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Season 1, Gen X — Episode 26 — House Party (1990)
· 54 min · S1 E26
Episode Season 1, Gen X — Episode 26 — House Party (1990)
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This week, the DPP boys check out Reginald Hudlin's 1990 House Party.
The film launched a long-running series of coming-of-age comedies under the House Party title, terminating in 2023.
Centring around the exploits of rap duo Kid n' Play, the film did much to introduce hip-hop into the American mainstream. It also foregrounds African American middle-class suburban life on film in a groundbreaking way.
Where did the film's subtle hints at pan-Africanism and 1990s affluence lead in the 2000s and 2010s?
Find out in today's episode.
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