Kasi Lemmons Director, Screenwriter Forest Whitaker Rev. Cornell Cobbs Actor Angela Bassett Aretha Cobbs Actor Jennifer Hudson Naima Actor Tyrese Gibson Loot, Tyson Actor Jacob Latimore Langston Actor Mary J. Blige Lucy Actor Nas Street Prophet (Isaiah) Actor Vondie Curtis-Hall Pawnbroker Actor Luke James Jo-Jo, Joseph Actor Grace Gibson Maria, Mary Actor Rotimi Officer Butch McDaniels Actor J. Mallory McCree Kyle Actor Henry Hunter Hall Snoopy Actor Michael Dale Innkeeper Actor Doug Willen Chic Man Actor Sorika Wolf Chic Man's Mistress Actor Celine Rattray Producer William Horberg Producer Galt Niederhoffer Producer T. D. Jakes Producer, Executive Producer Trudie Styler Executive Producer Joy Goodwin Executive Producer Derrick Williams Executive Producer Anastas N. Michos Cinematographer Terilyn A. Shropshire Film Editing Raphael Saadiq Original Music Laura Karpman Original Music Kristi Zea Production Design Douglas Huszti Art Director Diane Lederman Set Decoration Gersha Phillips Costume Design Twinkie Byrd Casting