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day , it anticipates the future evolution of hip hop and renewal of New York City . It also launched some up-and-coming and unknown acting and music talent . www . netflix . com
The cast : Justice Smith Has been in Off-Broadway show ‘ Yen ’ alongside Oscar Nominee Lucas Hedges and has also been confirmed for a part in Jurassic World 2
Shameik Moore Already grabbing attention for his breakout role as a dorky-cool teen in 2015 ’ s movie Dope , he is now lined up for the 2018 premiere of Pretenders , directed by and starring James Franco .
Herizen Guardiola She has garnered a buzz showcasing her powerhouse voice as rising disco starlet Mylene Cruz in ‘ The Get Down ’. She is focused on her music , with plans to release her first EP in 2017 .
Skylan Brooks He was previously seen in Southpaw , starring Jake Gyleenhaal . For 2017 , he stars in ‘ Crown Heights ’, which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and tells the story of how a person sets out to prove the innocence of his best friend , wrongly convicted of murder .
Jaden Smith Having Will ‘ Big Willy Style ’ Smith as your pops probably doesn ’ t hurt . Previously cast as the lead in the remake of The Karate Kid since The Get Down , he has been grabbing attention as part of the celebrity movement against Trump . In protest , he has started a four-year live stream with actor Shia LaBeouf .
Tremain Brown Jr A teen subway rapper at 14-years-old , he was spotted on the A train and cast for the hit Netflix show .
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Has been busy in a number of movie projects and has gained recent press attention for being tapped to play villain Black Manta in the upcoming superhero movie Aquaman
Jimmy Smits Already well-established , perhaps a sign of where his younger cast members could potentially go , with previous roles in hit shows The West Wing and Dexter , the hard-working actor got his breakthrough role on LA Law back in the ‘ 80 ’ s as the first central Latino role in an American TV drama . His next project is 24 spin-off ‘ Legacy ’, while in 2016 he starred in Rogue One : A Star Wars Story . By Reshma Madhi
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