McGraw Ave

It's something about these "low budget" hood cinema entries that I am so drawn to. You can almost say that I am a "hood cinema" savant, as I have been a fan since the late 🤔, early 90s with films like "Straight Outta Brooklyn" or "Strapped". It's something about the bringing that idea to life and seeing if it'll work. 90% of the time it doesn't work but at least you tried. First what a lot of "reviewers" need to realize is that there's a difference between compelling entertainment and just being entertained. As far as the category goes McGraw is one of the best, it's simple hood entertainment, the plot was understandable and straight forward, especially if you understand that world(you don't have to come from it to understand or rock with it,like rap music). I initially discovered "The Detroit cinema" content with the film 2Eleven, then Plug Love, onto Five-0 to Buffed Up etc( I believe these are by the same people/person Derek Scott), growing up as a fan of crime dramas like the Wire, the Corner, up to the Power universe, it's like a lower budget version of those shows and that's pretty cool. Also being from the Midwest (GI stand up) Chicago and Detroit are like cousins to Gary so I may hold a slight bias lol, but contrary to that statement the majority of these films and shows are not good at all in any way. McGraw is the exception!!

I enjoyed every bit of this show!!! Keep shining black king!!!!

Only reason im not giving it a 10 is because of the low budget aspect but outside of that this is a great and well put together show! Hopefully? Like Top Boy? Someone see's the potential and invests into this show for better production and shops it to a larger market! If you like top boy,the wire,or power? This is worth the watch. The character development could use more attention but the storyline and realism of the show is pretty authentic and believable,and it's a really good depiction of how it really is in the slums of detroit! Murda Pain is also a very believable actor and fits into the lead role perfectly.

🔥🔥🔥 Salute and respect to all the actors, murda pain and the whole city of Detroit... Very well written and put together from beginning to the end. Lessons. Here for all the season's.

... this would be just another garbage ghetto gangsta flick. I grew up in Detroit before McGraw became notorious when it was actually Murder City when the Sconis, FAs, BKs, Flynns, and YBI ruled the streets despite what the intro says it is now. Detroit hasn't been the U. S. murder capital for years (see Memphis, New Orleans, and St. Louis) even though it's still as dangerous in spots as ever. But the series has me hooked because the acting and scenarios are simply incredible and as real as I remember back in the day. I'm looking forward to season 3 to see "whatupdoh" and Murda is the type of bruhtha who you'd love to be on your team but would hate and fear if he's against you. Know him well (smile). Brings back real memories for me. Some bad, some sad, some glad to make it through it all.