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'''South Central''': Basically, [[Gangsterland|Gangstaland]]. Made famous by ''[[Boyz N the Hood]]'', the [[Gangsta Rap]] scene, and ''[[Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (Video Game)|San Andreas]]'', South Central is forever known in the hearts of concerned parents and rap aficionados alike as a hellish battleground between [[Gang Bangers|rival gangs]]. Like some of the other [[Hollywood Atlas]] examples, South Central's plight [[Truth in Television|really happened]]. Recently, the Los Angeles government tried to rename the neighborhood "South Los Angeles" due to the negative connotations associated with South Central. (Seeing as how we're still calling it South Central, it didn't take.) The two most well-represented 'hoods in South Central are Watts (part of Los Angeles) and Compton (an independent city). Which one appears in a movie or TV show depends on whether it was made before or after the early '90s (before, and it's Watts, as the riots of 1965 were still in the audience's memory; after, and it's Compton, thanks to [[N.W.A.]] -- and since [[Sarcasm Mode|this is a family website]], no, we are ''not'' [[N
'''Hollywood/[[Los Angeles]]''': The place where it all happens. If a major movie or TV show doesn't take place in the [[Big Applesauce]], then it happens here. In movies, it's a given that New York and Los Angeles ''must'' be the first two targets on any terrorists' or aliens' hit list. Used as a commentary on Hollywood, it's either the setting of [[Deconstruction|deconstructionist]] work about how harsh the industry is, or the setting of a fluffy comedy piece about how great it is. Either/or. As something of a side-trope, in [[Real Life]], Los Angeles boasts some of the most affluent neighborhoods in North America. Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, and Holmby Hills form what is called the ''"Platinum Triangle"'' of adjoining wealthy communities. Yeah... If you have a series where dramatic conflict centers on purchasing crystal goblets or handblown glass flutes, chances are it takes place here. See [[It Came From Beverly Hills]]. Helpful tip, [[The Fresh Prince of Bel Air|should you be from West Philadelphia and you get in one little fight and your Mom gets scared; she could send you to live with your relatives here.]]
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'''Note:''' This trope isn't about the location "Hollywood, California" but about the state of California as portrayed in Hollywood productions.
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* California by [[Joni Mitchell]].
* California Soul by Marlena Shaw.
* "I Love L.A!" by Randy Newman. It's not entirely as glowing a homage to the city as the title would have you believe; a close listen to the lyrics will reveal that Newman has mixed feelings about his home city at best. Not that this has stopped marketers and soundtrack compilers from ''[[Misaimed Fandom|treating]]'' [[Misaimed Fandom|it]] an subsequently [[Isn't It Ironic?|using it]] [[Lyrical Dissonance|as if it was]], with... mixed results.
* Obviously, Hotel California by the Eagles, though the generally upbeat song has a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_California_(song) little bit darker meaning.]
* The O.C. Supertones.
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