It's been four years since Craig Jones (ICE CUBE) finally stood up to a South Central bully, Debo (TOMMY "TINY" LISTER, JR.), and beat him to a pulp. Since then, things may have improved a bit, but even so, Craig still doesn't have a job, continues to lives at home, and there are rumors that Debo is planning on breaking out of prison to pay him a visit.
Thus, Craig's father (JOHN WITHERSPOON), a dogcatcher, sends his adult son to the suburbs to live with his uncle Elroy (DON "DC" CURRY) and cousin Day-Day (MIKE EPPS). Having won the lottery, Elroy's living the suburban highlife with his new trophy wife, Suga (KYM E. WHITLEY), while Day-Day enjoys his new BMW and works at a record store with his buddy Roach (JUSTIN PIERCE).
While Craig thinks that life in the 'burbs will be boring, it turns out to be anything but that. For starters, Day-Day must contend with and then try to avoid his pregnant girlfriend, D´Wana (TAMALA JONES) and her bullying "little" sister, Baby D (LADY OF RAGE). Across the street is a family of Latino gangsters, including Joker (JACOB VARGAS) Little Joker (LOBO SEBASTIAN) and Baby Joker (ROLANDO MOLINA), who intimidate everyone in the neighborhood with their behavior and ferocious pit-bull.
Things become complicated when Craig finds himself immediately attracted to the Jokers' sister, Karla (LISA RODRIGUEZ), evoking their collective wrath. It gets even worse when Craig and his relatives learn that their suburban home will be foreclosed upon the next day due to unpaid back taxes. Then there's the fact that Debo and fellow convict Tyrone (STICKY FINGAZ) have escaped from prison and are busy tracking down Craig.
As the day wears on, Craig must contend with Debo and the Jokers, while hanging out with Day-Day and Roach and trying to figure out how to save his uncle's house.