Guest Stars Zabryna Guevara as Mrs. Cruz Jaden Smith as Marcus Kipling Shyrley Rodriguez as Regina Stefanée Martin as Yolanda Kipling Daveed Diggs as Adult Books Giancarlo Esposito as Pastor Ramon Cruz Kevin Corrigan as Jackie Moreno Mamoudou Athie as Grandmaster Flash Eric Bogosian as Roy Asheton Michel Gill as Mr. Gunns Frank Wood as Ed Koch Tory Devon Smith as Little Wolf Noah Le Gros as Thor Jeremie Harris as Shane Vincent Eric D. Hill Jr. as DJ Kool Herc Okieriete Onaodowan as Afrika Bambaataa Julia Garner as Claudia Gunns Co Starring Jordan Mahome as Slim Barrington Walters, Jr. as Doo-Wop Joseph Cardoso as Shorty Jarrett Brown as Halfback Wali Collins as Cool Calvin Moody Keenan A. Jones as Byron Spencer Daniels as Kent Frank De Julio as DJ Wheels Candice Tiffany Gordon as Stage Manager Latoya Edwards as Audrey Elisha Lawson as Switchblade Emilio Delgado as Minister Ruiz Sebastian Beacon as Photographer Stu Richel as Deacon Mills Izzy Hanson-Johnston as Random Fan Shernita Anderson as Delivery Lady