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Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary
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Wikipedia article
'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.
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.
Sequel
A sequel titled 'Hood 2 Hood 2: The Blockumentary' was released on July 8, 2008. Part three was released in 2013.
See also
*Gangs in the United States
References
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