read this representboyz n the hood be a scene by scene and complete rip off of this movie . two friend in the hood and one focus on intellectual pursuit and the other be an athlete . the friend who an athlete get involve with the wrong people and get kill . ( the athlete just happen to be washington from welcome back and kotter . ) it make me mad that people do not know this . it blow my mind everytime i go into a video store and boyz n the hood be in the drama section while cooley high be in comedy . it an embarrass disgrace . this movie be both funny and more dramatic than john singleton rip off . at least singleton could have have the dignity to speak out that his film be homage to cooley high and but no and he never say a word . boys 2 men and however and name their hit record after this film .