Name	Known for
Jimmie Allen Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Be Alright
Louis Armstrong Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	High Society (1956)
Jon Batiste Self Self See fewer	Soul (2020)
Chuck Berry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Beyoncé Self Self See fewer	Dreamgirls (2006)
James Brown Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Chance the Rapper Self Self See fewer	Waves (I) (2019)
Christo Self - DJ Self - DJ See fewer	Soul of a Nation (2021)
Ciara Self Self See fewer	That's My Boy (2012)
Linsey Davis Self Self See fewer	Vengeful (2024)
Duckwrth Self Self See fewer	Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Michael Eric Dyson Self Self See fewer	Waist Deep (2006)
Duke Ellington Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Estelle Self Self See fewer	Steven Universe (2013)
Aretha Franklin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Pamela M. Hobson Self - Production Manager Self - Production Manager See fewer	Soul of a Nation (2021)
Mahalia Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Mississippi Burning (1988)
Jimmy Jam Self Self See fewer	64th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (2022)
Jay-Z Self Self See fewer	The Harder They Fall (2021)
JID Self Self See fewer	Capsules (2022)
B.B. King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Gladys Knight Self Self See fewer	Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Patti LaBelle Self Self See fewer	Miami Vice (2006)
L. Londell McMillan Self Self See fewer	Get on the Bus (1996)
Jawn Murray Self Self See fewer	Sherri (2022)
Mike Muse Self Self See fewer	The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022)
Nas Self Self See fewer	Belly (1998)
Janai Norman Self Self See fewer	Soul of a Nation (2021)
Prince Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
Xtina Prince Self Self See fewer	Rap Sh!t (2022)
Walt Reeder Jr. Self - Talent Booker Self - Talent Booker See fewer	Soul of a Nation (2021)
Marvin Sapp Self Self See fewer	Queen & Slim (2019)
Rachel Scott Self Self See fewer	Impact (2018)
Danyel Smith Self Self See fewer	VH1 Rock Docs (2006)
Joseph Spencer III Self - Sound Engineer Self - Sound Engineer See fewer	Soul of a Nation (2021)
Elle Varner Self Self See fewer	Marry Me (2022)
Stevie Wonder Self Self See fewer	Wild Wild West (1999)