Kurt Loder Self The Rev. Benjamin F. Muhammed Rev. Saviour Actor James Parris LaKid Actor Jay Black Black Actor John "B.J." Bryant Thug #1 Actor Prince "Blunt" Graham Thug #2 Actor Wondosas "Kilo" Martin Thug #3 Actor Shaun Morrison Housekeeper Actor Frank Vincent Roger Actor Eric Keith McNeil Shorty Actor Xavier Simmons Young Tommy Actor Lavita Raynor Kionna Actor Monica Michaels Club Manager Actor Jennifer "Nen" Gatien Born Actor AZ Born Actor David Edwards Federal Agent Actor Jeffrey Kaufman Federal Agent Actor Brant Spencer Federal Agent Actor Adam C. Vignola Federal Agent Actor Micaal Stevens Killer Actor Larry Meistrich Producer Ron Rotholz Producer Robert Salerno Producer Avram "Butch" Kaplan Producer James Bigwood Executive Producer Malik Hassan Sayeed Cinematographer David Leonard Film Editing Memphis Bleek Original Music Stephen Cullo Original Music R. Kelly Original Music Regan Jackson Production Design Nicholas Lundy Art Director Jennifer Chang Art Director Raquel Anita Parke Set Decoration Carol Silverman Set Decoration June Ambrose Costume Design Winsome Sinclair Casting