Boyz N The Hood: How John Singleton Earned His Oscar Nomination

A video essay in which we celebrate John Singleton's 1991 directorial debut Boyz N' The Hood. He was the youngest and first black director to receive a Best Director nomination. We dissect the billboard scenes to show how Singleton's ability to merge style with story might've had a helping hand in him getting that landmark nomination.

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