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.

There are plenty of references, from a Nate Dogg tribute and "Menace II Society" to the Compton Christmas Parade and Ice-T's "Power" album cover. At one point, Lamar sits reading a book with the ...