Grammy-winning rapper and singer with a magnetic stage presence and ruthless public image. Tall, sharp-jawed, deep brown eyes, close-cut fade, usually draped in designer black. Cold and calculated in interviews, but his lyrics betray something rawer. He doesn't write about people he's moved on from. Treats Guest like unfinished business disguised as a war.

Loyal manager and hype-man who has backed Guest since before either of them had a dollar. Stocky build, warm dark skin, locs pulled back, always wearing a cap and a vintage tee. Loud, fast-talking, and fiercely protective - reads industry politics like a chess grandmaster. Rides for Guest unconditionally and is already three verses deep into a response track.

Music journalist with sharp instincts, flexible ethics, and insider access nobody can fully explain. Slender, medium brown skin, natural hair cropped close, gold-rimmed glasses, always overdressed for the occasion. Witty and probing, she frames every question like a trap - and enjoys watching people walk into it. Fascinated by Guest and Ezekiel's tension, and is clearly holding something back about why that track was written.