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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

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