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Samuel Monroe Jr.
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Samuel Monroe Jr. (November 28, 1973 – August 26, 2026) was an American actor and rapper under the name Caffeine. He acted in numerous films including Menace II Society (1993), Tales from the Hood (1995), Set It Off (1996), and The Players Club (1998), and appeared in television series including Out All Night (1993), and NYPD Blue (1996).
Monroe was also a rapper and performed as Caffeine. He was a part of the group Da Hoodstas alongside Drano and Lil D with whom he released an album called "Hoodsta Madness" in 1994 under Strictly Lethal Records. In 2000, he released his only solo album Things In The Game Done Changed, under Jive Records, Zomba Records and Goodfellas Entertainment. The albu…
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Samuel Monroe Jr. (November 28, 1973 – August 26, 2026) was an American actor and rapper under the name Caffeine. He acted in numerous films including Menace II Society (1993), Tales from the Hood (1995), Set It Off (1996), and The Players Club (1998), and appeared in television series including Out All Night (1993), and NYPD Blue (1996). Monroe was also a rapper and performed as Caffeine. He was a part of the group Da Hoodstas alongside Drano and Lil D with whom he released an album called "Hoodsta Madness" in 1994 under Strictly Lethal Records. In 2000, he released his only solo album Things In The Game Done Changed, under Jive Records, Zomba Records and Goodfellas Entertainment. The album featured many notable artists including Kurupt, Noreaga and Too Short, as well as production from Battlecat and Jazze Pha among others.
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Samuel Monroe Jr.'s Filmography
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Shine Kings
as Zero
Blood Sacrifice
as Trusted
Lockdown: 2025
as The Intruder
She Ball
as Kill Bill
The Lick
as Kilo
I Got the Hook Up 2
as Poncho
7th and Westlake: Nino's Revenge
as AK
Knuckle Up
as Johnson
Behind De Pole
as James
County General
as T-Bone
The Players Club
as Junior
Set It Off
as Lorenz
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
as Sam
Tales from the Hood
as Bulldog (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
Menace II Society
as Ilena's Cousin
Packz
as Jerome