Baby Boy is a 2001 American coming-of-age hood drama film directed, written, and produced by John Singleton, featuring Tyrese Gibson, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, Omar Gooding, A.J. Johnson, and Taraji P. Henson. It follows the story of Jody Summers, a 20-year-old living in the hood of Los Angeles, dealing with the challenges of fatherhood and struggling to find his place in life.