“It set the table for the whole movie, because the whole movie felt like that scene,” Allen Hughes says of the harrowing opening to “Menace II Society,” the 1993 film he co-directed with ...

By Lawrence Ware When it was released 30 years ago, “Menace II Society” was a shock to the system. Maybe because the trailer conveyed a sense of optimism amid scenes of Black urban life ...

The hunt is on. And you’re the prey,” the bitter, frustrated, middle-aged high school teacher tells the young, black Caine, the antihero of “Menace II Society.” The theme of endangerment ...

Saafir, a respected West Coast Hip-Hop artist and actor who appeared in the 1993 film Menace II Society, has passed away at the age of 54. News of Saafir’s death first surfaced on Tuesday (Nov ...

Following his breakout role in Juice, Tupac was tapped for Menace II Society. Directed by twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes, the film centers on a young, small-time drug dealer named Caine who ...

Read more opinions on theGrio. Let me start by making one thing abundantly clear: I believe that “Menace II Society,” the film co-produced and directed by brothers Allen and Albert Hughes ...

There was a clear movement afoot as the fraternal filmmaking duo Albert and Allen Hughes released their feature film debut, 1993’s Menace II Society, 30 years ago, on May 26, 1993. The story ...

West Coast rapper Saafir, known for music he made solo and with Xzibit and Ras Cass, as part of Golden State Project, and for his performance in the 1993 film Menace II Society, has died at 54.

At the time we were all in the midst of COVID, and you're speaking of my old projects, if you look at "Dead Presidents," "Menace" and a ... they don't have a violent society, but they can make ...

After a four-way split, and taxes and fees, the Hughes brothers received a mere $24,000—if that—from their debut film Menace II Society despite the movie being a box office success.

Shakur served 15 days in jail in 1994 after assaulting the "Menace II Society" co-director. Kevin Polowy Senior Correspondent, Yahoo Entertainment Updated Fri, April 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM UTC 7 min read ...