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- Tupac Shakur
- Wavyy Jonez is known for Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018), See You Yesterday (2019) and Reprisal (2019).Christopher 'The Notorious B.I.G.' Wallace
- Actor
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- Production Department
John Boyega is a British actor, known for playing Finn in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). Boyega rose to prominence in his native United Kingdom for his role of Moses in the 2011 sci-fi comedy film Attack the Block (2011), before attaining international recognition for his work as Finn in the seventh film of the Star Wars series.
Other credits include historical fiction drama film Half of a Yellow Sun (2013), four episodes of the television series 24: Live Another Day (2014), and the drama films Imperial Dreams (2014), The Circle (2017), and Detroit (2017).Andre 'Dr. Dre' Young- Actor
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Aldis Hodge is a SAG Award-winning actor, who has built a dynamic career as a versatile performer shining in roles in both film and television. Hodge is perhaps best known for his role as Noah in the WGN hit series Underground (2016), starring alongside Jurnee Smollett and Christopher Meloni. Underground (2016) centers on a group of runaway slaves, aided by a secretly abolitionist couple running a station on the Underground Railroad, as they attempt to evade the people charged with bringing them back.
Hodge was in the Paramount Pictures film What Men Want (2019) starring Taraji P. Henson and Tracy Morgan. The film was produced by Will Packer, directed by Adam Shankman and was released in February 2019. Hodge recently wrapped production on a Showtime pilot produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck entitled City on a Hill (2019), in which he played the co-lead opposite Kevin Bacon. Additionally, he finished work as the title character of the film Brian Banks (2018) alongside Greg Kinnear.
In 2017, Hodge was seen in the critically acclaimed film "Hidden Figures" alongside Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe. The film received three Oscar nominations including Best Picture, two Golden Globe nominations, and, in addition, won a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture as well as an NAACP Award for Outstanding Motion Picture. Hodge also earned a National Board of Review Award and Palm Springs Film Festival Best Ensemble Award for his role in the film. Also in 2017, Hodge was seen in the third season of the Emmy-winning series Black Mirror (2011). In 2016, Hodge was seen in the Edward Zwick film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) with Tom Cruise.
In 2015, Hodge starred in Straight Outta Compton (2015) portraying MC Ren, a member of the pioneering rap group N.W.A. The film captivated audiences all over the world. It was nominated for an Oscar and a SAG Award, and won the NAACP Award for Outstanding Motion Picture.
Hodge became a fan favorite in his role as Alec Hardison in TNT's highly rated television series Leverage (2008), which nabbed a People's Choice Award in 2013. Also in 2013, Hodge was seen in the Fox Searchlight eco-terrorism thriller The East (2013), alongside Alexander Skarsgård, Elliot Page, Patricia Clarkson, and Brit Marling. Directed by Zal Batmanglij, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Hodge also appeared in Twentieth Century Fox's A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), an installment of the Die Hard (1988) franchise.
Hodge's other television roles include the critically acclaimed series TURN: Washington's Spies (2014), Friday Night Lights (2006), Supernatural (2005), The Walking Dead (2010), Girlfriends (2000), The Blacklist (2013), City of Angels (2000), Bones (2005), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), CSI: Miami (2002), ER (1994), Cold Case (2003), Charmed (1998), and Boston Public (2000).
At the age of three, Hodge began his career when he booked a print job for Essence magazine with his brother Edwin Hodge. He continued to work as a model for print ads and commercials until he made the transition to the screen, when he and his brother were cast on Sesame Street (1969) and later on stage when they joined the Tony-winning revival of "Showboat" on Broadway. During that period, he also appeared in several movies including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Bed of Roses (1996), Edmond (2005), The Ladykillers (2004), and Big Momma's House (2000).
Hodge was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and raised in New York, New York. In addition to acting, Hodge writes scripts for film and television, designs luxury timepieces, and is an avid artist and painter. He resides in Los Angeles. 9/18Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs- Actor
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Sylvester Powell is an American actor born on the West Side of Chicago. He is the oldest of his four siblings (Mya, Solomon, Chayil, and Michael), and is the son of Roshawn Reedy, an entrepreneur, and music producer Sylvester Earl Powell Sr. He began acting when he was a child, after his mother and stepfather John Riddles signed him up for acting and modeling classes. While he was also spending his time playing sports (gymnastics, basketball, baseball), Sylvester continued acting throughout his youth and decided to further pursue a career in the entertainment arts after high school. At the age of 21, he moved out to Los Angeles with his father and stepmother Rosita Powell.
Powell stars as the varsity baseball player Jessie "JR" Raymond in the hit series All American: Homecoming (2022) (2022). He made his Television debut on the CBS drama CSI: NY (2004) (2012). Later, he was a lead in 9 episodes of the Facebook series Five Points (2018) (2019), executive produced by Kerry Washington, as the character Tre. Soon after, Powell appeared in the critically acclaimed television series Criminal Minds (2005) (2020) as the character Marko Salazar.
Sylvester made his first feature film appearance playing the lead character Andre in Mykel Shannon Jenkins' short film Kilo Valley (2014) (2014). Powell then had the supporting role of Aaron in Jenkins' next film The Gods (2017) (2017), a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story. Shortly after, Powell played the lead role in Jenkins' urban thriller drama Two Wolves (2018) (2018) in the role of Dreds.Calvin 'Snoop Dogg' Broadus Jr.- Actor
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- Soundtrack
LaKeith Lee Stanfield is an actor and rapper from Victorville, California. At the age of fifteen, LaKeith began attending the John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center in Orange County. A few years later, he auditioned for Destin Cretton's then college thesis film Short Term 12 (2008). Later, the newer version of Short Term 12 (2013) marked LaKeith's debut as a professional actor. Subsequently, he landed a role in the Martin Luther King biopic, Selma (2014), and has since starred in Get Out (2017), Knives Out (2019), The Photograph (2020), and the series Atlanta on FX.Eric 'Eazy-E' Wright- O'Shea Jackson Jr. is an American actor and musician. O'Shea is the son of rapper Ice Cube and he portrayed his father in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton (2015), which was his feature film debut.
His older brother Darrell is also a rapper under the name Doughboy, which is the nickname of the character his father portrayed, Darin "Doughboy" Baker, in his first film Boyz n the Hood (1991).O'Shea 'Ice Cube' Jackson - Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Dean Joseph Norris is an American actor. He is well known for playing DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008-2013). He also portrayed town councilman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013-2015) and played mob boss Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser on the TNT series Claws. He reprises his role as Hank Schrader in the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul (2020). Throughout his career, Norris has acted in nearly 50 movies and more than 100 different TV shows.
Norris has appeared in films such as Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Hard to Kill (1990), Total Recall (1990), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), The Firm (1993), Starship Troopers (1997), The Cell (2000), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Evan Almighty (2007), and Sons of Liberty (2015), and has more recently starred in films such as The Book of Henry (2017), Death Wish (2018), and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019).Jerry Heller- Actress
- Producer
Medina Senghore was born on 12 January 1977 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), Keeping Company (2021) and The Walking Dead (2010).Afeni Shakur- Sekyiwa Shakur
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Lisa's mother, Tina, is a retired social worker. Her late father, Ira, worked as an engineer and then went into business as a general contractor. A sister, Heidi, is a lawyer. Lisa started acting as a child and played Flip Wilson in a 3rd grade performance. During junior high, she started traveling by train to Manhattan for private acting lessons and acted in summer drama camps. Her principal interest initially was to act in Shakepearean drama. She earned her degree from theatre from New York University and followed it up with a second BFA from Julliard. In 1993, she got her first break at the New York Shakespearean festival playing Isabella opposite Kevin Kline in "Measure for Measure". She was later turned down to play the role of Hester Prynne in a production of "The Scarlet Letter" because of race. Upset, she wrote a letter to 'The Village Voice' to protest legal racism. The play's playwright, Phyllis Nagy, responded with a criticism of her acting, which obviously made things worse. She went on to have a successful career in theater. In 1995-96, her portrayal of a South African singer in Athol Fugard's Valley Song garnered an Obie Award and the Clarence Derwent Award. More recently, Hamilton earned critical acclaim, her second Obie, and a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for her role as Suzanne Alexander in Adrienne Kennedy's, "The Ohio State Murders." Besides appearing in over two dozen films, Hamilton directed the documentary film Beah: A Black Woman Speaks in 2003. This film, about pioneering black actress Beah Richards, dealt with Hamilton seeking out Richards, an African-American actress who had broken ground making inroads for black actresses.Voletta Wallace- Actress
- Producer
Ana de Armas was born in Cuba on April 30, 1988. At the age of 14 (2002) she began her studies at the National Theatre School of Havana, where she graduated after 4 years. At the age of 16 (2004) she made her first film, Virgin Rose (2006), directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. A few titles came after until she moved to Spain, where she continued her film career, and started on TV. In 2014 she moved to Los Angeles. She has appeared in films such as War Dogs (2016), Hands of Stone (2016) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).Madonna- Actress
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- Sound Department
Zendaya (which means "to give thanks" in the language of Shona) is an American actress and singer born in Oakland, California. She began her career appearing as a child model working for Macy's, Mervyns and Old Navy. She was a backup dancer before gaining prominence for her role as Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up (2010) which also includes Bella Thorne, Kenton Duty and Roshon Fegan. Zendaya was a contestant on the sixteenth season of the competition series Dancing with the Stars. She went on to produce and star as K.C. Cooper in the Disney Channel sitcom K.C. Undercover (2015) She made her film breakthrough in 2017, starring as Michelle "MJ" Jones in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and as Anne Wheeler in the musical drama film The Greatest Showman (2017) alongside actors such as Tom Holland, Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron. Besides acting, singing and dancing she is an ambassador for Convoy of Hope. She has written a book, launched her own clothing line (Daya by Zendaya) and proved herself to be a great role model for young girls all around the world.Skidada Jones- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Daniel Kaluuya is a British actor and writer. He is best known for Get Out (2017), Black Panther (2018) and for portraying Fred Hampton in Judas & The Black Messiah (2021).
He had a supporting role in Sicario (2015).
He also starred in the Black Mirror episode "Fifteen Million Merits".
For his work in Get Out he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Kaluuya also had minor roles in Johnny English Reborn (2011) and Kick-Ass 2 (2013).
His film debut was Shoot the Messenger (2006).Mutulu Shakur- Christian Germany is known for Bel-Air (2022) and Have You Seen This Person.Mopreme Shakur
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Lofton is born from mother, Angela Lofton and father Willie Lofton and also has one sister, Kristan Lofton. At the tender age of 8, he wrote his first song, recorded it and passed it out at school to all his friends in the lunch room and gym. With his talent quickly taking the notice of others, Lofton was offered the opportunity to play a role in the movie "Hardball" in 2001 starring Keanu Reaves. This big screen film led him to being featured on the "Hardball" music video featuring Lil' Wayne, Lil' Zane, Sammie and Bow Wow at 12 years old. Upon graduating from Proviso West High School in 2006, the same year, Lofton became the Walmart Back-to-College Spokesperson, as well as made an appearance on MTV's "My Super Sweet Sixteen", an NBC 5 News Segment and various McDonald's commercials. As busy as Lofton was, his passion and talent only drove him to do more, leading him to the 2008 movie "The Promotion" starring Jon C. Riley and Sean William Scott and the more recent 2008 Tyler Perry hit movie "Meet the Browns" as the role of "Calvin." Aside from his first love of acting, he also has a love for music which was present way before movie roles were being thrown his way. "Triple threat" is not the word, for Lofton raps, sings, writes songs, articles, and even movie scripts. He also contributes his "photographic memory" as to much of his success. Lofton has always been a star, even off the screens, and specifically in school where he served as a star athlete at basketball and in football. Upon high school graduation, he was offered a baseball scholarship to Grambling State University but turned it down to pursue his dream entertainment career.Nathaniel 'Nate Dogg' Hale- Actor
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Born in Harlem, New York and raised in the Bronx. His television and film credits include: Godfather of Harlem, FBI: Most Wanted, Power, Elementary, Chicago Justice, The Good Fight, The Knick, The Breaks, Person of Interest, Embattled, Chicago PD, and Miss Virginia. Leopold started directing in college, while pursuing a Bachelor's in Journalism. His first short film, The Healing Canvas, tells the story of a young widower mourning the loss of her family during the Christmas holiday. The Healing Canvas was shot on location in the Bronx, Washington Heights, and Westchester County, New York. As of November 2019, Leopold's second short, Breathin' & Swingin', was in production, shooting on location in the Bronx primarily. Although Leopold was raised in the University Heights section of the Bronx, he's also lived in the northern section of the borough as well.Randy 'Stretch' Walker- Jerimiyah Dunbar is known for S.W.A.T. (2017), This Is Us (2016) and All American: Homecoming (2022).Tracy 'Ice T' Marrow
- Music Artist
- Actress
- Composer
Saweetie was born Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper on July 2, 1994 in Santa Clara, California and raised in Sacramento, California to Trinidad Valentin, a former video vixen & Johnny Kenton Harper, a former baseball player. She also has 2 little twin sisters named Milan & Maya. After the release of her debut single: Icy Grl, which earned an RIAA platinum certification, she was signed to Warner Records and her manager Max Gousse's record label Artistry Worldwide. She released her debut extended play, High Maintenance on March 16, 2018. Her second EP, Icy was released in March 2019, and spawned the top 40 single, My Type. Her debut album, Pretty Bitch Music is expected to be released in 2021 and was preceded by the top 20 singles: Tap In and Best Friend (featuring Doja Cat). As of December 2019, Saweetie is managed by music industry veteran Lou Burrell.Faith Evans- Yasmin is an Actor based in idyllic Byron Bay Australia, fast becoming a major actors hub. She plays the role of Winnie in the Asian web award winning YouTube series 'Life Of Jess' for which she won a best actress award and best song (as vocalist). Yasmin also starred in the role of Adelle in the Disney Feature Film 'Back of The Net' alongside Sofia Wylie. Yasmin was recently shortlisted for the role of Prudence in the Netflix series Sabrina. Her first credited role was in Mako Mermaids 2. She has featured in a wide and varied genre of film, TV, short film and Music videos. Ethnic mix of Polynesian, Pacific islander, Chinese, Spanish, English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh.Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whitaker
- Music Artist
- Actor
- Composer
Pooh Shiesty is known for Pooh Shiesty feat Big 30 - ABCGE (2020), Lil Loaded feat. Pooh Shiesty: Link Up (2020) and Pooh Shiesty: Gone MIA (2022).Gregory 'Shock G' Jacobs- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Jonathan graduated from the Yale School of Drama with an MFA in acting. Jonathan is a recipient of the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) National Drama Competition. Jonathan made his screen debut starring in the ABC miniseries "When We Rise" and has since landed strong roles, cementing him as a Hollywood actor to watch.Osten 'Easy Mo Bee' Harvey Jr.- Actor
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- Writer
Jermel Howard is an Actor, Author, and Writer from the heart of Long Island, New York. He attacked and booked acting opportunities such as the one and only "Law & Order" (2011), "NYC 22" (2012) produced by Robert Deniro; "Golden Boy" (2013), "Major Crimes" (2013); the role of Donte in the Netflix hit series "Orange Is The New Black"; "Oz" and "Person of Interest" (2014).
He's worked alongside top A-List Actors/Actresses making him a well-seasoned actor. Howard has landed recurring roles on Marvel's "Luke Cage," Starz's "Power," BET's "Trap Queen," and "Tales."
With regards to film, Howard played the role of Mopreme, Tupac's brother, in the highly anticipated movie "All Eyez On Me." as well as "The First Purge" playing Lorenzo "Zo."
In March of 2017, Jermel was featured in VH-1's "The Breaks" Sprite commercial; he plays Treach on Lifetime TV's "The Salt -N- Peppa Biopic," and he plays Que on Starz's "BMF."
He has the ambition and intellectual quality to learn more and the humbleness that every set he has been on, loves about him. He's been on several radio shows throughout the states and Internet shows, giving back to the communities by offering insight he's learned.
With the things he needs to do for his family on his mind, he approaches this industry with a sense of hunger, focus, and passion, which gives him an edge.Tracy 'The D.O.C.' Curry