Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary

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.

Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary
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

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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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