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.
Cast
Azealia Banks
Coco
Common
Coltrane
Jill Scott
Professor Dixon
Lorraine Toussaint
Nichelle
Hana Mae Lee
Julie
Lucien Laviscount
Derek
John David Washington
Mahlik
Mary Christina Brown
Sapphire
Nancy Cejari
Party guest
Esperanza Spalding
Herself
Jin Au-Yeung
Jin
Jeremie Harris
Matt
Jas Anderson
Thug 1
Bryan Burton
Shy Nerdy Guy
Ryan Metcalf
Male Jock
Michael Daruler
Marcus
Arjun Gupta
Naveen
Craig muMs Grant
MuMs da Schemer
La Daniella
Tomboyish Latina (as Daniella De Jesus)
Method Man
Ref
Melissa Jackson
Slam Host
Crew
RZA
Director
Nicole Jefferson Asher
Writer
Maysie Hoy
Editor
Bruce Cannon
Editor
Joseph White
Cinematography
Paul Hall
Producer
Carlee Briglia
Associate Producer
Natalie Galazka
Line Producer
Sharon Lomofsky
Production Design
Tricia Wood
Casting
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Kerry Barden
Casting
Paul Schnee
Casting
Lorraine Coppin
Costume Design
Valerie Gladstone-Appel
Hair Department Head
Tywan Williams
Key Hair Stylist
Bert Reo Anderson
Key Hair Stylist
Anthony Dickey
Hairstylist
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Department Head
Marjorie Durand
Key Makeup Artist
Troy Lynch
Original Music Composer
Richard Gibbs
Original Music Composer
Joanne Ling
Set Decoration
Joseph E. Colmenero
Set Decoration
Atsushi Nishijima
Still Photographer
Tanisha Scott
Choreographer
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