Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary

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Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary
Hood 2 Hood DVD cover.jpg
DVD cover
Directed byAquis Bryant
Produced byAquis Bryant
Narrated byAquis Bryant
Edited byAquis Bryant, Brian Bradley and Omar Wicker
Distributed byRich Kid Entertainment
Release date
  • April 19, 2005 (2005-04-19)
Running time
5 hours (2 discs)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary is a straight-to-DVD documentary about the subculture of inner-city street gangs in American neighborhoods, released in 2005. It was produced by Rich Kid Entertainment.

Overview[]

The documentary takes a tour through American neighborhoods with high crime rates. Street gangs allowed Rich Kid Entertainment to capture the day-to-day actions of life in gang-ridden neighborhoods.[1]

Rich Kid Entertainment traveled to over 29 different cities and neighborhoods which included the hoods that many music artists grew up in, such as Jay-Z, Eminem, Nelly, Eazy-E, Mac Dre, Michael Jackson, Three 6 Mafia, Geto Boys, Big Pun, Juvenile, T.I. and Nas.

Cities included[]

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Oakland, CA
  • Richmond, CA
  • Sacramento, CA
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Vallejo, CA
  • Baltimore, MD
  • New York, NY
  • Birmingham, AL
  • Chicago, IL
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Compton, CA
  • Detroit, MI
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Gary, IN
  • Harlem, NY
  • Houston, TX
  • Jackson, MS
  • Kansas City, KS
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Little Rock, AR
  • Memphis, TN
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Omaha, NE
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • St Louis, MO
  • Washington, DC

Post release[]

The documentary aided police in investigation work against gangs. A Las Vegas man, an alleged member of the Gerson Park Kingsmen, has been charged with murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.[2][3]

Sequel[]

A sequel titled Hood 2 Hood 2: The Blockumentary was released on July 8, 2008. Part three was released in 2013.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "East Bay Express". East Bay Express. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Film appearance may be bad exposure for suspect". Lasvegassun.com. 13 October 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. ^ "'Hood Films'Spotlight Gritty Underworld". Foxnews.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-10-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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