This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.

West Coast rapper Saafir, known for music he made solo and with Xzibit and Ras Cass, as part of Golden State Project, and for his performance in the 1993 film Menace II Society, has died at 54.

Pinkett Smith's, née Pinkett, first role came in the ghetto classic Menace II Society.She plays Ronnie, who tries to get Caine, the film's protagonist, to move away with her to a better life in ...