Kevin Hart celebrates ‘Fatherhood’ by dancing to Wizkid’s ‘Essence’

Popular Hollywood actor and comedian Kevin Hart recently took to social media to celebrate the success of his new film, Fatherhood, and the positive feedback he received as a result. He shared a video on his official Instagram page showing off his moves. In it, he danced to Nigerian singer Wizkid’s hit song, Essence in a place that appeared to be a beach house. 

The Hollywood star revealed that he was blown away by the positive reactions he had received from the role he played in Fatherhood. Contrary to the backlash he had earlier received from the film, he said it was good vibes only.

In the caption of his Instagram post, Kevin Hart expressed his pleasure over the positive reaction Fatherhood had received from his fans. He wrote: “Live love & laugh…..Positive vibes only….I love y’all. I’m blown away by the reaction from Fatherhood…..woooooooow!!!!! Make sure u check it out on @netflixNOOOOOWWWW.”

His Nigerian fans, who congratulated the actor in the comments, pointed out that the song he was dancing to was Essence by Wizkid. The hit song comes off his widely loved Made In Lagos album.

On Kevin Hart’s Fatherhood

Fatherhood, which is available to stream on Netflix, is a dramatic comedy based on Matt Logelin’s 2011 memoir, Two Kisses For Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love. Directed by Paul Weitz, the film gets by on its simple narrative. It also has a crackling, well-written script and stellar performances from all parties involved.

Fatherhood successfully captures the spirit of Logelin’s memoir while filtering it through the earnest perspective of the African American experience. It follows Matt (played by Hart), a soon-to-be father who isn’t quite taking the impending birth of his daughter seriously enough. His wife, Liz, (Deborah Ayorinde), faceshealth concerns during the pregnancy and dies shortly after giving birth to their daughter, Maddy. This leaves a reeling Matt to try and deal with his grief and a brand-new baby on his own.

Like most of Hart’s films, Fatherhood leans into a comedic tone even though the memoir is more sentimental. However, the casting decisions widen the story’s perspective about the experiences of birth, maternal mortality and single parenting.