Hip-Hop Music and Culture of New York City in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”

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“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is one of the most fantastic and uncommon animated films that, in turn, elevates the viewer’s mood. Apart from being a glamorous demonstration of animation and another masterpiece to the constantly increasingly superhero movies’ gallery, the movie is undoubtedly remarkable for the Afro-Latino depiction exemplified by Miles Morales, the animation’s main character (Husak 127). Black excellence bounds this movie’s legacy, engrained in its characters and mirrored by what can be regarded as one of the greatest unique soundtracks for a movie in the previous years. Music can potentially connect various cultures on the planet. Specifically, United States (U.S.) scholars generated a fake news clip involving two Arabic and American persons playing music. They presented it to investigation members, who responded increasingly positively and less biased toward Arabic folks (Lidskog 27). From the film’s perspective, all the songs making up the soundtrack offer an implausible instance of whatever it means to be African American (partly black) or whatever it implies to be Latinx and accurately re-demonstrates the chances of the community members. The comfort of locating and describing oneself as a representative of the Latinx and Black groups (minority groups in the U.S.) is a thing that must never be accessible as a luxury. The soundtrack used in the animation, including its messages and sounds (rhythm) that people hear, is entirely credible since it can shift against stereotyping.
The soundtrack used within the film is increasingly loaded with a list of many songs. Most importantly, these songs feature artists from minority groups, especially Blacks. For example, emerging names such as Vince Staples, Juice WRLD, and Ski Mask (the Slump God) are also on the tracklist despite hardly covering the massive superstardom. These artists are hardly famous, but their songs are fabulous, including the song “Memories,” holding a unique place in the listeners’ hearts. Thutmose’s upbeat track plays at the beginning of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” as the main character passes by his Brooklyn homestead neighborhood while on a journey to his new learning institution (Husak 128). This soundtrack establishes an exceptional setting to present Miles and his condition as “a person of color.” It is a nostalgic reflection and experience that creates the movie’s tone. Still, on the soundtrack, the song invincible by Amine accompanies memories. It showcases the ultimate walking, enjoyable and neutral, with a relatively good basis to boot. Remarkably, the song promotes confidence and hopefulness for Black people, like Miles, as he walks through the neighborhood. The beat included uplifts the main character irresistibly as the lyrics reveal some reality regarding the state or status of minority groups (African Americans and Latinx) representation in society. Besides being melodious and soothing, such songs are critical to remind society about these groups’ relevance and the respect and societal acceptance they deserve in their daily interactions and engagements with other people in their surroundings.
Incorporating the characters’ interests, styles, language, and, most importantly, their music preference symbolizes their significant roots in Latinx and African-American identities. This is mainly evident in the film’s characterization, which integrates Mile’s culture and heritage. While Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse still remains highly acknowledged at the greatest prestige level, focusing light on the Black youth’s aspects majorly makes many, including the audience, recognize and appreciate the film’s music. The music’s relevance mainly takes the limelight and gets instilled in the back of individuals’ minds. Its relevance and how it gives the movie its distinct shape makes it an inevitably more efficient soundtrack than others used in other related movies, especially among the minority groups that majorly encompass African Americans. Its acknowledgment stems from the fact that the music can comfortably empower Latinx and Black persons, making up part of the societal members, to articulate their personalities or identities instead of being victims to stereotyping from the majority groups like the Whites and being regarded as not as important as them. In addition to the soundtrack reflecting Blackness identity, the movie depicts Miles Morale as a Spiderman that captures the image of a youthful Afro-Latino man residing in New York and showcases outgoing, shy, stubborn, peculiar, and innocent traits regarding the most appealing. Above all, the soundtrack plays a significant role in acknowledging the relevance of black individuals and other minority groups in society.
The message and sound in the movie’s music play a critical role, including reflecting the entertaining aspect and defining the marginalized groups by revealing their presence and essence in society. Some audiences listening to the film’s soundtrack may claim that some songs, such as start a riot by Shaboozey and Duckworth, are likely to label Latinx and African-American individuals since they sound somewhat upb...