For me, “Menace II Society” is an all-too-accurate portrayal ... To quote Naughty by Nature, a rap group that performs the “hood art” Mr. Hall deplores: “Say something positive?

By Lawrence Ware When it was released 30 years ago, “Menace II Society” was a shock to the system. Maybe because the trailer conveyed a sense of optimism amid scenes of Black urban life ...

There was a clear movement afoot as the fraternal filmmaking duo Albert and Allen Hughes released their feature film debut, 1993’s Menace II Society, 30 years ago, on May 26, 1993. The story ...