Everyone knows that true ride or dies are a little off. O Dog (played by Larenz Tate) was the embodiment of psychotic, but still had a heart of gold when
it came to those he loved. He would shoot you, your mama, your daddy and your grandma in cold blood for messing with his crew, especially Cain. If that ain’t
Nino Brown (played by Wesley Snipes) was ride or die, but only for himself. As the drug kingpin of NYC, he couldn’t really allow himself to become emotionally involved with
Dough Boy (played by Ice Cube) was a real one. He was a good dude who got caught up in a bad situation. While he undoubtedly had mommy issues—remember his
fight with Ricky about him being their mom’s favorite son?—he killed for his brother, and Tre. Ultimately, Dough Boy’s actions led to his demise, but while he was alive, his
execute his missions. While some might not see him as a G, but more a backstabbing “friend,” we gotta ask, if you needed to get something done by any means
We will never forget that scene from Set It Off. You KNOW which one we're talking about, too. Damn, RIP Cleo. Man, she brought it, right!! She was just out
here trying to get a buck, and instead of submit to authorities and undergo interrogation that could possibly lead to her tricking, she went out like a G. Enough said.
Omar (played by Michael K. Williams) was a total badass. We like to this of him as “The cleaner,” because until the very end he got s*** done. He earned
The best way to describe this dude Rico (played by Camron) from Paid in Full is by noting his ferocity when it came to the drug game, getting money and
most importantly, solidarity in and out the pen. He is ruthless, gutta and does what he wants. He also isn’t a snitch (at least regarding his crew in Harlem), and
Cult classics always have one of three characters: A) a good guy B) a goon and C) a ride or die. Nevertheless, these Black films are memorable because of these characters, and there’s nothing greater than being able to root for a character who was straight gutta with it.
From O-Dog to Cleo,” here’s what makes some of our favorite hood homies the s***.
