You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

For the song "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)" by The Notorious B.I.G., see the album Life After Death.

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You is a 2011 film directed by Michael A. Pinckney.^[1] The film stars James McDaniel, Michael K. Williams, Michael Mosley and Nashawn Kearse.^[2]

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You
Film poster
Directed by	Michael A. Pinckney
Written by	Michael A. Pinckney
Produced by	Spike Lee
Starring	James McDaniel Michael Mosley Nashawn Kearse Assiatou Lea Kevin Carroll Doug E. Fresh Big Daddy Kane Michael K. Williams
Cinematography	Ricardo Sarmiento
Edited by	Pat Carpenter K.A. Mille
Music by	Evan Evans
Production companies	ClassCIII Productions Black Noise Media Locomotive Distribution
Distributed by	Lionsgate Films
Release dates	September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23) (Williamsburg) July 10, 2012 (2012-07-10) (United States)
Country	United States
Language	English

The film premiered at Brooklyn's Williamsburg International Film Festival dubbed "WILLiFEST" on September 23, 2011.^[3]

Cast

• James McDaniel as Detective Johnson
• Michael Mosley as Detective Francelli
• Nashawn Kearse as Manchild
• Assiatou Lea as Terrell
• Kevin Carroll as Maurice Murray
• Neko Parham as Dennis
• Jacinto Taras Riddick as Mr. Mann
• Suzette Gunn as Kiki
• Michael K. Williams as A.D.
• Jessica Blank as Felicia Roman
• Kia Goodwin as Michelle Malone
• Doug E. Fresh as Rob Ski
• Felix Solis as Detective Meil
• Chance Kelly as L.T. Harrington
• Shyheim as Wise
• Adriane Lenox as Mother Malone
• Michael DenDekker as Reporter
• Greg Nice as Nice & Smooth
• Big Daddy Kane as Himself