"An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture."
Guy Davis
as Kenny Kirkland
Rae Dawn Chong
as Tracy Carlson
Saundra Santiago
as Carmen Cararro
Doug E. Fresh
as Himself
Mary Alice
as Cora
Shawn Elliott
as Domingo
Duane Jones
as Robert
Kadeem Hardison
as High School Student (scenes deleted)
Jon Chardiet
as Ramon
Leon W. Grant
as Chollie
Robert Taylor
as Lee Kirkland
DJ Kool Herc
as Clive Campbell
Afrika Bambaataa
as
Tommy Gunn
as Furious Five
Melle Mel
as Grandmaster Melle Mel
Gina Belafonte
as Elizabeth
Hope Clarke
as Dancing instructor
Joseph C. Phillips
as Dancer
Tony 'Mr. Wave' Draughon
as New York City Breaker
The New York City Breakers
as Breakdancers
Rock Steady Crew
David V. Picker
Producer
Stan Lathan
Director
Andrew Davis
Screenplay
Michael Holman
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Dov Hoenig
Editor
Kevin Lee
Bob Brady
Co-Editor
Pat Golden
Casting
Bernard Johnson
Costume Design
Paul Golding
Webster Lewis
Original Music Composer
Wynn Thomas
Art Direction
Harry Belafonte
David Gilbert
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Mary Colquhoun
Arthur Baker
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Production Design
Kristi Zea
Tom Priestley Jr.
Director of Photography