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 ...

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 ...

JD Vance talks about watching the movie "Boyz n the Hood" (streaming now on Netflix) when he was nine years old and the great influence it has had on his political philosophy during an interview ...

Throughout her career, Nia Long has been in everything from Boyz n the Hood to You People, and so much in between.

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… ...

John Singleton was just 23 years old when he wrote and directed "Boyz n the Hood," becoming the first African American -- and the youngest person ever -- to receive an Oscar nomination for best ...

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

You probably won't guess which '90s movie JD Vance says was 'extremely influential' to his 'entire political worldview': 'I watched that movie a ton when I was like 8, 9 years old.' ...