Weekend Movie Marathon: Ice Cube Introduces Us to Street Life in Boyz N the Hood

Watch the classic film "Boyz N the Hood" and more.

Gun Hill Premieres Wednesday, July 2 at 9P/8C - Larenz Tate stars as both a convict and cop in the BET Premiere Cinema film Gun Hill. Watch an exclusive clip now!(Photo: BET)

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Gun Hill, Saturday at 11:30A/10:30C - Larenz Tate is playing both sides of the law. Take a look at a clip from the film now! (Photo: BET)

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Freelancers, Saturday at 1:30P/12:30C - 50 Cent claims his spot. Look at other actors who claimed their spot in Black gangster films now. (Photo: Lionsgate)

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Freelancers, Saturday at 1:30P/12:30C - 50 Cent claims his spot. Look at other actors who claimed their spot in Black gangster films now. (Photo: Lionsgate)

Boyz N the Hood (1991) - Fresh out of USC’s Filmic Writing program, a 24-year-old Singleton made his film debut, writing and directing this groundbreaking movie about three friends growing up in the drug and gang-infested streets of South Central Los Angeles. The emotionally riveting film instantly becomes a classic, earning Singleton Oscar nods for screenplay and directing. While turning Ice Cube, Nia Long, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Morris Chestnut into film stars, Boyz also launched a new black film genre called “hood movies.”(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Boyz n the Hood, Saturday at 4P/3C - Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Morris Chestnut invite us into their reality. Encore on the same day at 9P/8C.  (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Lottery Ticket - Watch as Bow Wow and Brandon T. Jackson search for their cash. Sunday at 2:30P/1:30C.(Photo: Alcon Entertainment)

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Lottery Ticket, Saturday at 6:30P/5:30C - Shad Moss wants it all. (Photo: Alcon Entertainment)

Jumping the Broom, Saturday at 11:30A/10:30C - A love like we've never experienced before. | BLACK LOVE FILMS | (Photo: TriStar Pictures)

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Jumping the Broom, Sunday at 11A/10C - Paula Patton and Laz Alonso find the right time to fall in love. Encore on the same day at 6:30P/5:30C. Take a look at other Black love films.  (Photo: TriStar Pictures)

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Act Like You Love Me Premieres, Sunday at 2:30P/1:30C - Christian Keyes and Essence Atkins will be caught in the act. Take a peek at other films where people's love is found out!(Photo: New Kingdom Pictures)

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Act Like You Love Me, Sunday at 2P/1C - Christian Keyes and Essence Atkins are playing the game of love well. Take a peek at these other Black love films. (Photo: New Kingdom Pictures)

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Being Mary Jane, Friday at 8A/7C - Mary Jane's not giving up on love just yet. Take a look at these Black love films. (Photo: BET)

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Being Mary Jane, Sunday at 4:30P/3:30C - Gabrielle Union's trying to figure her love life out. Take a peek at other actors trying to put the puzzle pieces of love together in films.  (Photo: BET)

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Obsessed, Saturday at 4:30P/3:30C - Beyoncé will do anything for Idris. Encore on Sunday at 10:30A/9:30C. | VIEW OTHER FILMS WHERE LOVE TAKES ALL THE WAY OVER | (Photo: Rainforest Films)

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Obsessed, Sunday at 9:30P/8:30C - Beyoncé does everything in her power to protect her family and her marriage to Idris Elba in Obsessed.  (Photo: Rainforest Films)

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#BLX (aka Blocks) the Series, Exclusively on BET.com - Go back to the block each week with your favorite stars in #BLX, a new digital original series only on BET.com and in the BET NOW app. Click here to watch full episodes now. 

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#BLX (aka) Blocks, The Series Exclusively on BET.com - Go back to the block each week with your favorite stars in #BLX, a new digital original series only on BET.com and in the BET NOW app. Click here to watch full episodes now. (Photo: BET)