Why Are People Joking About Hearing Saxophones In The Hood? The Viral '90s Hood Movie' Meme Trend Explained

The saxophone-heavy theme song from the classic 1990s movie Boyz n the Hood has become the soundtrack for a series of memes ...
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, ...
The Boombox

25 Years Later: How ‘Boyz n the Hood’ Painted A Picture of Young Black Strife and Survival

Riding around the neighborhood in a car with the homies is a rite of passage for many young, black African Americans, but that same passage can also become their downfall, a fate that was nearly ...

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Nia Long shares candid behind-the-scenes stories from "Boyz n the Hood," "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "Friday," "Love Jones ...
Los Angeles Times

From the Archives: A gritty ‘Boyz N the Hood’ ushers in a new phase of cinema

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. Twenty-seven years later, the film is ...
The Trentonian

Boyz n the Hood turns 30! 10 things you didn’t know about the cult classic

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X ‘Boyz n the Hood’ sent shockwaves around the globe upon its initial release in 1991. As one of the most ...
Los Angeles Magazine

How ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Shined a Spotlight on This South L.A. Street 30 Years Ago

Before I can even pose my first question to Kojo Lewis, a black Ford Mustang pulls up outside the aging, bungalow-style house where we’re meeting. The windows roll down and the two women inside the ...
The Atlantic

'Boyz n the Hood,' 20 Years Later: The Making of a Movie That Did Race Right

The conventional wisdom in Hollywood is that if you want to have a film about minorities, there need to be white actors in the lead roles. Just look at the current box office success The Help—Emma ...
NPR

'Boyz N The Hood': 20 Years Later, Still Few Options

Jimi Izrael is the author of The Denzel Principle: Why Black Women Can't Find Good Black Men and a regular contributor to Tell Me More. A lot of the nostalgia around the 20 th anniversary of ...