Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. John Singleton’s 1991 magnum opus, “Boyz n The Hood” is ...

Ice Cube as Doughboy in 1991’s ‘Boyz n the Hood’ But Singleton might as well have said, ‘Whatcha you talkin’ bout, Willis?’ because Ice Cube was his guy .

Ice Cube tells Jalen Rose for his "Renaissance Man" podcast how director John Singleton picked him to be Doughboy in "Boyz n the Hood" and how Eazy-E once took him for a ride and ditched him in LA.

But, overall, “Boyz n the Hood” confirmed the one thing I’ve always known to be true: loving a black man — as a parent, sibling, partner, friend, child, etc. — is one of the bravest ...

When a friend, Stanley Fritz, told this writer about Doughboy, a stage play he had co-written that reimagines the character played by Ice Cube in the 1991 iconic Boyz N the Hood film that was ...

Last summer, my little sister shared with me that she watched “Boyz n the Hood” for the first time, and wanted to talk about the film. I told her I couldn’t contribute to the conversation ...

John Singleton cast Ice Cube in 'Boyz n the Hood' with no acting experience. But he was convinced the rapper was right for the role. by Robert Yaniz Jr. But 1991’s Boyz n the Hood was something ...

'Boyz N The Hood': 20 Years Later, Still Few Options : Tell Me More Author Jimi Izrael reflects on the film "Boys N The Hood" two decades after it was released.

Ice Cube tells Shannon he was discovered as an actor by John Singleton, who saw him as ‘Doughboy' in breakout film 'Boyz n the Hood.' Cube remembers being unsure if the movie would succeed until ...

When John Singleton’s first film, “Boyz N the Hood,” was released on July 12, 1991, it immediately made him a household name in many Black communities across the country.The movie was so ...

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.