Ice Cube Praises ‘Boyz n the Hood’s Portrayal of Growing Up in South L.A. (Flashback)

Ice Cube spoke with ET in 1991 about ‘Boyz n the Hood’ and how the movie reflected his experience growing up in Compton. In this interview, the rapper praised John Singleton’s critically-acclaimed film for accurately portraying life in South L.A. in the early ‘90s. He opened up about how his father kept him ‘on the right path’ when he was a kid. With his first son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., having just been born at the time, the N.W.A. performer revealed how the movie’s themes were influencing his mindset about being a new father.