Tamara LaSeon Bass,Taraji P. Henson,A.J. Johnson,Tawny Dahl in Baby Boy (2001)

Director John Singleton returns to the South Central L.A. of Boyz N the Hood with this compelling drama. The focus is on Jody (Tyrese Gibson), a jobless 20-year-old African-American man who has fathered two children with two different women and lives at home with his mother (A.J. Johnson). When his mother's new ex-con boyfriend (Ving Rhames) moves in, Jody must make some crucial decisions about taking responsibility for his life. With Tamara Bass, Snoop Dogg and Omar Gooding. 130 min