In 2002, the United States Library of Congress selected Boyz N The Hood for preservation in the National Film Registry, a program established as a way to preserve films deemed important enough to be kept for future generations. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival and the audience reacted with a 20-minute standing ovation. At 23 years old, he was the youngest nominee ever for Best Director, and the first black director to be nominated. John Singleton would go on to gain Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
Boyz N The Hood showed the world a glimpse into a culture that was just starting to explode in pop culture, and it would be the launching point for the careers of many leading actors, including Regina King, Ice Cube, Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne and Cuba Gooding, Jr. Narrating a story inspired by his own, he brought many issues to light revolving around race, violence, and the struggle for a better future. Written and directed by Singleton, Boyz N The Hood shook tradition with its gritty storytelling and raw portrayal of the lives of three young men growing up in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles. Most notably of course is Eazy E’s infamous Compton hat, that was styled in old English characters and still to this day is inspiring knock-offs and replicas. Boyz N The Hood quickly became a cultural phenomenon, bringing South Central Los Angeles into the mainstream conversation. We’re talking sports teams like the Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Kings and the Dodgers, hood repping LA and Compton, or just a bit of self promotion with N.W.A, Ice Cube and MC Ren. Director John Singleton was all of 23 years old when his Oscar nominated freshman film hit theaters in 1991. John Singleton stunned the world with his debut film Boyz N The Hood. Boyz N the Hood Graphic Tee This colorful t-shirt salutes the 1991 coming-of-age film set in South Central LA with an all-star cast featuring Ice Cube whose. 8&9’s Boyz N The Hood T Shirt is as bold and memorable as the moment it depicts.