Editing John Singleton (section)

===2000s: Continued success===
In 2000, Singelton co-wrote, co-produced and directed ''[[Shaft (2000 film)|Shaft]]'', a sequel-remake of the [[Shaft (1971 film)|original 1971 film of the same name]] starring [[Richard Roundtree]] in the [[John Shaft|title role]]. Starring [[Samuel L. Jackson]] as Shaft's relative, John Shaft Jr., the film received generally positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing over $107 million worldwide.

In 2001, ten years after the release of ''Boyz n the Hood'', Singleton wrote, produced, and directed ''[[Baby Boy (film)|Baby Boy]]'', a coming-of-age comedy-drama about Jody Summers (played by [[Tyrese Gibson]]), a 20-year-old man who fathers two children by two different women- Yvette (played by [[Taraji P. Henson]]) and Peanut (played by [[Tamara Bass|Tamara LaSeon Bass]]) but still lives with his own mother (played by [[Adrienne-Joi Johnson]]) while he lives and learns in his everyday life in the hood of Los Angeles. The film received predominantly positive reviews, many of whom considered it to be a return to form for Singleton and one of his best films.

Singleton's next film was ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' (2003), the sequel to ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'' (2001) and the second installment in the ''[[Fast and Furious]]'' series. The film was a box office success, grossing over $236 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film in the series at the time, as well as the highest-grossing film of Singleton's career.

In 2005, Singleton teamed with writer-director [[Craig Brewer]] to finance and produce the [[independent film]] ''[[Hustle and Flow]]'', once it was clear that most other major backers would not clear it for release.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} The film stars [[Terrence Howard]] as a Memphis hustler and pimp who faces his aspiration to become a rapper. Also starring [[Anthony Anderson]] and [[Taraji P. Henson]] in supporting roles, the film received positive reviews and earned two [[Academy Awards]] nominations for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]], winning the latter.

That same year, Singleton directed ''[[Four Brothers (film)|Four Brothers]]'', a [[blaxploitation]]-inspired action film starring [[Mark Wahlberg]], [[Tyrese Gibson]], [[André Benjamin]] and [[Garrett Hedlund]] as four adopted brothers who return to their hometown of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]] to avenge the murder of their adoptive mother. The film received mixed reviews from critics but grossed $92 million worldwide.

In 2003, Singleton received a star at the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://walkoffame.com/john-singleton/|title=John Singleton|date=October 25, 2019}}</ref>