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Cast

Grandmaster Caz
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Davey D
Self - Hip-Hop Historian, Journalist & DJ
KRS-One
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Bakari Kitwana
Self - Political Theorist & Author of The Hip-Hop Generation
Roxanne Shanté
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Maxine Waters
Self - U.S. Congresswoman
Daddy-O
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Melle Mel
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Farai Chideya
Self - Journalist, Author & Host of Our Body Politic
Ras Baraka
Self - Mayor of Newark, NJ
Bun B
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Jeezy
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Common
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Curren$y
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Waka Flocka Flame
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Mick Jenkins
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
YG
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Renee Montgomery
Self - Co-Owner of Atlanta Dream & Former Pro Basketball Player
Chika
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Richard Nixon
Self - 37th President of the United States
Gerald Ford
Self - 38th President of the United States
Ronald Reagan
Self - 40th President of the United States
George Bush
Self - 41st President of the United States
Bill Clinton
Self - 42nd President of the United States
George W. Bush
Self - 43rd President of the United States
Barack Obama
Self - 44th President of the United States
Donald Trump
Self - 45th President of the United States
Joe Biden
Self - 46th President of the United States
Michael Brown
Self - Former FEMA Director
Hillary Clinton
Self - First Lady of the United States
Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Eazy-E
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Ice Cube
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Jesse Jackson
Self - Civil Rights Activist
Jay-Z
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Peter Jennings
Self - Host, ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
Ted Koppel
Self - Host, Nightline
LL Cool J
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Cynthia McFadden
Self - Host, Nightline
Anola McGinnis
Self - New Orleans Resident
NWA
Themselves
Dan Rather
Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
Sister Souljah
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Lil' Wayne
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Gary Webb
Self - Investigative Journalist
Ye
Self - Hip-Hop Artist

Produced By

Jason Aidoo
executive producer
Mary Almonte
co-executive producer
Jordan Benston
co-executive producer/produced by
Dwayne Bray
executive producer
Chantre Camack
editorial producer
Ernest Dukes
co-executive producer
Carlie Fasanella
archival producer
John Gotty
creative producer
Danielle J. Howell
line producer
Britni Danielle Jackson
creative producer
Jeezy
executive producer
Melanie Massie
talent producer
Ashley Melfi
coordinating producer
Maisha Peace
supervising producer
Steve Reiss
co-executive producer
Sharee Stephens
editorial producer
Jesse Washington
executive producer

Music

Cinematography

Kevin Spence
director of photography

Sound

Olaitan Agueh
boom operator
Erik Brena
re-recording mixer
Mike Correa
boom operator
Gabriel D Freeman
boom operator
Dylan Thomas
boom operator

Editing

Makeup

Cheyenne Bogle
makeup artist
Sonia Cabrera
makeup artist
Rachelle Lacefield
makeup artist
Ebony Powell
makeup artist
Shameika Simmons
makeup artist

Editorial

Mesgen Gebremeskel
Final Colorist

Other

Lateesha Anderson
production assistant
Amanda Lynn Baez
production assistant
Nathanial Cherry
production assistant
Jasmine Hardy
production assistant
Jeezy
narrated by
Brooke Langley
production coordinator
Genese Legere
production assistant
Theresa Mitchell
production assistant
Iyana Moore
production assistant
Rebecca Ross
Archival Licensing
Stacey Smith
archival licensing
Tomerio Tate
production accountant
Kyree West
production assistant

Music Department

Brook Brovaz
back ground Score Composer

Camera Department

Kerwin Escobar
assistant camera
Octavio Estrada
assistant camera
Clifford L. Johnson
camera operator
Asia Jones
camera operator
Domo Jones
camera operator
Thi Lam
gaffer
Sammy Leonard
assistant camera
Eddie Musa
assistant camera
Justin Noel
assistant camera
Vincent Powell
camera operator
Tery Wilson
camera operator
Eddie Yasin
camera operator
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