The Real Story Behind Boyz n the Hood’s Most Memorable Villain
10 Minute Murder | Bingeable True Crime Stories
Joe Kuner
4.8 • 614 Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Lloyd Avery II had the kind of Hollywood debut most aspiring actors only dream of: a breakout role in Boyz n the Hood that made him unforgettable in just two minutes of screen time. But while the cameras told the story of a rising star, his off-screen life painted a starkly different picture. From a Beverly Hills upbringing to the heart of Los Angeles gang territory, Lloyd’s transformation was as dramatic as any script he could have acted in. In this episode, we delve into the double life of Lloyd Avery II, the shocking events that led to his arrest for double homicide, and the unexpected and brutal end he met behind bars. This is the story of a man who blurred the line between acting and reality, leaving a legacy that’s as haunting as it is perplexing.
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| 0:00.0 | The following is for mature audiences only. |
| 0:03.0 | So if you aren't cool with dark, disturbing, and depraved, |
| 0:06.0 | you might want to keep it moving. |
| 0:08.0 | Welcome to 10-minute murder. Ten Minute Murder |
| 0:23.3 | There's a lot to be said for playing a bad guy in a movie. |
| 0:28.9 | You get to chew the scenery, steal the spotlight, and walk away with some of the best lines. |
| 0:35.1 | Lloyd Avery II knew this firsthand when he made him name for himself |
| 0:38.6 | as a gang member, the gang member who killed Ricky in the movie Boys in the Hood. But for Lloyd, |
| 0:45.5 | life didn't stop when the director yelled cut. He took his Hollywood villain persona and really |
| 0:52.0 | leaned into the method acting. Today we're talking about a man who went |
| 0:55.7 | from Beverly Hills High to a gangland park bench with a stolen bike, somewhere mixed in between, |
| 1:02.9 | a Hollywood dream. What happens when a rising star trades auditions for tattoos and scripts |
| 1:09.5 | for street cred. |
| 1:11.5 | But before we get into that story, if you like your true crime brief and bingeable, |
| 1:16.4 | you found the right podcast. |
| 1:18.0 | Hit the follow button now for two episodes per week. |
| 1:21.9 | And now, let's get into it. |
| 1:23.6 | Thank you. to it. |
| 1:40.4 | It was 2001, and Lloyd Avery II, sat in the family garage with his younger brother Che. Lloyd passed the bong across the dimly lit space, and Che took a hit that nearly |
| 1:46.5 | floored him. I've had a good life, Lloyd said, breaking the silence with a statement that felt |
| 1:52.0 | more like it belonged in a farewell letter rather than casual sibling banter. Then he added, |
| 1:58.5 | you want to hear something scary? Che, fully aware that nothing good ever came after words like that, didn't hesitate to shut |
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