The Boombox

The 5 Best Songs From the ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Soundtrack

Boyz n the Hood is one of the most iconic films of the 1990s, a coming of age movie that tells the story of three friends growing up in early 90s South Central L.A. And while the characters, plot and ...
Dallas Observer

The Story of N.W.A.’s “Boyz-n-the-Hood” and The First Time It Ever Earned Radio Airplay

Today marks the 20th anniversary of John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood, the film that, in many ways, put the tragic world of Los Angeles street culture into our nation’s collective consciousness. Really ...
Los Angeles Times

Must Reads: How John Singleton’s ‘Boyz n the Hood’ shaped the life of one boy from the hood

“Boyz n the Hood” wasn’t the first John Singleton film I saw in theaters — that distinction goes to his 1993 romance “Poetic Justice” — but it’s the one that’s stayed with me the longest. I spent much ...
Essence

'Boyz n the Hood' Still Holds A Cultural Impact 30 Years Later

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 family, ...
xxlmag

‘Boyz n the Hood’ Movie Premieres in Theaters—Today in Hip-Hop

1991: Former N.W.A member Ice Cube proved he could flex his creative muscles far beyond music with the premiere of the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. Cube made his acting debut in the John ...
WGHP

John Singleton, ‘Boyz n the Hood’ director, is dead at 51

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOS ANGELES — John Singleton, a versatile ...