Boyz n the Hood was writer/director John Singleton’s first film, and to say that the young artist nailed it would be an understatement. The story takes place in an all black neighborhood plagued ...

Boyz n the Hood also introduced a national conversation ... moviegoers were still in line to get popcorn before the movie started when shooting began. According to news reports, rival gangs ...

In 1986, John Singleton crafted the idea for the coming-of-age drama Boyz n the Hood as part of his application for film school. Four years later upon graduation, he sold the script to Columbia ...

He is reportedly still serving time for the two murders and one non-fatal shooting. In addition to Gobert appearing in “Boyz N The Hood,” he also was featured in two other films ...

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 ... A session with homies in the hood; take a trip to Crenshaw; get into a scuffle and a shooting; get pulled over by ...

It’s been nearly 30 years since Boyz n the Hood hit the big screen, yet the film’s portrayal of racial inequality in America still remains culturally impactful today. By exploring themes of ...

Last summer, my little sister shared with me that she watched “Boyz n the Hood” for the first time ... talking about the previous night’s shooting, the first scene we see with people.

Written and directed by 23-year-old, first-time filmmaker John Singleton, Boyz n the Hood is a booming ... who has resigned himself to go down shooting, morbidly and realistically acknowledging ...

To fans of Boyz N the Hood, the location manager might as well ... welcoming and excited about the prospect of a Hollywood movie shooting on their street. They observed filming all the time ...

By Lawrence Ware 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.

With the debut of his “Boyz N the Hood” on July 12, 1991, writer-director John Singleton helped usher in a new phase of cinema depicting African American life. Twenty-seven years later ...