Today In History John Singleton was a renowned screenwriter and director born in Los Angeles, California on January 6, 1968. His 1991 feature film debut, Boyz n the Hood, garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Singleton followed with Poetic Justice in 1993 and Higher Learning in 1995. Subsequent works include 1997’s Rosewood, 2000’s Shaft remake, 2001’s Baby Boy and 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious. In 2005, he produced Hustle & Flow and directed Four Brothers. John’s last creation Snowfall is an American crime drama television series set in Los Angeles, California in 1983. CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #johnsingleton #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #staywoke https://www.instagram.com/p/CnEnQy0O2ye/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

𝘔𝘈𝘕 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘖𝘜𝘚𝘌 Acrylic/ Oil Pastel on Canvas 30 in x 40 in Loosely based on scenes from the film “Baby Boy” 👶🏽🌷 ACT I, Scene 5 Anti-Authority Year: 2005 “Pulling weeds from our yard, to save the garden. Knowing those are too big of shoes to fill” Print now available on the website 🌐thecollazo.com • • • • • #TheCOLLAZO #HoodClassics #BabyBoy #JohnSingleton #Jody #Tyrese #VingRhames (at Nineteenth Street Theater) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfy9_fpO2ox/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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In Episode 101, we discuss Boyz n the Hood. A coming-of-age drama film about a young boy who is sent to live with his father in South Central LA during his formative teenage years. As he attempts to finish up his senior year of high school, he leans on his close friends to discuss the nuances of romance, plans for the future and navigate the dangerous neighborhood they're living in. Directed and written by John Singleton and starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Nia Long and Tyra Ferrell. #1991movies #1991 #1991movierewind #90saesthetic #90snostalgia #90smovies #90smovie #90svintage #90sstuff #90sfilm #boyznthehood #johnsingleton #cubagoodingjr #angelabassett #laurencefishburne #icecube #osheajackson #morrischestnut #nialong #tyraferrell #dedrickdgobert #reginaking #lloydaveryii #1992oscars #academyawards https://www.instagram.com/p/CpacCecuVEC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🎂🎈🎂🎈🎂 Gone But Never Forgotten! Today We Remember Movie Director #JohnSingleton On His Birthday! He Would Have Been 55 Today! #BoyzNTheHood #PoeticJustice #Shaft #FourBrothers #2Fast2Furious #BabyBoy (at West Hollywood, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnIWQQJPlPg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This shit hurt my heart to watch 😫

Franklin deserved so much better

#SnowfallFX #SnowfallFinale

#DamsonIdris 4 the win 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

F🖕🏾ck the Emmys for never recognizing the top tier performances of the cast & crew

What a spit on the memory & legacy of #JohnSingleton 🤬

📚🎥 All We Need is to Believe, a Camera, Mic, Light, and take Flight #YoungLocsonTheWestside #WestLosScandalous #BooksToFilm #JohnSingleton #Snowfall #CuttyMackPublishingAndTV #Tubi #Vevo #WebSeriesAwardNominee #SweetDreamsTV

Happy heavenly birthday bro… @johnsingleton Love and miss you fam…✊🏽❤️🙏🏽 (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnF485OvgJh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

@simonebiles I am NOT Cynthia Rene @mikesingletary @johnsingleton @veronicawebb @iamwandasykes @herbiehancock @joanallen @juliastiles @iambeverlyjohnson @mandymooremm @the_real_iman @rodstewart @davidbowie (at Olympic Games) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeGuO_WLyho/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today In History John Singleton was a renowned screenwriter and director born in Los Angeles, California on January 6, 1968. His 1991 feature film debut, Boyz n the Hood, garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Singleton followed with Poetic Justice in 1993 and Higher Learning in 1995. Subsequent works include 1997's Rosewood, 2000's Shaft remake, 2001's Baby Boy and 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious. In 2005, he produced Hustle & Flow and directed Four Brothers. John’s last creation Snowfall is an American crime drama television series set in Los Angeles, California in 1983. CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #johnsingleton #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #staywoke https://www.instagram.com/p/CYY23PKrk-d/?utm_medium=tumblr

𝘔𝘌𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘖 𝘔𝘖𝘙𝘐, (2022) Acrylic/ Oil Pastel 30 in x 40 in Loosely based on scenes from the film “Boyz N Da Hood” 💀🪦 ACT I, Scene 2 Chaotic Camaraderie Year: 2002 “Most days, spent pondering; ‘who sent us to live?'; So less time in childhood went to fear” Prints now available 🌐thecollazo.com • • • • #TheCOLLAZO #HoodClassics #BoyzNDaHood #JohnSingleton #DoeBoy #TreStyles #SouthCentralLa #Crenshaw #Deadbody (at Nineteenth Street Theater) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfjhz0zuylT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Poetic Justice, 1993.’

“Love is a juice with many tastes. Some bitter, others sweet. A wine which has few vineyards.” #poeticjustice #nevergetsold #tupac #janetjackson #thosesmiles #myheart #pitterpatter #johnsingleton #90smovies #fave #comehere #iwannawhispersomethingtoyou https://www.instagram.com/p/CCsC8PqALaK/?igshid=1fd72g2m3zm1r

Saturday afternoon #movie of the day. #BoyzNDaHood #classic powerful film dir. by #JohnSingleton 🙏🏾 Had to revisit this film. I’ll never forget the impact it left on me as a young black man. #increasethepeace ✊🏾 “Either they don’t know, don’t sho’, or don’t care about what’s going on in da hood” - Doughboy https://www.instagram.com/p/B_a1IkLJqze/?igshid=5a9jznoddy6t