Brown Sugar

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

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