Death of a Dynasty

"A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z."

Cast

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

as Dave Katz

Damon Dash

as Harlem

Capone

as Damon Dash

Rob Stapleton

as Jay-Z / Bootlegger 1 / Hot Boy 1 / Dre / A1 / Gay Guy

Rashida Jones

as Layna Hudson

Stephanie Raye

as Monica (as Stephanie Ray)

Kevin Hart

as P-Diddy / Cop 1 / Dance Coach / Hyper Rapper / H. Lector

Charlie Murphy

as Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head

Loon

as Turk

Chloë Sevigny

as Sexy Woman #1

Kari Wuhrer

as Sexy Woman #2

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

as Sexy Woman #3

Gerald Kelly

as Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man

Devon Aoki

as Picasso

Drena De Niro

as Female Staff Writer

Beanie Sigel

as Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself

Adam Moreno

as A&R Guy / Hipster / Lew Chaplin

Derron 'Smokey' Edington

as Street Team Kid / Chauffeur / Bootlegger No. 2 / Big Boi / Lil' Bow Wow

Lorraine Bracco

as Enchante, R&B Singer #2

Matt Walsh

as Frat Boy #1

Peter Sarsgaard

as Brendon III

Walt Frazier

as Himself

Dale Ho

as Japanese Teen #1

Mo Rocca

as Male Staff Writer

Michael Delaney

as Frat Boy #3

Charlene

as Miss Jones

Sale Johnson

as R&B Singer #1

Duncan Sheik

as Well-Dressed Man

Alina Vacariu

as Female Escort

James Toback

as Lyor Cohen

Ashley Shelton

as EZ

Joel Marsh Garland

as Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)

Note

as Bouncer at Lotus

Georgie Greville

as Fabulous Girl

C-Lo Kid

as Boogie

Tony T. Roberts

as Town Car Driver / Host (as Tony Roberts)

Aliya Campbell

as Vonda

Big Joe

as Bouncer #2 (as Joseph Sherman)

Mark Ronson

as Engineer

Ian Roberts

as Frat Boy #2

John Fukuda

as Japanese Teen #2

Flavor Flav

as Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav)

Laverne Atkinson

as Reporter #2

Donna Barnes

as Bar Woman #1

Kathy Colborn

as Bar Woman #2

Sandra Guibord

as Bar Woman No. 3

Ross Haines

as Cop #2

Anthony Engellis

as Bartender

John Michaelson

as Porter

August Johnson

as Reporter #3

Ann Jones

as Bitchy Woman #1

Janelle

as Bitchy Woman #2

Phillip Bloch

as Slick Man

Shorly Brown

as Sexy Girl

D.J. Jusske

as Producer

Lisa G.

as Female TV Reporter No. 1

Gina Glickman

as Female TV Reporter No. 2

Wil Sylvince

as Wyclef / Spit / Angry Rapper / Thug / Caterer (as Wilmer Sylvince)

Manny Sherio

as Stunt Coordinator

Kool Bubba Ice

as Steve Harvey / Bernie Mac

Cort Hessler

as Stunt Driver No. 1

Jeff Ward

as Stunt Driver No. 2

Caleb Oglosk

as Video Girl

Zofia Borucka

as Damon Dash's Nanny

John Frey

as Doorman

Alyssa Pridham

as Jay-Z's Girl

Richard Teichman

as Investor #1

Arthur Diamond

as Investor #2

Heather MacAllister

as Investor #3

Bruce H. Lipnick

as Investor #4

Richard Taglianelli

as Investor #5

Andrew August Kling

as Magician (as Andrew August King)

Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

as Old School Rapper #1

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

as Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)

Ed Lover

as Self

Tobias Truvillion

as Cool Guy

Carson Daly

as Self

Doctor Dré

as Self

Cynthia

as Cher

Mickey

as Rich

Ronnie Arnold

as Damon's Crew Member

Kid Capri

as Party DJ

Pierra Francesca

as Party Goer (as Pierra Calozzo)

Riddick Bowe

as Self

Rell

as Self

Zap Juddah

as Self

Jay-Z

as Self

Cam'ron

as Self

Master P

as Self

Lil' Fame

as Self (as M.O.P.)

Billy Danze

as Self (as M.O.P.)

Samantha Ronson

as Self

Freeway

as Self (as State Property)

Peedi Crakk

as Self (as State Property)

Neef Buck

as Self (as State Property)

Omillio Sparks

as Self (as State Property)

Oschino Vasquez

as Self (as State Property)

Young Chris

as Self (as State Property)

Young Steff

as Self

Sean Combs

as Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)

Memphis Bleek

as Self (uncredited)

Mariah Carey

as Self (uncredited)

Von Decarlo

as Girl playing pool (uncredited)

Shoshanna Gruss

as Self (uncredited)

Sarah Howard

as Publicist (uncredited)

Kenneth Lee

as Party-goer (uncredited)

Lauren Macklin

as Model by Pool (uncredited)

Richard Maldone

as Mikey (uncredited)

Michael Musto

as Self (uncredited)

Q-Tip

as Self (uncredited)

Damaine Radcliff

as African guy (voice) (uncredited)

Jimmy Rodriguez

as Self (uncredited)

Russell Simmons

as Self (uncredited)

Stewart Summers

as Lawyer (uncredited)

Kianna Underwood

as Self (uncredited)

Crew

Damon Dash

Director

Adam Moreno

Writer

Damon Dash

Producer

Ron Rotholz

Executive Producer

Lisa Fragner

Executive Producer

Roni Armstrong

Craft Service

Adrienne Stern

Casting

Chaka Pilgrim

Associate Producer

Emerson Bruns

Associate Producer

Ted Weinrib

Associate Producer

Sarah Beers

Costume Design

Cecil Gentry

Production Design

Theron Otis Feemster III

Music

Chris Fiore

Editor

David Daniel

Director of Photography

Isen Robbins

Co-Producer

Aimee Schoof

Co-Producer

Yurgi Ganter

Unit Production Manager

Blake Baldwin

Production Coordinator

Urs Hirschbiegel

Assistant Director

Jason Graham

Second Assistant Director

Daniel Elefante

Second Second Assistant Director

Gonzalo Cordoba

Art Direction

Jan Baracz

Art Direction

Michael Best

Camera Operator

Brian Pryzpek

Gaffer

Brian "Bear" Schmidt

Location Manager

Persefone Karakosta

Key Makeup Artist

Loretta Alston

Key Hair Stylist

Massoumeh Emami

Script Supervisor

Theresa Radka

Sound Mixer

Theresa Dillon

Still Photographer

Kimberly Tomes

Assistant Editor

Eric Lin

Assistant Editor

Nicole Gillamen

Assistant Editor

David Alvarez

Sound Designer

Fredrick Helm

Supervising Sound Editor

Theron Otis Feemster III

Original Music Composer