"Ten years later, the Academy Award-nominated director and writer returns to the same inner city L.A. neighborhood and its complex social and political issues for the story of Jody (Tyrese Gibson), a misguided, 20 year old African-American who is really just a "baby boy" finally forced — kicking and screaming — to face the commitments of real life.

"Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women — Yvette (Taraji P. Henson) and Peanut (Tamara Bass) but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life. To make matters worse, Jody must contend with his volatile best friend, Sweetpea (Omar Gooding), who has spent his life shuffling in and out of prison and seems to find trouble wherever he goes.

"In the meantime, Jody´s 36 year old mother, Juanita (A.J. Johnson), has finally started to live her life again and is dating Melvin (Ving Rhames), a reformed O.G. ("old gangster"). Juanita is enjoying the simple things in life — her mantras, her garden, her new man — and wants Jody to finally take responsibility for his own life and children. Once Melvin moves in, there´s little room in the nest for a kid who´s overstayed his welcome and is perfectly content to ride the line between boy and man.