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Thread started 01/19/22 11:09am

JabarR74

Kid 'N Play Appreciation Thread

Any fans of Kid 'N Play? No bashing them either!

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Reply #1 posted 01/19/22 12:38pm

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They aiight. Came at a time when hip hop was still fun. They were fluff and good for the kids and teens. The only got 3 albums.
What really made them are the House Party films. That became more popular than their music.

I loved them featured on Salt N Pepa's "I Don't Know" on Black's Magic. That song bangs.

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Reply #2 posted 01/19/22 12:46pm

alphastreet

Yes I think kid is so hot, I only discovered them last year lol they knew salt n Pepa and worked together before getting into music. I wonder till this day if it was them in the background in salt n pepas shake your thang video
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Reply #3 posted 01/19/22 1:10pm

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Reply #4 posted 01/19/22 1:13pm

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alphastreet said:

Yes I think kid is so hot, I only discovered them last year lol they knew salt n Pepa and worked together before getting into music. I wonder till this day if it was them in the background in salt n pepas shake your thang video

IN their Lifetime film, it was revealed that Kid N Play made their infamous jacket and logo

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Reply #5 posted 01/19/22 2:11pm

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paisleypark4 said:

IN their Lifetime film, it was revealed that Kid N Play made their infamous jacket and logo

I haven't seen the movie, but Play made the jackets. I think Salt's sister was one of Kid n Play's backup dancers.

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #6 posted 01/19/22 4:49pm

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Reply #7 posted 01/19/22 9:13pm

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they were a breath of fresh air and a catalyst in the transition from the nut grabbing stage prowling MCs with varying degrees of stage presence. their energy and dance moves made ppl step their game up big time. saw them in concert and they brought the energy and choreography. Heavy D and Big Daddy Kane's background dancers and later Hammer, really made dancing cool and integral to that era. Kid and Play were the first duo to basically be rappers whose dancing was just as good or better than the background guys others had to "employ". their haircuts (esp Kid's obviously) made them a novelty during that era and they were comfortable with their fun/party vibe niche, but they weren't bad lyrically either (Gettin' Funky and Do This My Way are faves of mine, esp. the video for the latter) i had a chance to meet and interview Play later in life, super gracious man.

LL was one of the aforementioned nut grabbing stage prowling MCs and I'm convinced Kid and Play's influence made him evolve. I was at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit when LL REALLY danced for the first time on stage. I had seen him before and his energy held your attention but the genre was changing fast. We were all waiting with bated breath when he came out as the headliner on a tour that had KnP, Heavy D, and others so there had been some SERIOUS dancing. The Walking with a Panther album was out and the new single was Jingling Baby (the video had not yet premiered). The arena erupted when he "broke it down" during that song (like he does in the video). LL had evolved (assisted by KnP) and the audience LOVED it!

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Reply #8 posted 01/19/22 10:29pm

alphastreet

paisleypark4 said:



alphastreet said:


Yes I think kid is so hot, I only discovered them last year lol they knew salt n Pepa and worked together before getting into music. I wonder till this day if it was them in the background in salt n pepas shake your thang video

IN their Lifetime film, it was revealed that Kid N Play made their infamous jacket and logo


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That’s awesome!!
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Reply #9 posted 01/20/22 6:59am

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they were a breath of fresh air and a catalyst in the transition from the nut grabbing stage prowling MCs with varying degrees of stage presence. their energy and dance moves made ppl step their game up big time. saw them in concert and they brought the energy and choreography. Heavy D and Big Daddy Kane's background dancers and later Hammer, really made dancing cool and integral to that era. Kid and Play were the first duo to basically be rappers whose dancing was just as good or better than the background guys others had to "employ". their haircuts (esp Kid's obviously) made them a novelty during that era and they were comfortable with their fun/party vibe niche, but they weren't bad lyrically either (Gettin' Funky and Do This My Way are faves of mine, esp. the video for the latter) i had a chance to meet and interview Play later in life, super gracious man.

LL was one of the aforementioned nut grabbing stage prowling MCs and I'm convinced Kid and Play's influence made him evolve. I was at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit when LL REALLY danced for the first time on stage. I had seen him before and his energy held your attention but the genre was changing fast. We were all waiting with bated breath when he came out as the headliner on a tour that had KnP, Heavy D, and others so there had been some SERIOUS dancing. The Walking with a Panther album was out and the new single was Jingling Baby (the video had not yet premiered). The arena erupted when he "broke it down" during that song (like he does in the video). LL had evolved (assisted by KnP) and the audience LOVED it!

Emphases on the 2 boldeds. In my city, LL co-headlined with PE for what was called the "Nitro" tour and I remember him dancing with his background dancers. smile

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Shout out to the Kid N Play Kickstep- so great that the dance (and it's name) has come to represent the "golden age of hip hop".

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Reply #10 posted 01/20/22 7:26am

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yup, that was it, you have a great memory. The Nitro tour indeed! Lit af!

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Reply #11 posted 01/20/22 9:23am

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datdude said:

they were a breath of fresh air and a catalyst in the transition from the nut grabbing stage prowling MCs with varying degrees of stage presence. their energy and dance moves made ppl step their game up big time. saw them in concert and they brought the energy and choreography. Heavy D and Big Daddy Kane's background dancers and later Hammer, really made dancing cool and integral to that era. Kid and Play were the first duo to basically be rappers whose dancing was just as good or better than the background guys others had to "employ". their haircuts (esp Kid's obviously) made them a novelty during that era and they were comfortable with their fun/party vibe niche, but they weren't bad lyrically either (Gettin' Funky and Do This My Way are faves of mine, esp. the video for the latter) i had a chance to meet and interview Play later in life, super gracious man.

LL was one of the aforementioned nut grabbing stage prowling MCs and I'm convinced Kid and Play's influence made him evolve. I was at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit when LL REALLY danced for the first time on stage. I had seen him before and his energy held your attention but the genre was changing fast. We were all waiting with bated breath when he came out as the headliner on a tour that had KnP, Heavy D, and others so there had been some SERIOUS dancing. The Walking with a Panther album was out and the new single was Jingling Baby (the video had not yet premiered). The arena erupted when he "broke it down" during that song (like he does in the video). LL had evolved (assisted by KnP) and the audience LOVED it!

Thanks for providing that insight on what was going on in that era!!

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Reply #12 posted 01/21/22 11:44pm

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datdude said:

they were a breath of fresh air and a catalyst in the transition from the nut grabbing stage prowling MCs with varying degrees of stage presence. their energy and dance moves made ppl step their game up big time. saw them in concert and they brought the energy and choreography. Heavy D and Big Daddy Kane's background dancers and later Hammer, really made dancing cool and integral to that era. Kid and Play were the first duo to basically be rappers whose dancing was just as good or better than the background guys others had to "employ". their haircuts (esp Kid's obviously) made them a novelty during that era and they were comfortable with their fun/party vibe niche, but they weren't bad lyrically either (Gettin' Funky and Do This My Way are faves of mine, esp. the video for the latter) i had a chance to meet and interview Play later in life, super gracious man.

LL was one of the aforementioned nut grabbing stage prowling MCs and I'm convinced Kid and Play's influence made him evolve. I was at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit when LL REALLY danced for the first time on stage. I had seen him before and his energy held your attention but the genre was changing fast. We were all waiting with bated breath when he came out as the headliner on a tour that had KnP, Heavy D, and others so there had been some SERIOUS dancing. The Walking with a Panther album was out and the new single was Jingling Baby (the video had not yet premiered). The arena erupted when he "broke it down" during that song (like he does in the video). LL had evolved (assisted by KnP) and the audience LOVED it!

Whodini may have beat them too it. After UTFO left as their background dancers to become rappers

in their own right Whodini would dance themselves especially Jalil. They used to rock the Pee Wee

Herman, Cabbage Patch, and other dances on the Fresh Fest tours.

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Reply #13 posted 01/22/22 6:11am

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I liked them back in the day and in that movie with Full Force but I can´t even remember a single song by them. It´s like my memories regarding KidNPlay are completely erased.

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
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Reply #14 posted 01/25/22 6:16am

JorisE73

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I liked them back in the day and in that movie with Full Force but I can´t even remember a single song by them. It´s like my memories regarding KidNPlay are completely erased.


lol The same here!
I can't remember any of there songs, but i think i liked them. I know I saw the 'House Party' movie but the only thing I remember is them being in it.

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Reply #15 posted 01/25/22 12:29pm

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #16 posted 01/29/22 2:21pm

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interviews:

Vlad TV (2021):
Kid / Play

Uproxx (2021): Kid

Drink Champs (2018)

Breakfast Club (2016)

Steve Harvey (2016): Kid 'N Play & Salt-N-Pepa

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #20 posted 02/17/22 12:13pm

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #21 posted 02/24/22 8:33am

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Tupac Shakur, Aaron Hall



You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #22 posted 03/05/22 4:57pm

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Sean B, Play, Spinderella, Chuck D, Kid, Pepa, Flavor Flav, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Muggs, Fresh Prince, Brett B, Salt, Slick Rick


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #23 posted 03/05/22 5:01pm

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Michael Jordan, Kid, Fresh Prince, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Play


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #24 posted 03/05/22 5:30pm

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Kid 'n Play, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Salt-N-Pepa, Sweet Tee. Antoinette, Herbie "Luv Bug" Azor, Clark Kent, Non Stop, Steevee-O, Ron Won, Prince Sundance, Dana Dane, Candy


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #25 posted 03/06/22 10:39am

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I loved House Party back in the day. The cast along with Kid N Play were really funny and that dance off between Kid N Play and Tisha Campbell and AJ Johnson was superb.

Has anyone seen their other movie Class Act? I never got around to seeing it but was it any good?
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Reply #26 posted 03/07/22 12:11pm

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I love this parody version of "My Adidas"!

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Reply #27 posted 03/07/22 12:13pm

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Did you guys hear about the BOOMBOX residency in Las Vegas this May featuring Kid 'N Play, J.J. Fad, Thea Austin of Snap! and Naughty By Nature?

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