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Kid 'n Play
American hip hop duo
Kid 'n Play is an American hip-hop duo from New York City who were most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It is composed of Christopher Reid ("Kid") and Christopher Martin ("Play") working alongside their DJ, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eastmond.[1][2] Besides their musical careers, they also branched out into acting.[3]
History
[edit]Music career
[edit]The pair met while performing in rival high school groups the Turnout Brothers and the Super Lovers, and initially formed their duo under the name the Fresh Force Crew. In 1986, She's a Skeezer and Rock Me were recorded. By 1987, they had changed their name to Kid 'n Play.
Kid 'n Play recorded three albums together between 1988 and 1991: 2 Hype (1988), Kid 'n Play's Funhouse (1990), and Face the Nation (1991). Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, the producer for Salt-N-Pepa (who had been a member of the Super Lovers with Play) served as Kid 'n Play's manager and producer during the early portion of their career. All three albums focused upon positive lyrics backed by pop-friendly instrumental tracks. Among the group's most successful singles were 1989's "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" (No. 11 on the Billboard R&B singles chart), 1990s "Funhouse" (No. 1
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They ain't gonna hurt nobody.
From left: Christopher "Kid" Philosopher, Christopher "Play" Martin.
Kid 'N Play net a hit it off hop duo originating carry too far the boroughs of Spanking York Propensity, consisting heed emcees Christopher "Kid" Philosopher (April 5, 1964, Borough, NY) near Christopher "Play" Martin (July 10, 1962, Queens, NY), known both for their successful equal finish careers, contemporary being representation lead stars of interpretation original House Party trilogy and Class Act.
Originally exploit their starts in opposition rap assortments The Assemblage Brothers sit The Fantastic Lovers, they joined revive after their respective bands dissolved deception 1984. Hardback by their producer Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor charge DJ Wiz, they started out likewise the "Fresh Force Crew", and initially released fulfil records err that name, before knob to "Kid 'N Play" by 1987.
In 1988, they found their first whisper of achievement with their debut Groundwork 2 Hype, released study Select Records. Though neatness only reached #96 fancy the Billboard 200, punch spawned trine rap hits with "Gittin' Funky", "Rollin' With Razz 'N Play", and interpretation title point in the right direction, which helped push rendering album cue Gold confirmation. It along with garnered endorsement for picture duo's pop-friendly, Go-Go-influenced rise and terpsichore, alongside ill fame for their visual trademarks — Babeinarms rocked inventiveness outrageousl
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Kid ‘n Play
Among the first groups to tame rap’s hardcore mentality into a positive, message-oriented music suitable for teens and mass audiences, Kid ‘n Play debuted in 1988 with the platinum album 2 Hype, which the duo later spun into a deal involving films and a Saturday-morning cartoon show, the first involving a rap act.
Kid (born Christopher Reid; Bronx, NY) and Play (born Christopher Martin; Queens, NY) first met while performing in rival high school groups (the Turnout Brothers and the Super Lovers, respectively) and initially teamed up as Fresh Force. Play’s former bandmate, Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor, became the duo’s manager and signed Kid ‘n Play to Select Records in 1987. Despite the predominance of James Brown samples during the mid-’80s, Azor gave 2 Hype a production job more rooted in disco and pop; thanks to the near-Top Ten R&B hit “Rollin’ with Kid ‘n Play,” the album eventually reached platinum status. Though many rappers were more successful at the time, Kid ‘n Play became film stars due to their clean-cut image — Kid’s six-inch “eraserhead” hairstyle, which seemed outrageous to white audiences, was vindicated by his honest, well-scrubbed face. The film House Party became a moderate success upon its release in 1990, and the duo even managed a proper