query: who plays ricky in boyz in the hood

pos: Boyz n the Hood Singleton met while working as an intern at The Arsenio Hall Show. Singleton claims that the other two leads, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Morris Chestnut, were cast simply because they were the first ones who showed up to the casting auditions. Despite having a member of one of the best-selling rap groups, N.W.A, this, at least according to Singleton, was not a selling point to the studio who were not aware of them. Rather, Singleton opined, the studio greenlit the film in the interest of making a film similar to the Spike Lee film "Do the Right Thing". The film

pos: Boyz n the Hood Boyz n the Hood Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American teen hood drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his directorial debut, and starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King and Angela Bassett. This film was the acting debut for both Ice Cube and Morris Chestnut. "Boyz n the Hood" was filmed in (the-then district of) South Central Los Angeles, California from October 1 to November 28, 1990 and was released cinematically in the United States on July 12, 1991. It was nominated for both Best Director and Best

pos: Compton's Most Wanted Hood", "Driveby Miss Daisy", "Compton's Lynchin'", and the first version of the "Def Wish" series.. "Growin' Up In The Hood" was also released on Warner Bros for the John Singleton block buster movie "Boyz n the Hood" starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long and Morris Chestnut. During the recording of this album Tha Chill once again was arrested and this time sent to prison. This altercation had happen some months before the album was released and Tha Chill did not have the chance to participate on any of the other songs recordings, except for the original

pos: Boyz n the Hood Singleton met while working as an intern at The Arsenio Hall Show. Singleton claims that the other two leads, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Morris Chestnut, were cast simply because they were the first ones who showed up to the casting auditions. Despite having a member of one of the best-selling rap groups, N.W.A, this, at least according to Singleton, was not a selling point to the studio who were not aware of them. Rather, Singleton opined, the studio greenlit the film in the interest of making a film similar to the Spike Lee film "Do the Right Thing". The film

neg: Boyz n the Hood rich, "Boyz N the Hood" observes urban America with far more depth and compassion than many of the like-minded films its success inspired." At Metacritic, the film received an average score of 73 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". The film has been referenced many times in other works, including works by Lupe Fiasco, Game, and Ice Cube himself. In 1994, British jungle DJ duo Remarc and Lewi produced a song titled "Ricky". The song itself is built up of various sound bites from the movie, particularly the scene where Ricky is murdered. Ice

neg: Lloyd Avery II Lloyd Avery II Lloyd Avery II (June 21, 1974 – September 4, 2005) was an American actor. He was best known for his character in John Singleton's Oscar-nominated film "Boyz n the Hood" (1991), as the triggerman who murdered high school football star Ricky Baker and was later killed in retaliation. Born in Los Angeles, California, Avery grew up in View Park where he attended Beverly Hills High School. Shortly after his film debut in "Boyz n the Hood", he landed a short stint on the hit television series "Doogie Howser, M.D.". Singleton would cast Avery once again in his

neg: Boyz n the Hood back alleyways and split up. As Tre turns back to Ricky, Ferris' car pulls up. Ricky turns to run but one of Ferris' men shoots Ricky in the leg with a shotgun. A second shot hits Ricky in the back through the chest, killing him. Doughboy and his gang, who had sensed that Tre and Ricky were in trouble, catch up with them, but are too late. Devastated and helpless, the boys carry Ricky's lifeless body back home. When Brenda and Shanice see Ricky's corpse, they break down in tears and blame Doughboy, who unsuccessfully tries to comfort them and

neg: Boyz n the Hood Angeles, he and Ricky are pulled over by the police. The cop is exactly the same one who was disrespectful towards his father seven years earlier; he intimidates and threatens Tre with his gun, knowing he can't do anything. Distraught, Tre goes to Brandi's house, where he finally breaks down. After she consoles him, they have sex for the first time. The following day, Ricky has a fight with Doughboy. While Ricky and Tre walk to a nearby store, they see Ferris and his gang driving around the neighborhood and in an attempt to avoid them, the pair cut through

neg: Boyz n the Hood Cube's song, "Check Yo Self", also references the film. On the July 12, 2011 episode of her self-titled talk show, Mo'Nique celebrated the 20th anniversary of the release of "Boyz n the Hood" with director John Singleton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Yo-Yo, and Regina King. In Vince Staple's hit song 'Norf Norf' (2016), Staples references the scene where Ricky gets shot in the back, letting the listener know how much of an impact the movie had on his upbringing. In the 2015 American comedy film "Get Hard", Kevin Hart's character is asked to talk about the reason for his fabricated incarceration

neg: Boyz n the Hood arrested in Hyde Park for shoplifting (Doughboy had said earlier on that they were going to the store, but had no money), while Ricky and Tre look on. At a barbecue, Doughboy is now a Crip gang member and is celebrating his recent release from jail, along with most of his friends, including Chris, who is now paralyzed and uses a wheelchair as a result of a gun wound, and new friends Dooky and Monster, also Crip members. Ricky, now a star running back for Crenshaw High School, lives with his single mother Brenda, girlfriend Shanice, and their infant son.

neg: Boyz n the Hood Tre has grown into a mature and responsible teenager, works at a clothes shop at the Fox Hills Mall, and aspires to attend college with his girlfriend, Brandi, but their relationship is somehow deteriorating over Tre's desire to have sex, while Brandi, a devout Catholic, wishes to wait until after marriage. Ricky hopes to win a scholarship from USC. After a visit from a recruiter, a mildly embarrassing experience for Ricky due to his unkempt home and his brother's rudeness, he is informed that he must score a 700 or higher on the SATs in order to qualify. Ricky and

neg: Boyz n da Hood (album) Boyz n da Hood (album) Boyz N Da Hood is the debut album by hip hop group Boyz N Da Hood released on June 21, 2005. The Boyz n da Hood rap group consists on Young Jeezy, Jody Breeze, Big Duke, and Big Gee. This group was put together Russell "Block" Spencer. Boyz N da Hood is an American southern rap group from Atlanta, Georgia. The group was signed by P. Diddy's Bad Boy label and released this self-titled album in the summer of 2005. They generated a significant amount of interest with their first recordings. Although Diddy was not

neg: 102 JAMZ SuperJam Yang Twins, Chingy, Petey Pablo, J-Kwon, Trillville, Elephant Man and Crime Family T. I., Ying Yang Twins, Trillville, Boyz n da Hood and Young Jeezy SuperJam X took place Friday night, June 30, 2006, featuring T. I., Three 6 Mafia, Dem Franchize Boyz, Remy Ma, T-Pain, Yung Joc and Paul Wall. Celebrating 102 JAMZ' tenth anniversary, $10,000 was given away to a single winner. On stage activity included air personality/audience interaction, Mix Squad sets and the 102 JAMZ Dancers. The 11th annual show took place Friday night, June 29, 2007, with Young Jeezy, Yung Joc, Crime Mob, Ricky Ruckus, Lloyd,

neg: Boyz n da Hood (album) apparently not looking to sign anyone was eventually won over by them and then sought them out. The first single from the album was "Dem Boyz", featuring solo verses from Jeezy, Jody Breeze and Duke. It is also the most popular; peaking at #13 on the US Rap charts, the group's only single to chart on any Billboard chart. The album has sold about 400,000 copies. Boyz n da Hood (album) Boyz N Da Hood is the debut album by hip hop group Boyz N Da Hood released on June 21, 2005. The Boyz n da Hood rap group consists

neg: Boyz n the Hood Tre take the test on the same day. Afterwards, they go to see Furious at his office to unwind. Furious takes Tre and Ricky to Compton, California to talk about the dangers of decreasing property values in the black community. That night, during a local street racing gathering, Ricky is provoked by Ferris, a member of the Crenshaw Mafia Gangsters. In response, Doughboy brandishes his handgun, leading to a brief argument between the two gangs. When the two gangs are finished arguing, Ferris fires his own gun in the air causing everyone to leave. While Tre talks about leaving Los

neg: Boyz n the Hood his crime-ridden lifestyle. He plaintively questions why America doesn't care about the life in the ghetto. He sorrowfully says that he has no family left now after Ricky's death and Brenda's disownment of him, but is embraced by Tre, who says to Doughboy that he has a brother in him. The epilogue reveals that Doughboy saw Ricky buried the next day and was murdered himself two weeks later. Tre and Brandi resume their relationship, and go on to attend Morehouse and Spelman colleges in Atlanta, respectively. Singleton wrote the film based around his life growing up and events that either

neg: Dem Boyz (Boyz n da Hood song) Dem Boyz (Boyz n da Hood song) "Dem Boyz" is the first single from the Boyz n da Hood's debut album "Boyz n da Hood". The official remix features verses by rappers T.I. & The Game, an intro by Young Jeezy (sampled from his verse of the original version), Jody Breeze's chorus, a new verse by group member Big Gee, background vocals by Diddy, & an outro by Big Block. An unfinished version of the remix didn't have Diddy's vocals & Big Block's outro was leaked on mixtapes & online prior to the final version's release. The song reached number

neg: Dem Boyz (Boyz n da Hood song) 56 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, number 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and number 13 on the Rap Songs chart. Dem Boyz (Boyz n da Hood song) "Dem Boyz" is the first single from the Boyz n da Hood's debut album "Boyz n da Hood". The official remix features verses by rappers T.I. & The Game, an intro by Young Jeezy (sampled from his verse of the original version), Jody Breeze's chorus, a new verse by group member Big Gee, background vocals by Diddy, & an outro by Big Block. An unfinished version of the remix didn't have Diddy's

neg: Boyz-n-the-Hood by Mike Jones (featuring Bun B, Snoop Dogg and Lil' Eazy-E), "Pojat On Huudeilla" by Eurocrack, "Them Boys Down South" by Big Chance. Track 8 (Disc 2) on DJ Screw's album "The Legend" has the same song style as Boyz-n-the-Hood. Yelawolf made a song called "Boyz-n-the-Woodz" for his 2008 mixtape, "Ball of Flames: the Ballad of Slick Rick E. Bobby". The song interpolates the original chorus but is made to have a "white trash" feel. Boyz-n-the-Hood "Boyz-n-the-Hood" is the debut single by Eazy-E as a part of N.W.A. The song is the lead single from "N.W.A. and the Posse". The

neg: Boyz n the Hood years earlier. Fumbling for a story, he describes the final scene of "Boyz n the Hood", passing it off as his own experience to Will Ferrell's character. Academy Awards: 1992 BMI Film Music Award: 1992 Image Award: 1993 MTV Movie Award: 1992 National Film Preservation Board, USA: 2002 New York Film Critics Circle Award: 1991 Political Film Society, USA: 1992 Writers Guild of America, USA: 1992 Young Artist Awards: 1992 In 2007, "Boyz n the Hood" was selected as one of the 50 Films To See in your lifetime by Channel 4. American Film Institute Lists Boyz n the Hood

neg: Boyz n the Hood (soundtrack) Jinx and The Unknown DJ. The soundtrack made it to number 12 on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart in the United States. The album also spawned two singles: Tevin Campbell's "Just Ask Me To", which peaked at number 88 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and at number nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and Tony! Toni! Toné!'s "Just Me and You". Boyz n the Hood (soundtrack) Boyz N the Hood (Music From the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to John Singleton's 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood". It was released on July 9, 1991 through Qwest Records with distribution via

neg: Boyz n the Hood (soundtrack) Boyz n the Hood (soundtrack) Boyz N the Hood (Music From the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to John Singleton's 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood". It was released on July 9, 1991 through Qwest Records with distribution via Warner Bros. Records, and contains mostly hip hop music. The album consists of fourteen songs performed by the likes of 2 Live Crew, Compton's Most Wanted, Hi-Five, Ice Cube, Kam, Main Source, Monie Love, Too $hort, Yo-Yo and more. Audio production was handled by several record producers, including DJ Pooh, Al B. Sure!, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Slip, Raphael Saadiq, Sir

neg: Morris Chestnut Jadon in "Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series", season 2, episode 19 ("A Family Affair"), which aired on February 18, 1990. His first feature film role was as Ricky Baker in "Boyz n the Hood" (1991). He followed that up with roles in various TV movies. Chestnut also played a role on Patti LaBelle's short-lived sitcom "Out All Night". His career continued to rise steadily with co-starring roles in standard big-budget studio films such as "" (1995) and "G.I. Jane" (1997). He was also a regular cast member on , in the role of Special Agent Mal

neg: Boyz n the Hood Doughboy tries to retrieve it, but is defeated. While the older boys walk away, one of them gives Ricky his ball back. Later in the day, Furious spends father/son bonding time with Tre, taking him fishing by the seaside and tells the boy more about his life prior to having him, including his military experience in the Vietnam War, in hopes of making his son proud of him. He concludes his story by advising Tre to never join the army, stating that a black man has no place in the army. When returning home, they see Doughboy and Chris being

neg: Boyz n the Hood a volatile temper and lacks respect. Worried about Tre's future, Reva sends him to live in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Hyde Park (which is located in South Central Los Angeles) with his father, Jason "Furious" Styles, from whom she hopes Tre will learn valuable life lessons and to be able to mature, but assures him he will be permitted to return to her one day. In Hyde Park, Tre reunites with his friends, Darrin "Doughboy" Baker, Doughboy's maternal half-brother Ricky, and Chris, their mutual friend. After chatting for a bit, Furious immediately has Tre rake the leaves off the front

neg: Hold It Now, Hit It Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow and "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and MC Ricky D. The line "Pump it up, homeboy" was sampled by Eric B. & Rakim on their song "As the Rhyme Goes On". The line "Beer drinking, breath stinking, sniffing glue" was sampled by Dr. Dre on Eazy-E's "Boyz-n-the-Hood". Hold It Now, Hit It "Hold It Now, Hit It" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single from their debut album "Licensed to Ill". It is also remixed on the album "New York State of Mind". In 2008,

neg: Boyz-n-the-Hood (1993) under the name "Boyz N Tha Hood (G-Mix)". In 2015, "Boyz-n-the-Hood" debuted at number 50 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on the issue dated September 5, 2015, as a result of the recent releases of the "Straight Outta Compton" film and Dr. Dre's "Compton"; it was the third-highest debut on the chart that week, behind "Straight Outta Compton", another song from the album and the N.W.A era, and "Hit the Quan". Like the LP, "Straight Outta Compton", the song never charted in the 1980s, largely due to "Billboard" charting regulations and lack of airplay, as N.W.A was banned from

neg: Boyz-n-the-Hood song, which was released on 1987's "N.W.A. and the Posse" contained only the five verses, starting with the line 'Cruisin down the street in my six-fo'. Slight lyric changes are also present in the album version. The remix version contains a prologue that has Eazy-E describing playing the track "Gangsta Gangsta" from his group's N.W.A. 1988 album, then announcing he will be playing his own song, which is in fact the rest of the song "Boyz-n-the-Hood", and the song continues. Both the original version and the remix versions of "Boyz-n-the-Hood" appear on the 1989 12" maxi-single. They are featured on

neg: Boyz-n-the-Hood Boyz-n-the-Hood "Boyz-n-the-Hood" is the debut single by Eazy-E as a part of N.W.A. The song is the lead single from "N.W.A. and the Posse". The song samples "I'm a Ho" by Whodini and vocal samples from, "Hold It, Now Hit It" by Beastie Boys as well as "Mr. Big Stuff" by Jean Knight and, near the end, the opening of "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers. It was remixed and featured on Eazy's debut album "Eazy-Duz-It", which was released in 1988. It was remixed again and was featured on Eazy-E's third album, "It's On (Dr. Dre) 187 Killa"

neg: Hood film Jack City", "Boyz n the Hood", "Juice" and "Menace II Society". With the plethora of films both dramas and comedies, hood films of the 90s are in a sense neo-Blaxploitation films and Mexploitation films . Colors (1988) Stand And Deliver (1988) Lean On Me (1989) Do the Right Thing (1989) Boyz N The Hood (1991) New Jack City (1991) Juice (1992) South Central (1992) American Me (1992) Blood In Blood Out (1993) Menace II Society (1993) Poetic Justice (1993) Fresh (1994) Jason's Lyric (1994) Clockers (1995) Dangerous Minds (1995) Friday (1995) Set It Off (1996) One Eight Seven (1997) Turn

neg: Jazze Pha production discography Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz - "Crunk Juice" Fantasia - "Free Yourself" Ciara - "Goodies" T.I. - "Urban Legend" Various artists - "NBA Live 2005 soundtrack" Various artists - "GAP: Favorite Songs" Lil Wayne - "Tha Carter" Nelly - "Sweat" Nelly - "Suit" Jacki-O - "Poe Little Rich Girl" Trick Trick - "The People vs." Trina - "Glamorest Life" Jody Breeze - "A Day in the Life of Jody Breeze" Twista - "Kamikaze" David Banner - "Certified" Boyz N Da Hood - "Boyz N Da Hood" Mariah Carey - "Emancipation of Mimi" Bun B - "Trill" Young Jeezy

neg: Boyz-n-the-Hood The Barrio". The instrumental of the original is remade, and the lyrics are slightly different but keep the main structure of the Eazy-E version. Underground Memphis rapper Koopsta Knicca of Three 6 Mafia made his own version called "Back In Da Hood". Shwayze uses one of the lines from "Boyz N The Hood" in his song "Lost My Mind" on his album Shwayze; the line he uses is "Woke up at about noon just thought that I had to be in Compton Soon." It is sampled in "Front Back" by UGK (as well as its remix by T.I.), "My 64"

neg: Hood of the Living Dead Hood of the Living Dead Hood of the Living Dead is a 2005 direct-to-video zombie movie about a regenerative formula bringing the dead back to life. Ricky (Carl Washington) is a young scientist living in a poor and violent section of Oakland with his brother Jermaine (Brandon Daniels). Since his parents died, Ricky has been working hard at a laboratory trying to perfect a regenerative formula that could heal dead cells in animals. Ricky disapproves of Jermaine's friends Marco (Raul Martinez) and Kevin (Derek Taylor II) and tells his brother that they will be moving to a safer community at

neg: Gorilla Zoe Gorilla Zoe Alonzo Mathis, better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe () is an American rapper best known for being a member of the rap group Boyz N Da Hood. His solo debut album "Welcome to the Zoo" came out in 2007. His next two albums, "Don't Feed Da Animals" and "King Kong", were released in 2009 and 2011. In 2015, he released two mix tapes: Recovery and Raised in the Jungle. As of 2018 he is an independent artist. In 2006 he replaced Young Jeezy as a member of Boyz n da Hood. He first saw success in

neg: Boyz in the Sink parodies of "boy-bands" including Boyz n the Hood and the Backstreet Boys. "Belly Button", their first song, is Lunt's musical lament that he lacks a navel depicted through his visit to a medical clinic. Tim Hodge voices Khalil the Caterpillar, who appears dressed as a physician who informs Lunt that his stem serves the purpose as a belly button. While originally included as the Silly Song for "The Ballad of Little Joe", the video was released separately and won the Children's Jury Award for Animated Short Film or Video at the 2004 Chicago International Children's Film Festival. The song has

neg: Dedrick D. Gobert On May 12, Enraca was sentenced to death. Dedrick D. Gobert Dedrick D. Gobert (November 25, 1971 – November 19, 1994) was an American film actor best known for his supporting role as Dooky in the 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood". Born Dedrick Dwayne Fontenot in Louisiana, Gobert made his film debut in the 1991 John Singleton film "Boyz n the Hood". In the film, he portrayed the role of "Dooky", a friend of Darrin "Doughboy" Baker (Ice Cube). Gobert's character was noted for his ever-present pacifier. The character's pacifier has been cited as the origin for the pacifier

neg: Dedrick D. Gobert Dedrick D. Gobert Dedrick D. Gobert (November 25, 1971 – November 19, 1994) was an American film actor best known for his supporting role as Dooky in the 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood". Born Dedrick Dwayne Fontenot in Louisiana, Gobert made his film debut in the 1991 John Singleton film "Boyz n the Hood". In the film, he portrayed the role of "Dooky", a friend of Darrin "Doughboy" Baker (Ice Cube). Gobert's character was noted for his ever-present pacifier. The character's pacifier has been cited as the origin for the pacifier trend that was popular among teenagers and young

neg: Ricky Gervais Office" came out of those docu-soaps". Gervais, a longstanding "Simpsons" fan, presented a segment to mark the show's 20th anniversary on BBC Two's "The Culture Show" on 16 June 2007. In 2012, Gervais made a guest appearance on "Family Guy" in the episode titled "Be Careful What You Fish For". In the episode, Gervais plays a dolphin named Billy Finn who gives Peter Griffin a Mercedes-Benz hood ornament, Peter half-heartedly promises a favor to him. Soon, Billy moves to Quahog but outstays his welcome at Peter's. Peter tries to reunite Billy with his ex-wife in hopes that he will return

neg: Stanley Clarke for an Emmy Award. He also composed music for the movies "Boyz n the Hood", "Passenger 57", and "What's Love Got to Do with It", the television programs "Lincoln Heights" and "Soul Food", and the video for "Remember the Time" by Michael Jackson. In 2007, Clarke released the DVD "Night School: An Evening of Stanley Clarke and Friends", a concert that was recorded in 2002 at the Musicians' Institute in Hollywood. Clarke plays both acoustic and electric bass and is joined by guests Stewart Copeland, Lenny White, Béla Fleck, Shelia E., and Patrice Rushen. In 2010, Clarke founded Roxboro Entertainment

neg: Eazy-Duz-It of gangsta rap, including gunshots, and references to several drugs. "Boyz n the Hood" was written by Ice Cube, with some contribution by Eazy-E. The song is about growing up in Compton, California, and describes the gangster lifestyle. It conceives the "ghetto landscape as a generalized abstract construct… [and] also introduces a localized nuance that conveys a certain proximity, effectively capturing a narrowed sense of place through which young thugs and their potential crime victims move in tandem," as put by cultural historian Murray Forman. "No More ?'s" is similar to "Boyz n the Hood" in its theme. The piece

neg: Certified Gangstas Eazy-E's single "Boyz-n-the-Hood" The song also samples Boyz-n-the-Hood. Two remixes were released. The first remix Lil Flip replaces Cam'ron. The second and more popular remix scraps off Jay Bezel and replaces it with a verse from The Game and Lil Eazy-E. The second remix was used for the music video. A sequel to Certified Gangstas was released in January 2010 entitled "Certified Gangstas Pt. 2". It features Game, Mel Matrix (of Diplomat) and Sen City. It is currently unknown if it will appear on Jones' next album. The music video was released in 2004. The video was directed by Jim

neg: Soul Survivor (Young Jeezy song) Fabolous, DJ Clue, and Big Meech all make cameo appearances. There are remixes of the song, one features Boyz In Da Hood and Jim Jones, another used the lyrics from Vybz Kartel's "Gun Session" featuring Shabba Ranks, Sizzla, and Akon, a remix features lyrics from Tupac Shakur's "This Life I Lead" and Akon, a remix that features Cam'ron and T.I., and a remix that features Lil Wayne, Mack Maine, Sizzla, 40 Glocc and Boyz In Da Hood. Then another remix which features Cosculluela on his mixtape "Antes Del Prrum". Soul Survivor (Young Jeezy song) "Soul Survivor" is the second single

neg: Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood of African-American, coming-of-age, hood films such as "Juice", "Jungle Fever", "South Central", "Higher Learning", "Do the Right Thing", "Poetic Justice", "New Jack City", "Dead Presidents", "Friday", and most prominently "Boyz n the Hood", "Menace II Society" and "Above the Rim". The film's title borrows phrases from some of those films, and some of the actors who starred in those movies appear in the film, in some cases appearing in similar roles or scenes as the films being parodied. Ashtray, Tray for short, is sent to the inner city to live with his father. Tray gets an education about life on

neg: Renee (song) Renee (song) "Renee" is a song by rap group Lost Boyz from their first studio album "Legal Drug Money" and the "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" soundtrack. It samples the Janet Jackson song "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)". It was the Lost Boyz' most successful single, reaching number 33 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 (their only one to reach to top 40) and earning a gold certification from the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies. The song's lyrics discuss the narrator, a young man, who meets a woman

neg: Boyz-n-the-Hood "It was a day-in-the-life record that was less concerned with commentary or critique than simply conveying a lifestyle." Also writing for "Rolling Stone", Brian Hiatt compares the subject matter in "Boyz-n-the-Hood" to "6 in the Mornin'" by Ice-T and "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" by Schoolly D. Red Hot Chili Peppers often covered the song live as an intro jam to their own song, "Special Secret Song Inside" on their 1989-90 Mother's Milk tour. In 2004, the song was re-imagined and sampled by rapper Jim Jones on his debut album "On My Way to Church". His version was called "Certified

neg: Boyz-n-the-Hood analyzes the plot of "Boyz-n-the-Hood" and two supporting characters: car thief Kilo G and crack addict JD. In the second and third verses, Eazy-E raps about killing JD for trying to steal his car stereo right before a sexual encounter with a woman that ends with Eazy "reach[ing] back like a pimp and slap[ping] the hoe." In the fourth verse, Kilo G is arrested and held without bail, and he incites a prison riot. Chang writes that this plot twist is "a sly interpolation of Jonathan Jackson's real-life drama...in a 1970 Marin County courthouse shootout." The original version of the

neg: Boyz n the Hood happened to him, or people he knew. When applying for film school, one of the questions on the application form was to describe "three ideas for films". One of the ideas Singleton wrote was a movie to be titled "Summer of 84", which would later evolve into "Boyz n the Hood". Singleton was protective of his script, insisting that he be the one to direct the project, later explaining at a retrospective screening of the film, "I wasn’t going to have somebody from Idaho or Encino direct this movie." The role of Doughboy was specifically written for Ice Cube whom

neg: DJ Pooh production for Snoop Dogg's second album, "Tha Doggfather". The album was certified double-platinum. DJ Pooh began in film by producing the drive-by shooting sequence in the 1991 film, "Boyz n the Hood". He then went on in 1995 to help write the film "Friday" with Ice Cube, in which he portrays the character "Red". Pooh plays all three "Mack" characters in the video for the Ice Cube song "Who's the Mack?" from "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted". He has also written, produced and directed his own films, which include the 2000 film "3 Strikes" and 2001's "The Wash", which stars Dr. Dre

neg: Boyz-n-the-Hood side A, while the original and remixed versions of "Dopeman" appear on side B. The song was played on the Up In Smoke Tour. Dr. Dre played this song as a tribute to Eazy-E, with the crowd singing the chorus. Jeff Chang describes "Boyz-n-the-Hood" as "an anthem for the fatherless, brotherless, state-assaulted, heavily armed West Coast urban youth" and Eazy-E's rap style as "a deadpan singsong...perhaps as much a result of self-conscious nervousness as hardcore fronting." "Rolling Stone" ranks the song as among the 20 greatest West Coast rap songs that preceded N.W.A's "Straight Outta Compton". Critic David Drake commented:

neg: Panic Zone is waited on hand and foot by frequent clients whose lives have been ruined as a result of their consumption of his products. This track was also the B-side of a split single release with Eazy-E's "Boyz-n-the-Hood", which was released in 1989, following the commercial success of Eazy-E's solo debut "Eazy-Duz-It" and the group's first album proper, "Straight Outta Compton", on which a remix of "Dope Man" was included. Both the original version and remix version of "Dopeman" appear on side B of the split, while the original version and the remix version of "Boyz-n-the-Hood" appear on side A. The

neg: Hood of the Living Dead realizes the situation is out of control, he calls his boss, Dr. Richards (Victor Zaragoza) and tells him of the disaster. Dr. Richards, not wanting the virus to spread out of control, calls in a mercenary to deal with the problem. The group hunts down the remaining zombies, but the mercenary gets turned into a zombie in the process. Ricky returns home with Dr. Richards, who has been infected. The now-undead Dr. Richards attacks Ricky, but the also-undead Jermaine comes to Ricky's rescue by killing Richards. Jermaine's reanimated corpse then turns on Ricky, who is forced to shoot his own

neg: Lost Boyz Lost Boyz Lost Boyz is a hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York City. The original group members were lead MC Mr. Cheeks, backup MC and promoter Freaky Tah (1971–1999), DJ Spigg Nice (Ronald Blackwell) and Pretty Lou (Eric Ruth). In 1995, the group released their debut single ""Lifestyles Of The Rich & Shameless "", charting on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The release landed them a record deal with Uptown Records. The group contributed a single to the "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" soundtrack, titled "Renee". The song became

neg: Bad Boy South label's first Platinum release. In 2007, the label debuted Boyz n da Hood artist Gorilla Zoe, who became one of the more popular acts on the label. His hit single, "Hood Nigga", would propel his album to a Gold certification. He and Yung Joc both became the label's main two artists. 2007's other release was Joc's "Hustlenomics", with his hit "Coffee Shop" with Gorilla Zoe. The label's first act 8 Ball & MJG released their second album for the label, "Ridin High." Yung Joc was recently released from Bad Boy Records. Bad Boy South Bad Boy South is a southern

neg: Hood of the Living Dead brother. As the movie ends, a lone driver (Co-Director Eduardo Quiroz in a brief cameo) sees the abandoned ambulance and pulls over to help. He is attacked by the undead hospital crew, leaving the potential for a sequel open. Hood of the Living Dead Hood of the Living Dead is a 2005 direct-to-video zombie movie about a regenerative formula bringing the dead back to life. Ricky (Carl Washington) is a young scientist living in a poor and violent section of Oakland with his brother Jermaine (Brandon Daniels). Since his parents died, Ricky has been working hard at a laboratory trying

neg: DJ Burn One and Wurlitzer, as well as newer synthesizer keyboards, like KORG's MicroKorg. DJ Burn One formed his own production company, Five Points Music Group. In addition to DJ Burn One, Five Points Music Group consists of Walt Live, who plays keyboards and produces; Ricky Fontaine, who plays guitar; and The Professor, who plays bass, engineers, and produces. Currently, DJ Burn One has two acts signed to his production company; iNDEED, a duo composed of Walt Live and Ricky Fontaine; and Scotty, who is a rapper from Atlanta. DJ Burn One DJ Burn One is an American DJ and record producer. As

neg: Jeremy Fernandez (singer) Jeremy Fernandez (singer) Jeremy Fernandez is an actor and musical artist based in New York City. He is primarily known for his recent singles "Point Em' Out" (featuring Juelz Santana) and "Miss America" (featuring New Boyz). Fernandez was born on December 18, 1997 in the Bronx, the northern borough of New York City. In 2012, Fernandez released his debut single, "Miss America." The song features hip hop duo New Boyz. The song received radio play throughout the United States, and in 2013 a music video was produced for the song. The video was directed by Ricky Louis. According to Fernandez,

neg: Ricky Ricardo Jr. he performs comfortably in many other episodes, such as "The Ricardos Visit Cuba," where he plays the conga drum alongside his father; "Little Ricky's School Pageant," where he plays the lead; and "Ragtime Band," where Little Ricky plays the drums alongside his mother and godparents. Ricky Ricardo Jr. Enrique Alberto Ricardo IV, "Little Ricky," is a fictional character from the American television series "I Love Lucy" (1951–57, with Ricky Jr. becoming a part of the show as of his birth in 1953) and "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1957–60). Little Ricky was played by a number of actors, including James John

neg: Straight Checkn 'Em Gafflin'". Its lead single, "Growin' Up in the Hood", made it to #1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and was featured in 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood" and the film's soundtrack. The second single, a title track "Straight Checkn 'Em", peaked at #16 on the same "Billboard" chart. Along with the singles, music videos were directed for the songs "Growin' Up in the Hood" and "Straight Checkn 'Em". The album peaked at number 92 on the "Billboard" 200 and at number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Tha Chill was unable to appear

neg: Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (also known as Story of Ricky; ) is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts-thriller film written and directed by Lam Nai-Choi, and based on the Japanese manga "Riki-Oh" by Masahiko Takajo and Saruwatari Tetsuya. The film stars Fan Siu-wong, Fan Mei-sheng (Siu-wong's real-life father), Ho Ka-kui, Gloria Yip, and Yukari Oshima. Fan Siu-wong plays Ricky Ho Lik Wong (Lik Wong is the character's given name, but the subtitles use the anglicized "Ricky") who is a young man who has super-human power and fighting abilities. Yukari Oshima stars as Huang Chung

neg: French hip hop "Juice", "Boyz n the Hood", "Belly" and "New Jack City" among other movies considered pivotal to gangsta rap culture. The obvious parallels seen in the glorification of the banlieue and that of one's "hood" is not one to overlook. The commonalities in the two cultures are indicative of the fact that a.) almost every hip hop movement was bred from necessity and from rebellion. The guns, drugs and money of the hood are typically not the aftermath of an easy life but the result of a struggle whether it is as a hustler or as a gangbanger. Hip-hop provides an

neg: Nouvelle Vague (band) as possible. Then we did Them Boyz in the Hood and Somebody to Love. We put the album together in just eight months. And after that we called ourselves Nouvelle Vague ... and that's the story!" The songs on the first album were recorded with female vocalists who reportedly had not previously heard the songs they would be singing. Eight singers feature on the album in total, including Eloisia, Camille, who performs four songs, and Mélanie Pain, who sings on two tracks. The album features remakes of songs by XTC, Modern English, Queen, The Clash, Joy Division, Tuxedomoon, The Scissor

neg: Lil Jon discography Lil Jon discography The discography of Lil Jon, an American rapper, consists of 7 studio albums and 15 singles. Lil Jon was the lead vocalist for the group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz from 1997 to 2004. Since the group broke up, Lil Jon has continued to produce his own music and tracks for other artists. In 1997, Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz debuted with "". After releasing "We Still Crunk!!" in 2000, the group signed to TVT Records. Under TVT the group put out three albums: "Put Yo Hood Up" in 2001, "Kings of Crunk"

neg: Piledriver (comics) has a son named Ricky Calusky. The boy lived with his grandparents, but when he discovered who his father was, he ran away and joined the Wrecking Crew (to the pride of his father) under the name Excavator. Ricky even gains a mystically charged shovel. However, he and the rest of the Crew were defeated by the Runaways during a bank robbery. The Hood has hired him as part of his criminal organization to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act. He helps them fight the New Avengers but is taken down

neg: Cooley High of the best times of my life, the most fun you can have while inhaling and exhaling". Boyz II Men named their debut album "Cooleyhighharmony" which featured a version of the song "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" from the "Cooley High" soundtrack. The 1991 movie "Boyz in the Hood" was influenced by "Cooley High". During the 40th anniversary of the film's release, nationally syndicated news station NPR published a story that discussed some of the fondest memories that the cast and crew shared of the film's production. Actor Sherman Smith (now using the professional name Rick Stone),

neg: Anybody Killa 2". During his 2014 GOTJ seminar, it was announced that he and Big Hoodoo had created a new group called Tha Hav Knots, which he said might incorporate more people other than just himself and Big Hoodoo. On May 14, 2015, on the debut edition of "Hoodoo's Hood", it was announced that ABK's "Shape Shifter" would be released after Otis's (of Axe Murder Boyz) debut solo album "Slaughter", and before Big Hoodoo's album in 2015. It was also announced that a third member would be added to Tha Hav Knots, speculated to be Bonez Dubb of Axe Murder Boyz. On

neg: Ricky Butcher for Ricky's exit in April 2000 had to be rewritten to account for the absence of Mike Reid who played Ricky's father Frank. The storyline initially planned to have Frank and Ricky involved in one of "EastEnders" renowned two-hander episodes, but due to Reid's off-screen ill-health, Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell, had to stand in for the episode, which saw Ricky flee Walford. Of his departing episode, Owen stated that he was pleased Ricky's final scenes featured just him and Phil (Steve McFadden). He comments, "both Phil and Ricky have had babies, broken marriages and loads of ups and

neg: 1998 Pepsi 400 dried following afternoon thunderstorms. Bobby Hamilton posted the fastest speed in the session, . Johnny Benson's car suffered a hood failure during the session, the hood flying off of the car. The race was held starting at 8pm on Saturday, October 17, 1998. Ernie Irvan dropped to the rear of the field prior to the start of the race, due to a driver change; Ricky Craven had qualified the car. Although Bobby Labonte started on pole, Dale Jarrett, who had started third, led the first lap of the race; Dale Earnhardt took the lead on lap two and held it

neg: Diop Kamau a year later when they married. The marriage ceremony was consecrated on the deathbed of Jackson’s mother Margie who was in the final stages of breast cancer. Her final joy was watching her son take his vows of marriage with a woman she adored. If anyone thought the marriage would slow down Jackson’s work, it had just the opposite effect. Ferrell, an A-list African American actress who had just completed the trailblazing film Boyz in the Hood, joined Jackson to support his cause. They left Southern California together in 1992, driving and camping out on a Goldwing motorcycle for their

neg: Ricky Fajrin Ricky Fajrin Ricky Fajrin Saputra (born 6 September 1995) is an Indonesian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Bali United in the Liga 1. Ricky started his career by joining Berlian Rajawali in Liga Nusantara. On 13 January 2015, he signed a contract with Bali United to commence ahead of the 2015 Indonesia Super League. He made his debut on 4 April 2015, as starting line-up, which ended 2–1 defeat against Perseru Serui. Ricky has represented Indonesia under-19 in 2014 AFC U-19 Championship. He made his international debut for senior team on 21 March 2017, against Myanmar.

neg: Rosewood (film) as a sympathetic white store owner who lives in a village near Rosewood. The three characters become entangled in an attempt to save people from racist whites attacking the blacks of Rosewood. The film was favorably reviewed by many critics, more than any John Singleton film since "Boyz n the Hood". The film was not a commercial success, and it was unable to recoup its $30 million budget at the box office. The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. Mann is a mysterious World War I veteran who is scouting out land to buy. He comes

neg: Nia Long in "Boyz n the Hood". The film excited Long, who was doing her "first real movie role". It helped Long build her confidence as an actress. "It introduced me to the world in a way that it was okay for me to be who I am and still find success," she added. "I didn’t have to conform to anything." From 1994 – 1995, she played Will Smith's girlfriend and fiancée Beulah "Lisa" Wilkes on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Jada Pinkett Smith was originally supposed to play Lisa, but was too short for the role (opposite a 6'2" Will Smith),

neg: Hood of the Living Dead the end of the month. While out with his friends one night, Jermaine is threatened by a group of drug dealers that claim that his brother Ricky reported their illegal activities to the police. That night Jermaine is killed in a drive by shooting. Ricky uses his regenerative formula on Jermaine's corpse. When nothing happens, Ricky enlists Marco and Kevin to exact his revenge against his brother's killers. Subsequently, Jermaine comes back to life and also pursues his killers. The zombie infection then spreads through flesh wounds, turning the dealers, Ricky's girlfriend, and an ambulance crew into zombies. Once Ricky

neg: Ricky Dyson Ricky Dyson Ricky Dyson (born 28 September 1985) is an Australian rules footballer, originally from the Epping Football Club, who played for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL. Drafted at number 44 in the 2003 AFL Draft, Dyson plays mainly as a midfielder. He has struggled to maintain his place in the side due to a combination of inconsistent form and injuries, only playing more than 11 games in a season three times in his eight-season career. Having played for the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup, Ricky Dyson was taken in the Australian Football League's 2003 National Draft

neg: Dan Shea (producer) Dan Shea (producer) Daniel Martin Shea is an American record producer and composer who has worked with numerous artists including Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Santana, Barbra Streisand, Jessica Simpson. Sara Evans, Rob Thomas, Marc Anthony, Boyz II Men, Martina McBride, Kenny G, Ricky Martin, Bono, Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Robin Thicke, Toni Braxton, Babyface, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, Luther Vandross, Michael Bolton, Lady Antebellum, Jim Brickman, Plácido Domingo, Grover Washington Jr., Al Jarreau, Kenny Loggins, Dusty Springfield, Daryl Hall, Boney James, New Kids on the Block, Rissi Palmer, Christina Milian, Jordan Pruitt, Thalía, Savage Garden,

neg: The Hungarian Barbarian Heart of Rock And Roll Supercard" supercard, they faced The Backseat Boyz (Trent Acid and Johnny Kashmere) and Team VD (Eddie Valentine and John Dahmer) in a "Three Team Tango" match held at the York County School of Technology on May 23. This was also the reunion of Trent and Kashmere who had not wrestled as a tag team in over a year. The show also featured Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Ricky Morton, Doink the Clown, Axl Rotten and Ruckus. In August 2008, they received a tryout match for World Wrestling Entertainment signing to appear for "WWE Raw" in Wilkes-Barre,

neg: Ricky Sánchez 2007. The Sixers-focused podcast "The Rights To Ricky Sanchez" is named after Sánchez. The Sixers acquired his rights, and later traded them for small forward Sam Young. Ricky Sánchez Ricardo "Ricky" Sánchez Rosa (born July 6, 1987) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player who currently plays for Fuerza Regia of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He has played with the Idaho Stampede in the NBA Development League and the Continental Basketball Association, and in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico, with the Criollos de Caguas, Humacao Grays, Santurce Crabbers, and presently with the Mayaguez Indians,

neg: Crime in Los Angeles "Poetic Justice", "Tales from the Hood", "Friday", "Thicker Than Water", "Training Day" and in particular, South Central native John Singleton's "Boyz n the Hood". Even more recent films such as "Baby Boy", "Harsh Times", "Dirty", "Gridiron Gang", "Waist Deep", "", "Street Kings" and "End of Watch", including drama series such as "Southland", "" and "The Closer" had continued the poor image. Those images of South Central; along with Long Beach, Compton, and even Watts; had been portrayed in West Coast Gangsta Rap and G-Funk songs, as well as in video games such as "" and Grand Theft Auto V .

neg: Adult contemporary music AC radio throughout the early-mid 1990s. Unlike the majority of 1980s mainstream singers, the 1990s mainstream pop/R&B singers such as All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and Savage Garden generally crossed over to the AC charts. Latin pop artists such as Lynda Thomas, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Selena, Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel also enjoyed success in the AC charts. In addition to Celine Dion, who has had significant success on this chart, other artists with multiple number ones on the AC chart in the 1990s include Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Whitney Houston and

neg: Boyz II Men their 1988 album Heart Break. After performing at a Valentine's Day party at school in 1989 they got their big break when they snuck backstage at a concert in their hometown to sing for New Edition member Michael Bivins, who along with fellow groupmates Ricky Bell and Ronnie DeVoe just announced they were forming a New Edition spin-off trio Bell Biv DeVoe. After they sang New Edition's Can You Stand The Rain for him, Bivins and everyone in attendance including other celebrities were impressed. He then gave the group his number and told them to give him a call. Nate

neg: Don't Worry (Chingy song) song, reading "Then, on the romantic, Janet Jackson duet "Don't Worry," Chingy expresses his love for and dedication to the lady in his life over a smooth sound bed from The Trak Starz, who also delivered "Jackpot's" third smash single, "One Call Away." "I like your style, your grace/Your beautiful face, your essence," Chingy raps with a gentle touch." "Don't Worry" contains an interpolation of Tony! Toni! Toné!'s "Just Me and You", which appeared on the "Boyz n the Hood" soundtrack. "Don't Worry" received positive reviews from critics, who mainly praised Jackson's high-profile guest appearance as adding an important element

neg: Hood film It Up (2000) Gang Tapes (2001) Training Day (2001) Baby Boy (2001) Paid In Full (2002) 8 Mile (2002) City Of God (2002) State Property (2002) Paper Soldiers (2002) Ride Or Die (2004) Bullet Boy (2004) Back In The Day (2004) Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (2005) Hustle & Flow (2005) State Property 2 (2005) Harsh Times (2005) Tsots (2005) Waist Deep (2006) Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz...(2006) Kidulthood (2006) Hood Of Horror (2006) I Tried (2007) The American Dream (2007) City Of Men (2007) Adulthood (2008) A Day In The Life (2009) Before I Self Destruct (2009) Notorious (2009) Straight

neg: Streiht Up Menace Streiht Up Menace "Streiht Up Menace" is a 1993 single by MC Eiht off the soundtrack of 1993 movie "Menace II Society". The lyrics of the song focus on the life of the main character in the movie, Kaydee "Caine" Lawson (Tyrin Turner), acting as a sort of plot summary for the film. Compton's Most Wanted also did this with another song from a soundtrack with the song "Growin' Up In The Hood" from the "Boyz n the Hood" soundtrack. The track was later released on the 2001 Compton's Most Wanted compilation album "When We Wuz Bangin" and on the

neg: Robin Hood and "Robin Hood Le Proscrit" (1873). Egan made Robin Hood of noble birth but raised by the forestor Gilbert Hood. Another very popular version for children was Howard Pyle's "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood", which influenced accounts of Robin Hood through the 20th century. Pyle's version firmly stamp Robin as a staunch philanthropist, a man who takes from the rich to give to the poor. Nevertheless, the adventures are still more local than national in scope: while King Richard's participation in the Crusades is mentioned in passing, Robin takes no stand against Prince John, and plays no part in

neg: 64th Academy Awards Beast" (6th), "Cape Fear" (10th), "The Prince of Tides" (18th), "JFK" (21st), "Boyz n the Hood" (22nd), "Thelma and Louise" (27th), "The Fisher King" (30th), and "Bugsy" (32nd) were nominated for Best Picture, directing, acting, or screenwriting. The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1st), "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" (2nd), "Hook" (5th), "The Addams Family" (7th), "Backdraft" (12th), and "Star Trek VI: the Undiscovery Country" (13th). Several days before the ceremony, LGBT activist groups such as Queer Nation and Out in Film announced plans to stage a protest outside the Dorothy

neg: Ricky German 2018, German moved to Southern League Premier South side Hendon. German is the younger brother of Antonio German, who is also a footballer whom represents the Grenada national football team. Ricky German Ricardo de Niro "Ricky" German (born 13 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hendon. German started his career in the academy of Chesterfield, and made his senior team debut on 17 September 2016 against Northampton Town, being subbed on after 89 minutes for Kristian Dennis, whilst still an academy player. He eventually signed professional terms on 10 October 2016, with manager

neg: Ricky Blitt Ricky Blitt Richard Michael "Ricky" Blitt is a Canadian screenwriter, film director, producer, and voice actor. Early in his career, Blitt was a writer on "The Parent Hood", "The Jeff Foxworthy Show", "The Jon Stewart Show", "On the Record with Bob Costas", "Costas Now", and "Brotherly Love". Beginning in 1999, he wrote a number of episodes of the animated television series "Family Guy". In 2005, Blitt wrote the screenplay of "The Ringer". In 2007, he created and was the producer of "The Winner". Blitt also owns the production company "Candy Bar Productions". He voiced Steve Smith in the pilot episode

neg: Kevin Hood Christoph Waltz as Mikhail Gorbachev, and was to begin shooting in March 2013. Kevin Hood Kevin Hood is a playwright and screenwriter who is perhaps best known for contributing scripts to the BBC television series "Grange Hill" and the 2007 film "Becoming Jane". A successful playwright from 1987 to 1998, Hood wrote the plays "Beached", "Astronomer's Garden", "Sugar Hill Blues", "Hammett's Apprentice", and "So Special". During this period, Hood delved into television. He wrote episodes of "Medics" and "Grange Hill", a popular school drama for BBC. Later he co-devised the crime drama "Silent Witness", writing four episode scripts. Hood also

neg: Ricky Ravenhill Sports announced the signing of Ravenhill. Ricky has since retired from professional football, currently splitting his time between playing non-professionally for Buxton FC, coaching at Doncaster Rovers Youth Academy and working full-time as a recruitment consultant. Doncaster Rovers Notts County Bradford City Ricky Ravenhill Richard John "Ricky" Ravenhill (born 16 January 1981) is an English professional footballer who plays for Mickleover Sports as a midfielder. Having begun his professional career with Barnsley in 2000, Ravenhill was released midway through the 2001–02 season and transferred to the then Non-league side Doncaster Rovers. In his second season with Rovers the club were

neg: The Bitch in Yoo rap. In particular, the line "I wasn't salty: she was with the boys in the hood" alluded to the film "Boyz n the Hood" (set in South Central, Los Angeles), a movie starring Ice Cube. This caused Ice Cube and his group to release the song "Westside Slaughterhouse", throwing jabs at Common, amongst other rappers from the East Coast. In turn, Common responded with "The Bitch in Yoo." Over a beat produced by Pete Rock, Common responds to verbal attacks by Westside Connection and its lead rapper Ice Cube. He claims that Ice Cube has not released a "dope" album

neg: Ladies vs Ricky Bahl 1976 novel "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less". Ladies vs Ricky Bahl Ladies vs Ricky Bahl is a 2011 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films. It stars Ranveer Singh opposite Anushka Sharma in lead roles along with Dipannita Sharma, Aditi Sharma and debutant Parineeti Chopra. Ranveer plays a conman named Ricky Bahl who cons women until three of these women unite to con him back. The story was inspired by Jeffrey Archer's novel "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less". It was released on 9 December

neg: Ladies vs Ricky Bahl Ladies vs Ricky Bahl Ladies vs Ricky Bahl is a 2011 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films. It stars Ranveer Singh opposite Anushka Sharma in lead roles along with Dipannita Sharma, Aditi Sharma and debutant Parineeti Chopra. Ranveer plays a conman named Ricky Bahl who cons women until three of these women unite to con him back. The story was inspired by Jeffrey Archer's novel "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less". It was released on 9 December 2011 to a mixed response from critics but eventually ended

neg: Lisa Cholodenko earning an MFA in screenwriting and directing in 1997, where James Schamus was one of her professors, who would later become the CEO of Focus Features. She got her start in the film industry in New York in the early 1990s. She worked as an apprentice editor on John Singleton's "Boyz n the Hood" and as an assistant editor on Beeban Kidron's "Used People". While at Columbia, Cholodenko wrote and directed a number of short films, including "Souvenir" (1994), which screened at numerous international film festivals and "Dinner Party" (1997), which aired on UK, French, and Swiss television, and was

neg: Jeezy Corporate Thugz Entertainment. In 2001, under the name Lil J, Young Jeezy released his first independent album, "Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.)". The album included features from artists Freddy J., Kinky B, Fidank, and Lil Jon, who also produced some of the songs. In 2003, Jeezy independently released "Come Shop wit Me", a two-CD set featuring new tracks along with some songs previously released on "T.U.I""." In 2004, Jeezy signed with Bad Boy Records and joined the group Boyz n da Hood, whose self-titled album was released in June 2005 and peaked at #5 on the "Billboard" 200 album chart.

neg: Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood the episode as himself. He recorded his lines at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles. The episode makes cultural references to the films "My Dinner with Andre", "The Terminator", "On the Town", ""Crocodile" Dundee", "Deliverance", "Friday the 13th", and "Boyz n the Hood" (in the title) as well as the song "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 13.0, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired. After being forced to leave the video arcade when they ran

neg: Kendrick Lamar from his mentor Dr. Dre, who also mixed the record. On May 14, 2012, J. Cole again spoke on his collaborative effort with Lamar. In an interview with Bootleg Kev, Cole stated: "I just started working with Kendrick the other day. We got it in, finally, again. We got maybe four or five [songs] together." On May 21, Lamar made his "106 & Park" debut alongside Ace Hood, joining Birdman and Mack Maine on stage to perform "B Boyz". Lamar also talked about his style and sound, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, and his upcoming collaborative LP with J. Cole.

neg: Baby (2007 film) Baby (2007 film) Baby is a 2007 independent film, considered part of the hood film genre. The film tells the story of an Asian-American youth's gang life in East Los Angeles, set during the mid '80s to the early '90s. Directed by Juwan Chung and starring David Huynh, Tzi Ma, Feodor Chin, Ron Yuan and Kenneth Choi. It has been called "the Asian American Boyz n the Hood" by the San Francisco Chronicle. The film won Best Narrative Feature at the 2007 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and a Special Jury Award for "Outstanding Newcomer" for star David Huynh

neg: Friday (1995 film) to meet up the following day and Craig breaks up with Joi over the phone. Later, Smokey settles with Big Worm, and ends the feud. He announces that he is giving up drug dealing and going to drug rehabilitation. After hanging up, Smokey looks up, lights a joint and ends the film, saying to the audience, "I was just bullshittin'! And you know this, man!" The film also contains a cameo appearance from F. Gary Gray. Prior to "Friday"s release, movies such as "Boyz n the Hood" (also starring Ice Cube) and "Colors" portrayed life in the hood as violent

neg: Kevin Hood Kevin Hood Kevin Hood is a playwright and screenwriter who is perhaps best known for contributing scripts to the BBC television series "Grange Hill" and the 2007 film "Becoming Jane". A successful playwright from 1987 to 1998, Hood wrote the plays "Beached", "Astronomer's Garden", "Sugar Hill Blues", "Hammett's Apprentice", and "So Special". During this period, Hood delved into television. He wrote episodes of "Medics" and "Grange Hill", a popular school drama for BBC. Later he co-devised the crime drama "Silent Witness", writing four episode scripts. Hood also penned the screenplay for the 1998 television film "The Echo", a thriller starring

neg: Frank Price time at Columbia he greenlit "Awakenings" (1990), "Boyz n the Hood" (1991), "The Prince of Tides" (1991), "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992) and "Groundhog Day" (1993). On being a studio chief, Price considered it one of the world's great jobs: ... the best part of the job was the ability to buy the best – directors, scripts, talent. The worst was spending your day saying 'no' – telling people you don't share their dreams. You're making subjective decisions in a very amorphous realm ... and have to wait 18 to 24 months before you know if you guessed right. Anyone who

neg: Tony! Toni! Toné! the band recorded several songs for film soundtracks, including "Me and You" for "Boyz n the Hood" (1991), "House Party (I Don't Know What You Come to Do)" for "House Party 2" (1991), and "Waiting on You" for "Poetic Justice" (1993). Having fulfilled their creative intentions with "The Revival", Tony! Toni! Toné! wanted to pay homage to their musical influences with "Sons of Soul". In a 1993 interview for "The New York Times", Wiggins elaborated on their direction for the album, stating "We're paying homage to a lot of older artists who paved the way for us artists like the