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An agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts.

Cast

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

as Romelo Reese

Khalil Everage

Khalil Everage

as August Monroe

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba

as Carla Monroe

Emayatzy Corinealdi

Emayatzy Corinealdi

as Vanessa Robinson

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

as Terrence

Dreezy

Dreezy

as Queen Cabrini

Julian Williams

Julian Williams

as Young Buck

Megan Sousa

Megan Sousa

as Kari

Evan J. Simpson

Evan J. Simpson

as Laz

Ashley Jackson

Ashley Jackson

as Niyah

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