On This Day (July 2), in 1991, the classic coming-of-age film Boyz N the Hood premiered in Los Angeles, ten days before its wide theatrical release. The film sparked the career of writer/director John ...

Ice Cube revealed that producers weren’t exactly jumping on his Boyz N The Hood script when he pitched it around. The 55-year-old rapper sat down with Complex to discuss his experience trying to get ...

Tributes to the goofiest actor with the biggest heart have made headlines this week as the world remembers Paul Reubens of “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” fame, who passed away at 70 on Sunday. But did you know ...

Cuba Gooding Jr. in 'Boyz N the Hood' (Courtesy Columbia Pictures) Before I can even pose my first question to Kojo Lewis, a black Ford Mustang pulls up outside the aging, bungalow-style house where ...

I’ve always felt a special kinship with the late director, John Singleton. He and I had several things in common. When he made his 1991 debut film, “Boyz N the Hood” at age 23, he was one year out of ...