<Li> Jaden Smith as Marcus "Dizzee" Kipling: The most artistically minded of the Kipling brothers, Dizzee is a graffiti artist who tags as Rumi 411 . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Daveed Diggs as adult Ezekiel "Mr. Books" Figuero: He rap - narrates the series . His rapping voice is dubbed by hip - hop artist Nas . </Li> <Li> Giancarlo Esposito as Pastor Ramon Cruz: Papa Fuerte's brother and Mylene's father . He is the charismatic head of the local Pentecostal church who attracts a flock of followers with his fiery sermons and firm, steady leadership . </Li> <Li> Stefanée Martin as Yolanda Kipling: Sister of Boo - Boo, Dizzee, and Ra - Ra . One of Mylene's best friends and a member of the Soul Madonnas . </Li> <Li> Shyrley Rodriguez as Regina: Another of Mylene's best friends and a member of the Soul Madonnas . Outrageous and rebellious, she is in an abusive relationship with Little Wolf . </Li> <Li> Mamoudou Athie as Grandmaster Flash: Hip - hop recording artist and DJ . In real life, he is considered to be one of the pioneers of hip - hop DJing, cutting, and mixing . In this TV series, he serves as a mentor for Shaolin Fantastic as well as the rest of the Get Down Brothers . </Li> <Li> Karen Aldridge as Adele Kipling: Mother of Yolanda, Boo - Boo, Dizzee and Ra - Ra . </Li> <Li> Kevin Corrigan as Jackie Moreno: A record producer . In the past Moreno produced many hit records, but years of hard drug abuse and alienating others in the record industry have stalled his career . </Li> <Li> Brandon J. Dirden as Leon: Wanda's boyfriend . </Li> <Li> Michel Gill as Herbert Gunns: New York City Council member, businessman, and supporter of then - Congressman Edward Koch . </Li> <Li> Zabryna Guevara as Lydia Cruz: The wife of pastor Ramon Cruz and the mother of Mylene . </Li> <Li> Ron Cephas Jones as Winston Kipling: Father of Yolanda, Boo - Boo, Dizzee, and Ra - Ra . </Li> <Li> Judy Marte as Wanda: Ezekiel's aunt . </Li> <Li> Evan Parke as Wolf </Li> <Li> Sal Rendino as Stanley Kelly . </Li> <Li> Yolonda Ross as Ms. Green: The caring - but - tough English teacher who nurtures the potential in her students and advocates for them to pursue their talents . </Li> <Li> Tory Devon Smith as Little Wolf: Regina's abusive boyfriend and one of the neighborhood's drug dealers . </Li> <Li> Lillias White as Fat Annie: Owner of the notorious Les Inferno club, mother of Cadillac, and boss of the local crime family . She has a thing for younger men, and is known to be sexually abusive . </Li> <Li> Frank Wood as Ed Koch: real life U.S. Congressman from New York's 18th district and Democratic candidate for mayor of New York in 1977 . Koch has a tough stance against crime (particularly graffiti) and wants to restore public safety back to New York City, so he reluctantly allies himself with Papa Fuerte to help in his campaign in the Bronx . </Li> <Li> Lee Tergesen as Inspector Moach . </Li> <Li> Eric Bogosian as Roy Asheton: Record executive and president of Marrakech Star, a disco label, responsible for the success of Donna Summer and Misty Holloway . </Li> <Li> Eric D. Hill Jr. as DJ Kool Herc: Real life DJ who is credited with originating hip - hop music in the early 1970s in the Bronx . He serves as a mentor for the Notorious Three (The Herculoids). </Li> <Li> Noah Le Gros as Thor: A graffiti artist who lives a free lifestyle, and Dizzee's love interest . </Li> <Li> Qaasim Middleton as DJ Big Planet: Member of the Notorious Three (the Herculoids), the mortal enemies of the Get Down Brothers . </Li> <Li> RayJonaldy Rodriguez as Silent Carlito: Another member of the Notorious Three . </Li> <Li> Khalil Middleton as MC Luke Skywalker Cage: Another member of the Notorious Three . </Li> <Li> Julia Garner as Claudia Gunns: Daughter of Herbert Gunns . </Li> <Li> Barrington Walters Jr. as Doo - Wop: Street - hardened roughneck drug dealer . </Li> <Li> Jeremie Harris as Shane Vincent: Mylene Cruz's manager . </Li> <Li> Okieriete Onaodowan as Afrika Bambaataa . Real life hip - hop DJ and recording artist, and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation . </Li> <Li> Jamie Jackson as Robert Stigwood . Real - life Australian - born British - resident music entrepreneur, film producer and impresario, best known for managing Cream and the Bee Gees, theatrical productions like Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar, and film productions including the extremely successful Grease and Saturday Night Fever . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Daveed Diggs as adult Ezekiel "Mr. Books" Figuero: He rap - narrates the series . His rapping voice is dubbed by hip - hop artist Nas . </Li> <Li> Giancarlo Esposito as Pastor Ramon Cruz: Papa Fuerte's brother and Mylene's father . He is the charismatic head of the local Pentecostal church who attracts a flock of followers with his fiery sermons and firm, steady leadership . </Li>

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