Brown Sugar

Ralph E. Tresvant as Royale (uncredited) Marc John Jefferies as Young Dre Kool G Rap as Self Kevin Watson as Record Label Executive (uncredited) Boris Kodjoe as Kelby Dawson Wendell Pierce as Simon Rosalyn Coleman as Trish Hofmann Jermaine Dupri as Self Russell Simmons as Self Talib Kweli as Self Donna DuPlantier as Woman 3 Beanie Sigel as Self Nicole Ari Parker as Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis Venida Evans as Older Woman Kimora Lee Simmons as Self Liza Lapira as Hot 97 Receptionist Dana Dane as Self Brette Taylor as Woman 2 Opal Alladin as Crafts Vendor Common as Self Sanaa Lathan as Sidney 'Sid' Shaw Yasiin Bey as Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon Helmar Augustus Cooper as Reverend Queen Latifah as Francine Angie Martinez as Self (Radio DJ) Toks Olagundoye as Sidney's LA Assistant Doug E. Fresh as Self Chyna as Woman at Party (uncredited) Spencer Kayden as Bridesmaid (uncredited) Slick Rick as Self Big Daddy Kane as Self Taye Diggs as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis Tariq Trotter as Self - Black Thought [The Roots] Questlove as Self Method Man as Self Vinny DeGennaro as Bouncer (uncredited) Erik Weiner as Ren Lamman Rucker as Man on Couch at Radio Station (uncredited) Sterling K. Brown as Co-Worker

Jono Oliver First Assistant Director Magic Johnson Executive Producer Alexa L. Fogel Casting Rick Famuyiwa Director, Screenplay Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting Enrique Chediak Director of Photography Michael Elliot Screenplay, Story Bennie Maupin Musician Thierry Mugler Thanks Kalina Ivanov Production Design