As explored in “Hollywood Black,” a key difference between the mainstream explosion of hip-hop and so-called Hood films in the ‘90s is that the popularity of hip-hop was not confined to ...

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… ...

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 ...

The 1991 coming-of-age film set in South Central LA still resonates today.

A look back at John Singleton's "Boyz n the Hood" as the late filmmaker's groundbreaking film celebrates its 30th anniversary.

In “Boyz N the Hood,” John Singleton ’s 1991 movie about the challenges young black men faced growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Ms. Scott played the grandmother of the protagonist’s ...