Thus came their third album, Face the Nation an attempt to take a more serious approach and increased creative input, while not entirely abandoning the dance tracks that made them popular. So they decided if they couldn't be gangsters, there was nothing stopping them from taking the conscious route instead. To the duo's credit, they were well aware their current shtick was starting to wear out its welcome among the masses, and were also starting to tire of pandering to pop audiences as well. Unfortunately, a combination of overexposure within such a short timespan, and the rise of Gangsta Rap all but destroying the credibility of almost every pop-friendly rap act during the 90s, led to Kid 'N Play losing a lot of popularity and goodwill by 1991. The duo wasted no time capitalizing off their newfound exposure, and released both a soundtrack album for the movie, and their sophomore album Funhouse, the latter earning them their second Gold-certified record, and their first #1 rap hit with the title track, and even got their own Saturday morning cartoon and a tie-in comic-book, courtesy of Marvel Comics. Featuring Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, fellow musicians Full Force, and Robin Harris taking the role of Kid's father, it was a critical and commercial success, and set the gold standard for other teen party movies for years to come. Released in 1990, it cast Kid 'N Play as teenagers trying to throw a giant blowout, all while avoiding both their parents and the cops. note Ironically, Kid 'N Play also turned down NBC's offer for a sitcom that went on to become The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Though it only reached #96 on the Billboard 200, it spawned three rap hits with "Gittin' Funky", "Rollin' With Kid 'N Play", and the title track, helping push the album to Gold certification, and garnered praise for their pop-friendly, Go-Go influenced sound and choreography, and infamy for their visual trademarks: Kid rocked an outrageously large hi-top fade, while Play regularly wore eight-ball jackets.Īround the same time, the duo were tapped by New Line Cinema for the lead roles of the first House Party film after DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince turned it down. In 1988, they found their first taste of success with their debut LP 2 Hype, released on Select Records. Backed by their producer Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor and DJ Wiz, they started out as the "Fresh Force Crew", and initially released response records under that name, before switching to "Kid 'N Play" by 1987. Originally getting their starts in rival rap groups The Turnout Brothers and The Super Lovers, they joined forces after their respective groups dissolved in 1984. ![]() Kid 'N Play are a hip hop duo originating from the boroughs of New York City, consisting of emcees Christopher "Kid" Reid (April 5, 1964, Bronx, NY) and Christopher "Play" Martin (July 10, 1962, Queens, NY), known both for their successful rap careers, and being the lead stars of the original House Party trilogy and Class Act. From left: Christopher "Kid" Reid, Christopher "Play" Martin. Select shows have upped the ante by including 2 Live Crew, Coolio, and other artists whose '90s heyday still shines brightly in our collective mind's eye.They ain't gonna hurt nobody. ![]() To flesh things out further and really reproduce the full '90s hip-hop/R&B experience, Hammer's House Party brought aboard En Vogue, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Sisqo, Kid 'n' Play, Doug E Fresh, Color Me Badd, and Montell Jordan. In order to satisfy those hardy souls, Hammer's House Party came into being. Lots of trends have come and gone since then, but through the decades there have always been fans who want it to be "Hammer time" all the time. The man with the Hammer pants and the moves to match became a phenomenon when "U Can't Touch This" turned into one of the biggest blockbuster hits of 1990. If you weren't, it'll be like entering a secret realm that only exists for a couple of hours at a time.īack in the early '90s, nobody dominated the pop and R&B worlds like MC Hammer. If you were there for all of these artists the first time around, it'll feel like a triumphant return to the glory days. That means you get the slinky soul of En Vogue, the fun-filled tag-team rap of Kid 'n' Play, and the sweet pop-meets-R&B vibe of Color Me Badd. But Hammer knows that nobody parties alone, so he's got plenty of his peers along for the festivities. ![]() It would be impressive enough if it were just MC Hammer on his own, bringing era-defining hits like "U Can't Touch This" and "2 Legit 2 Quit" to the stage and partying like it's 1991. Every fan of 1990s hip-hop and R&B gets to see and hear their dreams come true when Hammer's House Party happens.
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