Death of a Dynasty (2003)

You Heard the Rumors

A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.

Cast (115)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Dave Katz

Damon Dash

Harlem

Capone

Damon Dash

Rob Stapleton

Jay-Z / Bootlegger 1 / Hot Boy 1 / Dre / A1 / Gay Guy

Rashida Jones

Layna Hudson

Stephanie Raye

Monica (as Stephanie Ray)

Kevin Hart

P-Diddy / Cop 1 / Dance Coach / Hyper Rapper / H. Lector

Charlie Murphy

Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head

Loon

Turk

Chloë Sevigny

Sexy Woman #1

Kari Wührer

Sexy Woman #2

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Sexy Woman #3

Gerald Kelly

Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man

Devon Aoki

Picasso

Drena De Niro

Female Staff Writer

Beanie Sigel

Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself

A

Adam Moreno

A&R Guy / Hipster / Lew Chaplin

Derron 'Smokey' Edington

Street Team Kid / Chauffeur / Bootlegger No. 2 / Big Boi / Lil' Bow Wow

Lorraine Bracco

Enchante, R&B Singer #2

Matt Walsh

Frat Boy #1

Peter Sarsgaard

Brendon III

Walt Frazier

Himself

D

Dale Ho

Japanese Teen #1

Mo Rocca

Male Staff Writer

Michael Delaney

Frat Boy #3

C

Charlene

Miss Jones

S

Sale Johnson

R&B Singer #1

D

Duncan Sheik

Well-Dressed Man

A

Alina Vacariu

Female Escort

James Toback

Lyor Cohen

Ashley Shelton

EZ

Joel Marsh Garland

Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)

N

Note

Bouncer at Lotus

G

Georgie Greville

Fabulous Girl

C

C-Lo Kid

Boogie

T

Tony T. Roberts

Town Car Driver / Host (as Tony Roberts)

A

Aliya Campbell

Vonda

B

Big Joe

Bouncer #2 (as Joseph Sherman)

Mark Ronson

Engineer

Ian Roberts

Frat Boy #2

J

John Fukuda

Japanese Teen #2

Flavor Flav

Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav)

L

Laverne Atkinson

Reporter #2

Donna Barnes

Bar Woman #1

K

Kathy Colborn

Bar Woman #2

S

Sandra Guibord

Bar Woman No. 3

R

Ross Haines

Cop #2

A

Anthony Engellis

Bartender

John Michaelson

Porter

A

August Johnson

Reporter #3

A

Ann Jones

Bitchy Woman #1

J

Janelle

Bitchy Woman #2

Phillip Bloch

Slick Man

S

Shorly Brown

Sexy Girl

D

D.J. Jusske

Producer

L

Lisa G.

Female TV Reporter No. 1

G

Gina Glickman

Female TV Reporter No. 2

W

Wil Sylvince

Wyclef / Spit / Angry Rapper / Thug / Caterer (as Wilmer Sylvince)

M

Manny Sherio

Stunt Coordinator

K

Kool Bubba Ice

Steve Harvey / Bernie Mac

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