what happens in the hood stays in the hood
hood
hood I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my
I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my
I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth welcome to watchmojo.com and today
mouth welcome to watchmojo.com and today
mouth welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 hood films get us off your
top 10 hood films get us off your
top 10 hood films get us off your shoulders you know give me shut up you
shoulders you know give me shut up you
shoulders you know give me shut up you better make that money oh yeah
better make that money oh yeah
better make that money oh yeah for this list we’ve chosen those movies
for this list we’ve chosen those movies
for this list we’ve chosen those movies that have given us the grittiest most
that have given us the grittiest most
that have given us the grittiest most memorable depictions of living and
memorable depictions of living and
memorable depictions of living and working in the hood ac number 10 new
working in the hood ac number 10 new
working in the hood ac number 10 new jack city set during America’s war on
jack city set during America’s war on
jack city set during America’s war on crack cocaine Mario Van Peebles
crack cocaine Mario Van Peebles
crack cocaine Mario Van Peebles directorial debut tackles life on the
directorial debut tackles life on the
directorial debut tackles life on the streets of New York City with smarts
streets of New York City with smarts
streets of New York City with smarts vitality and thrills
backed by an awesome soundtrack you Jack
backed by an awesome soundtrack you Jack city also boasts an engaging plot and
city also boasts an engaging plot and
city also boasts an engaging plot and tons of cast chemistry in addition to
tons of cast chemistry in addition to
tons of cast chemistry in addition to Van Peebles acting turn the crime flick
Van Peebles acting turn the crime flick
Van Peebles acting turn the crime flick will also be remembered for wesley
will also be remembered for wesley
will also be remembered for wesley snipes crime boss Nino brown and ice-t
snipes crime boss Nino brown and ice-t
snipes crime boss Nino brown and ice-t as the undercover detective who wants to
as the undercover detective who wants to
as the undercover detective who wants to bring the drug dealer down yeah that’s
bring the drug dealer down yeah that’s
bring the drug dealer down yeah that’s right little junkie just like you so my
right little junkie just like you so my
right little junkie just like you so my mother back in 1974 didn’t take no money
mother back in 1974 didn’t take no money
mother back in 1974 didn’t take no money didn’t take no jury did pass took a life
didn’t take no jury did pass took a life
didn’t take no jury did pass took a life you know what I’m saying
you know what I’m saying
you know what I’m saying number nine juice thanks to its great
number nine juice thanks to its great
number nine juice thanks to its great pace and frenetic rhythm there isn’t a
pace and frenetic rhythm there isn’t a
pace and frenetic rhythm there isn’t a dull moment to be had in juice ready to
dull moment to be had in juice ready to
dull moment to be had in juice ready to died through strong performances by
died through strong performances by
died through strong performances by rappers like the late great Tupac and
rappers like the late great Tupac and
rappers like the late great Tupac and Omar Epps as the aspiring DJ this crime
Omar Epps as the aspiring DJ this crime
Omar Epps as the aspiring DJ this crime drama depicts the lengths to which a
drama depicts the lengths to which a
drama depicts the lengths to which a person would go in the hood to garner
person would go in the hood to garner
person would go in the hood to garner the respect and admiration of his peers
the respect and admiration of his peers
the respect and admiration of his peers [Music]
when you come with that bullshit gun oh
when you come with that bullshit gun oh right the answer is that it always comes
right the answer is that it always comes
right the answer is that it always comes with a price it’s a violent angry but
with a price it’s a violent angry but
with a price it’s a violent angry but poignant look and it works
and what triggered having just been
and what triggered having just been sacked from his job Craig and his best
sacked from his job Craig and his best
sacked from his job Craig and his best friend smokey spend the day smoking up
friend smokey spend the day smoking up
friend smokey spend the day smoking up in their south-central neighborhood
in their south-central neighborhood
in their south-central neighborhood while dealing with the host of troubles
while dealing with the host of troubles
while dealing with the host of troubles that surround them
that surround them
that surround them you don’t drag me into this one of those
you don’t drag me into this one of those
you don’t drag me into this one of those problems is trying to figure out a way
problems is trying to figure out a way
problems is trying to figure out a way to get the cash they owed rug dealer big
to get the cash they owed rug dealer big
to get the cash they owed rug dealer big worm by 10:00 p.m. that night what’s up
worm by 10:00 p.m. that night what’s up
worm by 10:00 p.m. that night what’s up ray thanks for the bike but you got my
ray thanks for the bike but you got my
ray thanks for the bike but you got my 40 homie I thought you had $200
40 homie I thought you had $200
40 homie I thought you had $200 I do but what’s been raised money the
I do but what’s been raised money the
I do but what’s been raised money the hilarious hijinks that ensue
hilarious hijinks that ensue
hilarious hijinks that ensue bring out the sometimes comedic side of
bring out the sometimes comedic side of
bring out the sometimes comedic side of the hood while Friday’s energy helps set
the hood while Friday’s energy helps set
the hood while Friday’s energy helps set the film apart from other movies in the
the film apart from other movies in the
the film apart from other movies in the genre
genre
genre man ain’t Enron smoking weed weed is
man ain’t Enron smoking weed weed is
man ain’t Enron smoking weed weed is from the earth number seven City of God
Garcia future mood I’m a vida my / – a
Garcia future mood I’m a vida my / – a douche Sequoyah Bishop burger it’s
douche Sequoyah Bishop burger it’s
douche Sequoyah Bishop burger it’s offical Bishop for me it’s a fancy disco
offical Bishop for me it’s a fancy disco
offical Bishop for me it’s a fancy disco era cruise director Fernando Miguel
era cruise director Fernando Miguel
era cruise director Fernando Miguel doesn’t flinch when it comes to shooting
doesn’t flinch when it comes to shooting
doesn’t flinch when it comes to shooting a film about the gangsters of Rio this
a film about the gangsters of Rio this
a film about the gangsters of Rio this Brazilian movie can be brutally violent
Brazilian movie can be brutally violent
Brazilian movie can be brutally violent and all too realistic at times
you can wear non-professional actors
you can wear non-professional actors from the slums were cast for this
from the slums were cast for this
from the slums were cast for this feverishly gritty but unforgettable
feverishly gritty but unforgettable
feverishly gritty but unforgettable crime drama
so we’ll be rejuvenated to Samui I’m a
so we’ll be rejuvenated to Samui I’m a small Dutch you make flinch at times but
small Dutch you make flinch at times but
small Dutch you make flinch at times but there’s no denying Michels scenes in
there’s no denying Michels scenes in
there’s no denying Michels scenes in City of God are beautifully
City of God are beautifully
City of God are beautifully choreographed and the film’s for Oscar
choreographed and the film’s for Oscar
choreographed and the film’s for Oscar nominations as well as it’s important
nominations as well as it’s important
nominations as well as it’s important message make it all too hard to forget
ya see my love Amir’s amiable it’s a
ya see my love Amir’s amiable it’s a jicama key question Emile that’s the
jicama key question Emile that’s the
jicama key question Emile that’s the same place in the mirror
same place in the mirror
same place in the mirror number 6 8 mile I hear you’re a dope
number 6 8 mile I hear you’re a dope
number 6 8 mile I hear you’re a dope rapper the dope rapper yeah who told you
rapper the dope rapper yeah who told you
rapper the dope rapper yeah who told you I was a dope rapper you know it’s around
I was a dope rapper you know it’s around
I was a dope rapper you know it’s around in this hip hop flick director Curtis
in this hip hop flick director Curtis
in this hip hop flick director Curtis Hanson brought out the intensity of
Hanson brought out the intensity of
Hanson brought out the intensity of Eminem so well that we think you’d be
Eminem so well that we think you’d be
Eminem so well that we think you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who could
hard-pressed to find anyone who could
hard-pressed to find anyone who could ignore it I don’t know what they told
ignore it I don’t know what they told
ignore it I don’t know what they told you Mike must had him cornrows rolled
you Mike must had him cornrows rolled
you Mike must had him cornrows rolled too tight his job we want to quit but
too tight his job we want to quit but
too tight his job we want to quit but you can’t you worked at this plant so
you can’t you worked at this plant so
you can’t you worked at this plant so long you’re a plant look at your goddamn
long you’re a plant look at your goddamn
long you’re a plant look at your goddamn boots right sakes is starting to grow
boots right sakes is starting to grow
boots right sakes is starting to grow roots this biopic about an inner city
roots this biopic about an inner city
roots this biopic about an inner city guys struggles in the hood was as raw
guys struggles in the hood was as raw
guys struggles in the hood was as raw and powerful as the oscar-winning Eminem
and powerful as the oscar-winning Eminem
and powerful as the oscar-winning Eminem song for the film called lose yourself
song for the film called lose yourself
song for the film called lose yourself yeah studio top to top things off the
yeah studio top to top things off the
yeah studio top to top things off the thrilling rap battle that ends 8 mile
thrilling rap battle that ends 8 mile
thrilling rap battle that ends 8 mile sealed the deal about slim Shady’s
sealed the deal about slim Shady’s
sealed the deal about slim Shady’s dramatic abilities give it is great yeah
dramatic abilities give it is great yeah
dramatic abilities give it is great yeah they call me rabbit this is the total
they call me rabbit this is the total
they call me rabbit this is the total race
the rapper really can’t act and then
the rapper really can’t act and then some number five Latin a youth is beaten
some number five Latin a youth is beaten
some number five Latin a youth is beaten to unconsciousness by cops in the hood
to unconsciousness by cops in the hood
to unconsciousness by cops in the hood the event makes the news and his friends
the event makes the news and his friends
the event makes the news and his friends vow revenge if he dies it’s you unfair
vow revenge if he dies it’s you unfair
vow revenge if he dies it’s you unfair do you know something I thought to be
do you know something I thought to be
do you know something I thought to be beautiful but you cannot equate opposite
beautiful but you cannot equate opposite
beautiful but you cannot equate opposite day this biting drama and suspense from
day this biting drama and suspense from
day this biting drama and suspense from director masuka’s of its does not pick
director masuka’s of its does not pick
director masuka’s of its does not pick or choose sides
the police are brutal the street youth
the police are brutal the street youth is reprehensible and the parents are
is reprehensible and the parents are
is reprehensible and the parents are absently oblivious so when did you say
absently oblivious so when did you say
absently oblivious so when did you say always I’m in Mensa na n is a scary
always I’m in Mensa na n is a scary
always I’m in Mensa na n is a scary thing to watch especially when the shots
thing to watch especially when the shots
thing to watch especially when the shots finally ring out but it’s also
finally ring out but it’s also
finally ring out but it’s also mesmerizing powerful and emotional
just like a kitty my number for training
just like a kitty my number for training day is a training day off toy
day is a training day off toy
day is a training day off toy show you around give you a taste of
show you around give you a taste of
show you around give you a taste of business you know a rookie cop a corrupt
business you know a rookie cop a corrupt
business you know a rookie cop a corrupt cop and a society on damage control
cop and a society on damage control
cop and a society on damage control Denzel Washington’s bad cop is one for
Denzel Washington’s bad cop is one for
Denzel Washington’s bad cop is one for the ages as he trains ethan hawke on his
the ages as he trains ethan hawke on his
the ages as he trains ethan hawke on his first day with the force since you can’t
first day with the force since you can’t
first day with the force since you can’t keep your mouth shut long enough for me
keep your mouth shut long enough for me
keep your mouth shut long enough for me to read my paper tell me a story in the
to read my paper tell me a story in the
to read my paper tell me a story in the process he shows him there’s more than
process he shows him there’s more than
process he shows him there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to police
meets the eye when it comes to police
meets the eye when it comes to police work and that the sinking corruption in
work and that the sinking corruption in
work and that the sinking corruption in their profession is present everywhere
the streets are the background for these
the streets are the background for these two cops who go through a day they will
two cops who go through a day they will
two cops who go through a day they will never soon forget that is if they can
never soon forget that is if they can
never soon forget that is if they can make it through alive training day is
make it through alive training day is
make it through alive training day is raw unforgettable and filled with strong
raw unforgettable and filled with strong
raw unforgettable and filled with strong and believable performances yeah that’s
and believable performances yeah that’s
and believable performances yeah that’s right you better walk away
right you better walk away
right you better walk away go walk away cuz I’m a burn this mother
go walk away cuz I’m a burn this mother
go walk away cuz I’m a burn this mother down King Kong ain’t got me number three
down King Kong ain’t got me number three
down King Kong ain’t got me number three do the right thing time out time out go
do the right thing time out time out go
do the right thing time out time out go take a jail director Spike Lee wanted to
take a jail director Spike Lee wanted to
take a jail director Spike Lee wanted to make a movie that would stir things up
make a movie that would stir things up
make a movie that would stir things up and light a fire inside our bellies
and light a fire inside our bellies
and light a fire inside our bellies [Applause]
well what do the right thing you made it
well what do the right thing you made it with this incendiary statement we shows
with this incendiary statement we shows
with this incendiary statement we shows us an unblinking look at racism on the
us an unblinking look at racism on the
us an unblinking look at racism on the streets of New York City upon a war man
streets of New York City upon a war man
streets of New York City upon a war man asks our Wright brothers on the wall
Mookie is a pizza delivery boy who works
Mookie is a pizza delivery boy who works for an italian-american named Sal who
for an italian-american named Sal who
for an italian-american named Sal who also happens to be the father of one
also happens to be the father of one
also happens to be the father of one bigoted son and one who isn’t with two
bigoted son and one who isn’t with two
bigoted son and one who isn’t with two Oscar nominations and a realistic but
Oscar nominations and a realistic but
Oscar nominations and a realistic but riveting look at discrimination Lee
riveting look at discrimination Lee
riveting look at discrimination Lee shows us both sides of the story in this
shows us both sides of the story in this
shows us both sides of the story in this comedy drama that skill entertains today
comedy drama that skill entertains today
comedy drama that skill entertains today this is the man talking all right all
this is the man talking all right all
this is the man talking all right all right doctor come on what all the way to
right doctor come on what all the way to
right doctor come on what all the way to do the right thing that’s it that’s it I
do the right thing that’s it that’s it I
do the right thing that’s it that’s it I got it I’m gone number two menace to
got it I’m gone number two menace to
got it I’m gone number two menace to society in the directorial debut of
society in the directorial debut of
society in the directorial debut of Allen and Albert Hughes a young street
Allen and Albert Hughes a young street
Allen and Albert Hughes a young street hustler tries to escape the rigors and
hustler tries to escape the rigors and
hustler tries to escape the rigors and temptations of the hood you ain’t doing
temptations of the hood you ain’t doing
temptations of the hood you ain’t doing jack shit he and the way that I see it
jack shit he and the way that I see it
jack shit he and the way that I see it you’ll be dead or you’ll be in jail
you’ll be dead or you’ll be in jail
you’ll be dead or you’ll be in jail wanting to get out before it’s too late
wanting to get out before it’s too late
wanting to get out before it’s too late and start a new King finds out it’s
and start a new King finds out it’s
and start a new King finds out it’s easier said than done especially when
easier said than done especially when
easier said than done especially when your entire life family friends gangs is
your entire life family friends gangs is
your entire life family friends gangs is built around this menacing society
the Hughes brothers nailed every detail
the Hughes brothers nailed every detail with this potent persuasive and chilling
with this potent persuasive and chilling
with this potent persuasive and chilling take on life on the streets as an
take on life on the streets as an
take on life on the streets as an african-american teen being a black man
african-american teen being a black man
african-american teen being a black man in America isn’t easy the hunt is on and
in America isn’t easy the hunt is on and
in America isn’t easy the hunt is on and you are the prey before we unveil our
you are the prey before we unveil our
you are the prey before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
going you’re gonna make las vegas we got
going you’re gonna make las vegas we got is get the fuck out you don’t hear me my
is get the fuck out you don’t hear me my
is get the fuck out you don’t hear me my son umber one boys in the hood
son umber one boys in the hood
son umber one boys in the hood turn your punk ass ho
it may have been just his directorial
it may have been just his directorial debut but John Singleton’s portrayal of
debut but John Singleton’s portrayal of
debut but John Singleton’s portrayal of the social problems of inner-city Los
the social problems of inner-city Los
the social problems of inner-city Los Angeles is what made boys in the hood
Angeles is what made boys in the hood
Angeles is what made boys in the hood such a landmark movie listen I want to
such a landmark movie listen I want to
such a landmark movie listen I want to do some what my life right I want to be
do some what my life right I want to be
do some what my life right I want to be somebody listen let me tell you
somebody listen let me tell you
somebody listen let me tell you something then you joined that army you
something then you joined that army you
something then you joined that army you ain’t gonna be nobody following three
ain’t gonna be nobody following three
ain’t gonna be nobody following three friends and their struggles conflicts
friends and their struggles conflicts
friends and their struggles conflicts and mishaps in the ghetto the Oscar
and mishaps in the ghetto the Oscar
and mishaps in the ghetto the Oscar nominated drama can be considered the
nominated drama can be considered the
nominated drama can be considered the originator of the hood film why is it
originator of the hood film why is it
originator of the hood film why is it that there’s a gun shop on almost every
that there’s a gun shop on almost every
that there’s a gun shop on almost every corner in this community why tell you
corner in this community why tell you
corner in this community why tell you what for the same reason that there’s a
what for the same reason that there’s a
what for the same reason that there’s a liquor store on almost every corner in
liquor store on almost every corner in
liquor store on almost every corner in the black community why they want us to
the black community why they want us to
the black community why they want us to kill ourselves with a stunning cast
kill ourselves with a stunning cast
kill ourselves with a stunning cast incredible direction and an impeccable
incredible direction and an impeccable
incredible direction and an impeccable script we still haven’t forgotten the
script we still haven’t forgotten the
script we still haven’t forgotten the sting of watching Trey Ricky and
sting of watching Trey Ricky and
sting of watching Trey Ricky and Doughboy hustling it up and trying to
Doughboy hustling it up and trying to
Doughboy hustling it up and trying to stay alive give me the mother gun Trey
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