Editing CB4 (section)

==Cast==
* [[Chris Rock]] as Albert Brown / M.C. Gusto, the protagonist and a rapper who steals the identity of a hardened criminal to sell records.
* [[Allen Payne]] as Euripides / Dead Mike, Albert's childhood friend who joins CB4 but eventually grows disenchanted with pretending to be a gangsta and starts making more politically-themed rap music.
* [[Deezer D]] as Otis / Stab Master Arson, Albert's other childhood friend who becomes CB4's DJ before starting a solo career.
*[[Chris Elliott]] as A. White, an ambitious director who chronicles CB4's rise to fame. 
* [[Phil Hartman]] as Virgil Robinson, a local politician who seeks to capitalize on the backlash against gangsta rappers by speaking out against CB4, even having them arrested on stage for obscenity.
* [[Charlie Murphy (actor)|Charlie Murphy]] as "Gusto", an actual gangster who has his identity stolen by Albert and swears to take revenge on him.
*[[Khandi Alexander]] as Sissy, a groupie who sleeps with both Mike and Albert, driving them apart. She eventually redeems herself by helping the group take down Gusto.
* [[Art Evans (actor)|Art Evans]] as Albert Brown Sr., Albert's father who disapproves of gangsta rap, believing it to be just another fad.
* [[Theresa Randle]] as Eve
* [[Willard E. Pugh]] as "Trustus" Jones, CB4's manager and owner of a local gangsta rap label. He dies after Gusto scares him and he chokes to death on his dinner.
* [[Ty Granderson Jones]] as "40 Dog", Gusto's enforcer.
* [[Rachel True]] as Daliha, Albert's girlfriend who dislikes gangsta rap.
* Victor Wilson as Lieutenant Davenport
* [[Richard Gant]] as "Baa-Baa" Ack
* J. D. Daniels as Ben Robinson
* [[Stoney Jackson]] as "Wacky Dee", a parody of early pop rappers such as [[MC Hammer]]. Albert hates his music even though the rest of his family likes it.
* [[Isaac Hayes]] as The Owner

===Cameos===
* [[Ice-T]] as himself
* [[Halle Berry]] as herself
* [[Ice Cube (rapper)|Ice Cube]] as himself
* [[Flavor Flav]] as himself
* [[Shaquille O'Neal]] as himself
* [[Eazy-E]] as himself
* [[Tommy Davidson]] as Weird Warren (uncredited)
* [[Butthole Surfers]] as Themselves