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On October 26, 1988, Kid 'n Play, consisting of Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, introduced the iconic "Kid 'n Play Kick Step" dance to the world. The dance, often simply referred to as "The Kid 'n Play," has remained popular for the past 35 years since its debut in their first album, 2 Hype.
The project was produced by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, who had previously been a member of a group with Play and had achieved mega success as the early producer for Salt-N-Pepa. Together, their crew was known as the Idol Makers and also included Sweet Tee, Dana Dane, Kwamé, and Antoinette.
2 Hype kick-started Kid 'n Play's pop-rap success, reaching number 96 on the Billboard 200 chart and producing hits that climbed the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, including "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" (No. 11 and No. 2, respectively), "2 Hype" (No. 46 and No. 19, respectively), and "Gittin' Funky" (No. 53 and No. 24, respectively).
In the video for "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" and "Do This My Way," you can witness the dance. In that video Play also does the thing where he jumps over
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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
Music career
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
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Kid n' Play
The duo was composed of Christopher "Kid" Reid and Christopher "Play" Martin working alongside their DJ, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eastmond.
Besides their successful musical careers, they are also notable for branching out into acting.
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 in 1992 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 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" (#11 on the Billboard R&B singles chart), 1990s "Fun
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