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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, many moviegoers were ...
In “Menace II Society,” it’s brewed in the cauldron of post-riots, crack-cocaine era South Central Los Angeles. Turner, who grew up in that area, says the lethal response, ...
Man, is "Menace II Society" like 30 years old? People have been telling me that the last few weeks. I'm like, Oh my God, I'm old. I'm old now. That means I have to be a grandpa.
West Coast rapper Saafir, known for music he made solo and with Xzibit and Ras Cass, as part of Golden State Project, and for his performance in the 1993 film Menace II Society, has died at 54.
For years, I would stand 10-toes down on that, too, telling anybody who didn’t know and agreeing with all who agreed with me, “Menace II Society” was the best hood movie ever created.
Saafir, a respected West Coast Hip-Hop artist and actor who appeared in the 1993 film Menace II Society, has passed away at the age of 54. News of Saafir’s death first surfaced on Tuesday (Nov ...
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 ...
A man who bragged that he would do a “Menace II Society,” referring to the movie that begins with the killing of two store clerks, faces execution Thursday in the 1994 slayings of a ...
Once in a while, a movie slips under your radar. For about, oh, 20 years. In ‘Big-screen blind spot,’ we sit down with those ‘classic’ movies everybody but us has seen and give them the ...
It's the ultimate "hood" movie and a hip-hop classic and cultural influencer. In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Menace to Society, AllHipHop.com ...
Ice Cube is one of the most accomplished rap artists to pursue an acting career in Hip-Hop history. As it turns out, Cube’s regret about passing on portraying O-Dog would be actor Larenz Tate ...
Menace II Society was Smith’s feature debut, which led to later roles like Set It Off, Jason’s Lyric, and more. Earlier this year, Smith received an Emmy nomination for her critically ...