Directed by
One9 |
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Erik Parker |
Cast (in credits order)
Nas | ... | Self | |
Cornel West | ... | Self - Professor and Political Activist | |
Pharrell Williams | ... | Self | |
Swizz Beatz | ... | Self | |
Busta Rhymes | ... | Self | |
Alicia Keys | ... | Self | |
Olu Dara | ... | Self - Nas' Father | |
Roxanne Shanté | ... | Self | |
Jabari Jones | ... | Self - Nas' Brother | |
Angela Braconi | ... | Self - Nas' Elementary School Teacher | |
Marley Marl | ... | Self - Music Producer | |
Large Professor | ... | Self - Hip Hop Rapper and Record Producer | |
Wiz | ... | Self | |
M.C. Serch | ... | Self - Hip Hop MC | |
Faith Newman | ... | Self - Columbia Records | |
DJ Premier | ... | Self - Music Producer | |
Fab 5 Freddy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Leshan Lewis | ... | Self - Music Producer (as L.E.S.) | |
Anthony Cruz | ... | Self - Rapper (as AZ) | |
Q-Tip | ... | Self | |
Pete Rock | ... | Self | |
Knight Jones | ... | Self - Nas' Son | |
Marcyliena Morgan | ... | Self - Director of the Hiphop Archive | |
Henry Louis Gates Jr. | ... | Self (as Skip Gates) | |
Destiny Jones | ... | Self - Nas' Daughter |
Produced by
Tuma Basa | ... | consulting producer |
Ann Bennett | ... | consulting producer |
Allan Bey | ... | producer |
Martha Diaz | ... | associate producer |
One9 | ... | executive producer / producer |
Erik Parker | ... | executive producer / producer |
Eric Rigaud | ... | consulting producer |
Charles Roberson | ... | consulting producer |
Anthony Saleh | ... | producer |
Music by
Brian Satz |
Cinematography by
David Joseph | ... | (additional cinematography) |
Frank Larson |
Editing by
One9 | ... | co-editor |
David Zieff |
Production Management
Robert Warmflash | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
Steve Borne | ... | supervising sound editor |
Francis X. Coakley | ... | sound mixer |
Matt Decker | ... | music & sound editor |
Ryan Haffey | ... | sound mixer |
Fiona McBain | ... | sound mixer |
Daniel Nidel | ... | sound mixer |
Eric Perez | ... | sound mixer |
Daniel Powell | ... | sound mixer |
Emmett Smith | ... | assistant sound editor |
Donny Tam | ... | audio supervisor |
Peter Waggoner | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Akers | ... | first assistant camera / first assistant camera: Los Angeles |
Romain Alary | ... | camera operator |
Akeel L. Ali | ... | additional cinematography |
Paul Arton | ... | camera operator |
Jonathan Beattie | ... | steadicam operator |
Nicola Benizzi | ... | camera operator |
Malik K. Buie | ... | camera operator |
Paul Callahan | ... | aerial photography |
Dori Cohen | ... | camera operator |
Kevin Couliau | ... | camera operator |
K.D. Davison | ... | camera operator (as Katie Davison) |
Thibaut de Longeville | ... | addditional cinematography |
John David Devirgiliis | ... | camera operator |
Jackson Glasgow | ... | camera operator |
Nicalena Iovino | ... | first assistant camera |
Ari Issler | ... | additional cinematography |
Earl Jordan | ... | camera operator |
David Joseph | ... | additional cinematography |
Noelle Kandigian | ... | first assistant camera |
Cornelia Klapper | ... | first assistant camera |
Ben Kutchins | ... | additional cinematography |
Petrushka Bazin Larsen | ... | still photography |
Adam Lukens | ... | gaffer: New York |
Antoine Lyons | ... | camera operator |
Eddie Ojeda | ... | additional cinematography |
One9 | ... | additional cinematography |
Brian Outland | ... | camera operator |
Hamza Salmi | ... | camera operator |
George Tur | ... | first assistant camera |
Bryan Wachtel | ... | gaffer |
Editorial Department
John Kane | ... | additional editor |
Don Wyllie | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Music Department
Wynne Bennett | ... | piano |
Matt Decker | ... | music editor |
Michael Furjanic | ... | additional composition |
Gerry Gershman | ... | music clearances |
Jonathan Powell | ... | trumpet |
Tarrah Reynolds | ... | violin: viola |
Brian Satz | ... | composer: theme music / musical director |
Mark Tewarson | ... | additional composition |
Robin Urdang | ... | music clearances |
Scott Vener | ... | music supervisor |
Ethan White | ... | additional composition |
Additional Crew
Caity Arthur | ... | intern |
Ericka Blount | ... | researcher |
Shana Bourne | ... | archival researcher |
John Breiner | ... | production assistant |
Jasmyn Castro | ... | archival researcher |
Patrick Clair | ... | title graphics |
Danny Clinch | ... | still photography |
Emilio Degarden | ... | production assistant |
Angelina Feliciano | ... | production coordinator |
Chris Fezzuoglio | ... | additional graphics |
Coby Kennedy | ... | additional graphics |
Luis Moya | ... | additional graphics |
Brianne Myers | ... | production assistant |
Fernando Ramirez | ... | legal counsel |
Shakira Ruiz | ... | researcher |
Bill Source | ... | researcher |
Maria Luisa Tucker | ... | researcher |
Harry Tuman | ... | additional graphics |
Suhailah Yoba | ... | marketing and public relations: Consultant |
Thanks
Matthew Akers | ... | thanks |
Mark Ankner | ... | thanks |
Orlando Bagwell | ... | thanks |
Reed Baker | ... | thanks |
Harry Belafonte | ... | thanks |
Ben Braun | ... | thanks |
Dan Braun | ... | thanks |
Josh Braun | ... | thanks |
Vee Bravo | ... | thanks |
Anna Brennan | ... | thanks |
Mike Brinkley | ... | thanks |
Dorothy Clinch | ... | thanks |
Liesl Copland | ... | thanks |
Lisa Cortes | ... | thanks (as Lisa Cortés) |
Tanya Du'Shay | ... | thanks |
Michael Eric Dyson | ... | thanks |
Samtubia Edwards | ... | thanks |
Phat Gary | ... | thanks |
Geoff Gilmore | ... | thanks |
Sol Guy | ... | thanks |
Andreas Hale | ... | thanks |
Jermaine Hall | ... | thanks |
Alexandra Hanibal | ... | thanks |
Ryan Harrington | ... | special thanks / thanks |
Lilly Hartley | ... | special thanks |
Barbara Jackson | ... | thanks |
Sacha Jenkins | ... | thanks |
Betsy Jones | ... | thanks |
Jarvis Jones | ... | thanks |
David Karp | ... | thanks |
Rob Kenner | ... | thanks |
Alan Ket | ... | thanks |
David Koh | ... | thanks |
Sharon La Cruise | ... | thanks |
Josh Levine | ... | thanks |
Sheila Lynch | ... | thanks |
David Mack | ... | thanks |
Jim McDonnell | ... | thanks |
Cara Mertes | ... | thanks |
'Lite' Khalil Moses | ... | thanks |
Kia Muhammad | ... | thanks |
Tamir Muhammad | ... | thanks |
Edward Nahem | ... | thanks |
Pedro Noguera | ... | thanks |
Rohan Rambukpotha | ... | thanks |
Andre Robinson | ... | thanks |
Carlos Rodriguez | ... | thanks |
Jose Rodriguez | ... | thanks |
Leslie Rosales | ... | thanks |
Franc Rosario | ... | thanks |
Tammie Rosen | ... | thanks |
Jane Rosenthal | ... | thanks |
Lily Rougeot | ... | thanks |
Nick Savva | ... | thanks |
Rashid Shabazz | ... | thanks |
Keith Shapiro | ... | thanks |
Jae Supreme | ... | thanks |
Genna Terranova | ... | thanks |
Terenia Thomas | ... | thanks (as Terrenia Thomas) |
Montana Triplett | ... | thanks |
Roberta Uno | ... | thanks |
Mimi Valdes | ... | thanks (as Mimi Valdés) |
Darren Walker | ... | thanks |
Kelly Walton | ... | thanks |
Paula Weinstein | ... | thanks |
Al White | ... | thanks |
Rodney Williams | ... | thanks |
Melanie A. Winns | ... | thanks (as Melanie Winns) |
Bradford Young | ... | thanks |
Jennifer Yu | ... | thanks |
Gabe Zardes | ... | thanks |