
Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.

Quincy 'Q' Powell

Roland Bishop

Raheem Porter

Steel

Yolanda

Trip

Ruffhouse M.C.

Radames

Detective Kelly

Student

Myra

Keesha

Patron
Q's Mother
Cop #1
Cop #2

Cop #3

Brian
Quiles

Frank
Record Store Clerk
Blizzard

Contest Auditioner

Detective Markham
Sweets
TV Reporter

Steel's Mother
Steel's Father
Snappy Nappy Dugout
Kid at Trip's
Sam

Raheem's Mother
Bishop's Grandma
Bishop's Father
Bartender
Doctor

Contest Judge

Contest Judge

Self
Bar Patron
Bar Patron
Homeless Woman

Radame’s Homie (uncredited)
MTV Producer (uncredited)
Keesha's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Tall Man in Club (uncredited)
T-Money (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Radames' Gang (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Concert Judge (uncredited)

Girl At Party