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Death of a Dynasty

Death of a Dynasty

Release: 2003-05-07 ·Runtime: 92m ·★ 5.4
Comedy

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Roc-a-fella Films
R&B FM
Intrinsic Value Films
Entertainment Funding Group

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Peter Sarsgaard Peter Sarsgaard as Brendon III Michael Delaney Michael Delaney as Frat Boy #3 Chloë Sevigny Chloë Sevigny as Sexy Woman #1 Master P Master P as Self Donna Barnes Donna Barnes as Bar Woman #1 Rob Stapleton Rob Stapleton as Jay-Z / Bootlegger 1 / Hot Boy 1 / Dre / A1 / Gay Guy Stephanie Raye Stephanie Raye as Monica (as Stephanie Ray) Devon Aoki Devon Aoki as Picasso Joel Marsh Garland Joel Marsh Garland as Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland) Phillip Bloch Phillip Bloch as Slick Man Beanie Sigel Beanie Sigel as Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself Mo Rocca Mo Rocca as Male Staff Writer Mark Ronson Mark Ronson as Engineer Jay-Z Jay-Z as Self Russell Simmons Russell Simmons as Self (uncredited) Ebon Moss-Bachrach Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Dave Katz Ian Roberts Ian Roberts as Frat Boy #2 Drena De Niro Drena De Niro as Female Staff Writer Mariah Carey Mariah Carey as Self (uncredited) Rashida Jones Rashida Jones as Layna Hudson Tobias Truvillion Tobias Truvillion as Cool Guy Omillio Sparks Omillio Sparks as Self (as State Property) Matt Walsh Matt Walsh as Frat Boy #1 Cam'ron Cam'ron as Self Richard Maldone Richard Maldone as Mikey (uncredited) Damon Dash Damon Dash as Harlem Kevin Hart Kevin Hart as P-Diddy / Cop 1 / Dance Coach / Hyper Rapper / H. Lector John Michaelson John Michaelson as Porter Doctor Dré Doctor Dré as Self Charlie Murphy Charlie Murphy as Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head Derron 'Smokey' Edington Derron 'Smokey' Edington as Street Team Kid / Chauffeur / Bootlegger No. 2 / Big Boi / Lil' Bow Wow Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels as Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC) Sean Combs Sean Combs as Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs) Gerald Kelly Gerald Kelly as Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man Flavor Flav Flavor Flav as Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav) John Frey John Frey as Doorman Ashley Shelton Ashley Shelton as EZ Riddick Bowe Riddick Bowe as Self Capone Capone as Damon Dash Kenneth Lee Kenneth Lee as Party-goer (uncredited) Damaine Radcliff Damaine Radcliff as African guy (voice) (uncredited) Jamie-Lynn Sigler Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Sexy Woman #3 Carson Daly Carson Daly as Self Memphis Bleek Memphis Bleek as Self (uncredited) Q-Tip Q-Tip as Self (uncredited) Stewart Summers Stewart Summers as Lawyer (uncredited) Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco as Enchante, R&B Singer #2 Cort Hessler Cort Hessler as Stunt Driver No. 1 James Toback James Toback as Lyor Cohen Kid Capri Kid Capri as Party DJ Loon Loon as Turk Walt Frazier Walt Frazier as Himself Alyssa Pridham Alyssa Pridham as Jay-Z's Girl Ed Lover Ed Lover as Self Kari Wührer Kari Wührer as Sexy Woman #2 Jeff Ward Jeff Ward as Stunt Driver No. 2