In 1991, at just 22-years-old, John Singleton made his directorial debut with Boyz N The Hood, a blistering coming-of-age story set against the turmoil of gang warfare in South Central Los Angeles.

It's like I got that from "Boyz N the Hood" and obviously it spoke to me when I was a kid because I grew up at the time and I didn't have much of a relationship with my dad. It's interesting man ...

When “Boyz n the Hood” was released in 1991 with Fishburne as Furious Styles, the coming-of-age drama earned nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director at the 64th Acade… ...

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When John Singleton’s first film, “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 ...

How 'Boyz N the Hood' Shined a Spotlight on This South L.A. Street 30 Years Ago Three decades ago, John Singleton's groundbreaking film turned Cimarron Street into a beloved L.A. landmark—and it ...

‘Boyz n the Hood’ sent shockwaves around the globe upon its initial release in 1991. ... An altercation on set with some residents of the neighbourhood carried out a gun threat.

Director John Singelton and actor Cuba Gooding Jr. attending the press conference for ‘Boyz N The Hood’ on January 9, 1992 at Sony Studios in Culver City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella ...

After Boyz n the Hood, Cuba Gooding Jr. went on to appear in A Few Good Men, The Tuskegee Airmen, Outbreak, and a career-defining role in Jerry Maguire for which he won the Academy Award for Best ...

These include his immediate follow-ups to Boyz n the Hood, including 1993’s Poetic Justice and 1995’s Higher Learning. Later in his career, Singleton tackled franchise movies like the 2000 ...

When Morris Chestnut landed a lead role in "Boyz n the Hood," his excitement was more for practical reasons than any notion that he was about to be part of a classic film that still resonates ...