André 3000 as Percival

Big Boi as Rooster

Paula Patton as Angel

Terrence Howard as Trumpy

Faizon Love as Ace

Malinda Williams as Zora

Cicely Tyson as Mother Hopkins

Macy Gray as Taffy

Ben Vereen as Percy Senior

Bruce Bruce as Nathan

Paula Jai Parker as Rose

Bobb'e J. Thompson as Young Rooster

Patti LaBelle as The Real Angel Davenport

Ving Rhames as Spats

Jackie Long as Monk

Oscar Dillon as Bobo

Jalil Jay Lynch as Cliff

Esau McGraw as Sonny

Bre'Wan Waddell as Young Percival

Carol Mitchell-Leon as Auntie Belle

China Anderson as Rooster's Daughter

Isis Faust as Rooster's Daughter

Kyra Freeman as Rooster's Daughter

Kabrina Truesdale as Rooster's Daughter

Rodney Johnson as Fatts

Bill Nunn as GW

Nadine Ellis as Church Dancer

Afemo Omilami as Walter

Dabier as Voice-Over (uncredited)