Boyz N The Hood is the critically acclaimed story about three friends growing up in a South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. It is place where harmony co-exists with adversity especially for three young men growing up there: Doughboy (Ice Cube) and unambitious drug dealer; his brother Ricky (Morris Chestnut) a college-bound teenage father; and Ricky s best friend Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) who aspires to a brighter future beyond The Hood . In a world where a trip to the store can end in death the friends have diverse reactions to their bleak surroundings. Tre s resolve is strengthened by a strong father (Larry Fishburne) who keeps him on the right track. But the lessons Tre learns are put to the ultimate test when tragedy strikes close to home and violence seems the only recourse. Baby Boy is the powerful urban drama directed by John Singleton ( Shaft (2000) and Boyz N The Hood ) starring rap music superstars Tyrese Gibson and Snoop Dogg ( Half Baked I Got The Hook Up ). With knockout performances from Ving Rhames ( Mission: Impossible II Pulp Fiction Con Air ) and A.J. Johnson ( House Party ) Baby Boy is a tough honest and unflinching look at modern urban life.