Even 20 years later, the first minute of Boyz n the Hood, the near-iconic movie about young black men struggling to survive the concrete jungle of South Central Los Angeles, can be a jarring ...

Like most folks who spent their teen years in the ’90s, Boyz N the Hood is part of my life. I saw it in a movie theater in Opelika, Ala., when it was released in July 1991 and in the nearly 32 y ...

He proved that a movie with no white faces as major characters, about the dicey topic of black-on-black crime, could win over critics and audiences of all colors. The film was Boyz n the Hood.

In 1986, John Singleton crafted the idea for the coming-of-age drama Boyz n the Hood as part of his application ... and on July 2, 1991, the movie, which would later be chosen by the United ...

By Duane Byrge On July 12, 1991, Columbia brought John Singleton’s R-rated drama Boyz n the Hood to theaters ... of black voices in mainstream movies, should embrace this furiously gentle ...

Films are portals into worlds; hood movies are no different ... memes and other jokes considered. While Boyz n the Hood may not have said anything new about the odds stacked against blacks ...

Twenty-five years ago, Boyz n the Hood, John Singleton’s movie about life in South Central Los Angeles, revolutionized black film and launched the big-screen careers of its stars, including Ice ...

“Boyz N the Hood,” was released on July 12, 1991, it immediately made him a household name in many Black communities across the country. The movie was so well received that my mother decided ...

A lot of the nostalgia around the 20 th anniversary of writer/director John Singleton's "Boyz N ... "Da Hood". Twenty years later, I think we can safely say he was right. More remarkable than the ...

Singleton eventually made his own movie, "Boyz N the Hood," a searing coming-of-age story set in a neighborhood overrun with gangs, drugs and automatic weapons. Originally released 25 years ago ...

In 1991, John Singleton’s coming-of-age tale, Boyz N the Hood, emerged right as Los Angeles ... your favorite rap album come to life. And the movie changed the lives and careers of all involved ...

Ultimately linking up with the man who introduced us to the shiny suit, Boyz N Da Hood looked to be well on their way to being the second coming of the Hot Boyz, a supergroup out of the South that ...