# Season 1, Gen X — Episode 26 — House Party (1990)

An episode of [Death is a Photograph](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1851854369), 31 May 2026, 54 min.

Audio: https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/6a1c6e400e45325f06d6316c/size/77840685/audio-files/67f3e7b6c0e44b4fefd3ba4a/f509ea90-a62e-4e65-8eb7-09f5536cc70e.mp3

Patreon here. 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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