Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary

Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary
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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

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. 15 November 2016. 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. ^ "Hood 2 Hood Part 3 | Hood2Hood.com". Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-10-23.