Special Guest Stars Ledisi Young as Patti LaBelle Guest Stars James Devoti as Brooks Donald Perri Camper as Delores Cornelius Kearran Giovanni as Ruby Daniels Co Starring Thom Scott II as Willie Adrian Wiltshire as Adrian Jamaal Scott as Cameraman Walter Colson as Bartender Michael Christopher Rodney as Wood Harley Rick Espaillat as Mickey Cohen Ja'Ness Tate as Studio Singer #2 Ashley Everett as LaBelle Dancer #2 Fatima Robinson as LaBelle Dancer #1 Candace West as Girl with JT Victoria Staley as Studio Singer #1 Jomahl Gildersleve as Armed Man Christian Brunetti as Cop #2 Jason Vail as Cop #1 Bobby James as Edward Jeffrey Charles Morgan as Dr. Morgan Geo Kaiser as Studio Engineer Jeffrey Mayfield as Self-Defense Instructor Lauren Craig as Tamika Todd Denson as Producer