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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

Cast

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