John Singleton, whose powerful debut film, “Boyz N the Hood,” earned him an Oscar nomination for best director, the first for an African-American, died on Monday in Los Angeles. He was 51. His ...

On July 12, 1991, Columbia brought John Singleton's R-rated drama Boyz n the Hood to theaters, with Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr.

Not only did "Boyz n the Hood" launch Singleton's career, it also launched many others who starred in the film. Singleton, who was only 22 at the time, specifically cast Ice Cube in his first role.

D-Hack weren’t even the first rock band to cover “Boyz-N-The-Hood.” The Red Hot Chili Peppers made a very abridged, decidedly non-acoustic version a live staple during their 1989-90 tour.

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 ...

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.

Our Flick of the Week is ”Boyz N the Hood,” a major film debut by 23-year-old director John Singleton portraying the oppressively sad lives of three young men growing up in south central Los ...

But 1991’s Boyz n the Hood was something special. The movie – which follows a group of young Black men living in South Central Los Angeles – became one of the year’s most acclaimed films.

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 ...

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 ...