El desconocido Jamal Woolard da vida a Biggie.

Derek Luke, “Catch A Fire”, “Friday Night Lights”, etc…, será Diddy.

Anthony McKie, “Million Dollar Baby”, “We Are Marshall”, “She Hate Me”, etc…, es 2Pac.

Antonique Smith, cantante, es Faith Evans.

Sean Ringgold, Suge Knight.

Y la veterana Angela Bassett, da vida a Voletta Wallace.