Film Analysis: House Party

Hip hop music has become a central aspect in the portrayal of identification of many African American teenagers, as from other races. Being a method in which they find their way of expressing themselves and discovering who they really are and what they want out of life. Hip hop provides the youth the understanding they want and the motivation they need to achieve their goals. This is seen in the film “House Party” directed by Reginald Hudlin. Where Hip hop music is perceived, as something that is part of the lives of the characters in the film where “it brings teenagers together in a positive manner” (Sanchez 27). In critically analyzing the film “House Party” the viewer acknowledges how the urban life, clothing and dance aspects are incorporated in hip hop. In the film “House Party” the main character is kid “an aspiring rapper who wants to go to a …show more content…
Making hip hop a similarity between them and where equality is seen between each other. Where there is no importance in which area you live. The only thing that describes you is the interest in hip hop. For example, the character Sharane who lives in the projects distinguishing from Kid, Play, Bilal and Sydney. A place Sharane mentions in the film, as a dangerous and avoidable location for many people. Since it is very populated and the buildings are very close to each other. There is many violence and drug dealing. Though this certain aspect of how the area is becomes a theme and main point to hip hop and rap songs. Describing their neighborhoods and the violence that comes included with it. In incorporating the urban life they lived to their lyrics many rappers express their thought about the situation occurring and their feelings about it. Where, in the incorporation of the urban life to hip hop it allows “the marginalized to speak” (Jenkins