Directed by
| Alan Hicks | ||
| Rashida Jones | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Alan Hicks | ... | (written by) |
| Rashida Jones | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Quincy Jones | ... | Self | |
| Rashida Jones | ... | Self | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | ... | Self | |
| Clarence Avant | ... | Self | |
| Chloe Bailey | ... | Self | |
| Halle Bailey | ... | Self | |
| Tony Bennett | ... | Self | |
| Beyoncé | ... | Self (as Beyoncé) | |
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Lina Bielsten | ... | Self |
| Mary J. Blige | ... | Self | |
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Stefan Blom | ... | Self |
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Richard Bona | ... | Self |
| Bono | ... | Self | |
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Lonnie Bunch | ... | Self |
| Michael Caine | ... | Self | |
| Terri Lyne Carrington | ... | Self | |
| Dave Chappelle | ... | Self | |
| Ed Cherney | ... | Self | |
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Howard University Gospel Choir | ... | Self |
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Laju Choudhury | ... | Self |
| Chuck D | ... | Self | |
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Gerald Clayton | ... | Self |
| John Clayton | ... | Self | |
| Jacob Collier | ... | Self | |
| Chick Corea | ... | Self | |
| D'Angelo | ... | Self | |
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Paulinho Da Costa | ... | Self |
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Ramona Dimaano | ... | Self |
| Dr. Dre | ... | Self | |
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Thomas Duport | ... | Self |
| Geoff Edgers | ... | Self | |
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Magnus Elgquist | ... | Self |
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Adam Fell | ... | Self |
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Eddie Francis | ... | Self |
| Lady Gaga | ... | Self | |
| Herbie Hancock | ... | Self | |
| Tom Hanks | ... | Self | |
| Jimmy Heath | ... | Self | |
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Natalie Hernandez | ... | Self |
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Paul Jackson Jr. | ... | Self |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Self | |
| Al Jarreau | ... | Self | |
| Jay-Z | ... | Self | |
| Quincy Jones III | ... | Self | |
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Jolie Jones | ... | Self |
| Kidada Jones | ... | Self | |
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Lennea Jones | ... | Self |
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Martina Jones | ... | Self |
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Rachel Jones | ... | Self |
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Renzo Jones | ... | Self |
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Richard Jones | ... | Self |
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Nola Kambanda | ... | Self |
| Justin Kauflin | ... | Self | |
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Kenya Kinski-Jones | ... | Self |
| Kendrick Lamar | ... | Self | |
| John Legend | ... | Self | |
| Peggy Lipton | ... | Self | |
| Paul McCartney | ... | Self | |
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Tesla Vivian Mclean | ... | Self |
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Ricky Minor | ... | Self |
| Don Mischer | ... | Self | |
| Willie Nelson | ... | Self | |
| Michelle Obama | ... | Self | |
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Michael Peha | ... | Self |
| Greg Phillinganes | ... | Self | |
| Colin Powell | ... | Self | |
| Lionel Richie | ... | Self | |
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John Robinson | ... | Self |
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Alfredo Rodriguez | ... | Self |
| Carlos Santana | ... | Self | |
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Alyssa Lein Smith | ... | Self |
| Will Smith | ... | Self | |
| Snoop Dogg | ... | Self | |
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Victor Tapson | ... | Self |
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Janice Wang | ... | Self |
| Billy Dee Williams | ... | Self | |
| Oprah Winfrey | ... | Self | |
| Stevie Wonder | ... | Self | |
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Ulla Andersson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Louis Armstrong | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Count Basie | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Berry | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Big Daddy Kane | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Nadia Boulanger | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| David Brinkley | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| George W. Bush | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Laura Bush | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Jeri Caldwell | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Ray Charles | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bill Clinton | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Colbert | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Common | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Don Cornelius | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Miles Davis | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Duke Ellington | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Aretha Franklin | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dizzy Gillespie | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Will Gompertz | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Lesley Gore | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Lionel Hampton | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Jerry Hey | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Ice-T | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jesse Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Michael Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Louis Johnson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Nastassja Kinski | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Suge Knight | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Kool Moe Dee | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Cyndi Lauper | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Little Richard | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Henry Mancini | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Nelson Mandela | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Steve McQueen | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Melle Mel | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Barack Obama | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Luciano Pavarotti | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Sidney Poitier | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Pope John Paul II | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bonnie Raitt | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Diana Ross | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Tupac Shakur | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Frank Sinatra | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Springsteen | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Swedien | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Rod Temperton | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Clark Terry | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Desmond Tutu | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Sarah Vaughan | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dionne Warwick | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dinah Washington | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Neil Young | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Ben Cotner | ... | executive producer |
| Cristan Crocker-Reilly | ... | associate producer |
| Paula DuPré Pesmen | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Adam Fell | ... | executive producer |
| Andrea Blaugrund Nevins | ... | associate producer |
| Jane Rosenthal | ... | executive producer |
| Tessa Treadway | ... | post production executive |
| Berry Welsh | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Rory Marx Anderson | ||
Editing by
| Andrew McAllister | ||
| Will Znidaric | ||
Production Management
| Robert Warmflash | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Peter Chan | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Caroline Anderson | ... | Post Sound Coordinator |
| Danika Benton Wikke | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Corey Brown | ... | sound mixer |
| Alan Hicks | ... | production mixer |
| Jonathan Wales | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Taylor Westerfield | ... | sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Leanne Dare | ... | art director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Alton | ... | camera |
| Richard Briglia | ... | camera |
| Graham Clark | ... | additional camera |
| Geoffrey Franklin | ... | additional camera |
| Adam Hart | ... | Additional Cinematographer |
| Quincy Jones III | ... | additional camera |
| Richard Jones | ... | additional camera |
| Michael Lockridge | ... | additional camera |
| Justin Mitchell | ... | additional camera |
| Corey Petrick | ... | additional camera |
| Andrew Stowe | ... | additional camera |
Animation Department
| Sebastian Hoppe-Fuentes | ... | animator |
| Dan Meehan | ... | animator |
Editorial Department
| Natalie Ancona | ... | additional editor |
| Bob Brian | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Sue Brian | ... | digital intermediate co-producer |
| Abigail Bruffy | ... | assistant editor |
| Richard Garibaldi | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Josh Hayes | ... | assistant editor (as Joshua Hayes) |
| Alan Hicks | ... | additional editor |
| Salamo Manetti-lax | ... | assistant editor |
| Tobias Rogers | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Justin Sale | ... | digital intermediate assistant editor |
| Ryann Tagle | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
| Jasper Leak | ... | music consultant / music supervisor |
| Nancie Stern | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Natalie Ancona | ... | post production coordinator |
| Julia Bolt | ... | archival coordinator |
| William Campbell | ... | post production assistant |
| Chris Cliadakis | ... | archivist |
| Kate Coe | ... | archival research |
| André Des Rochers | ... | legal services |
| Alice Fiori | ... | researcher |
| Terri Foxman | ... | archival researcher |
| Bianca Grimshaw | ... | legal services |
| Susan Johnson | ... | archival producer |
| Debbi L. Klopman | ... | special legal services |
| Bonnie McNellan | ... | production accountant |
| Curtis Pesmen | ... | post production assistant |
| Jonathan Segal | ... | legal services |
| Zachary Stein | ... | legal services |
| Allison Whalen | ... | archivist |
Thanks
| Peter Chan | ... | additional thanks |
| Tessa Treadway | ... | special thanks |
