The late filmmaker launched the careers of many icons of the upper echelon of Black Hollywood
, a survey of his three-decades-long career reveals that Singleton not only pioneered the inclusion of a visual hip-hop aesthetic in mainstream cinema, but also launched the careers of many black actors who are revered in Hollywood today.
Singleton’s contributions were part of a larger turning point in Hollywood, wherein black directors created cinematic touchstones that defined the aesthetics of black cinema in the 1990s. The filmmaker’s early work was often set in his native Los Angeles, and films like his debut,garnered critical acclaim for their realistic slice-of-life portrayals of urban life in Southern California. Later in his career, Singleton pivoted toward directing action dramas like.
These films also birthed the careers of some stars who were unknown at the time, and many of whom have now achieved icon status in mainstream culture. His films were springboards for performers like Tupac Shakur, Ice Cube, and, who aimed to be double or triple threats by adding an acting career to their already full plates as musicians and dancers.
were given their first major film roles thanks to the director. Here, we look back at the movies that catapulted these performers to stardom.
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