During the peak of his career with the rap duo Kid 'n Play, with Christopher Martin, Reid was notable for both his seven-inch, vertical hi-top fade and freckles.

Reid's most recent musical contribution has been writing the theme song to HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher.

Pursuing a solo career, he released a music video for a song called "Why Don't You Stay", on which he raps and sings.

[4] In 2012, he broke into voice-over work in the military shooter video game Spec Ops: The Line, in which he plays Lieutenant Alphonso Adams, part of a three-man squad sent into a ruined Dubai to investigate a signal from an MIA military unit, The Damned 33rd.

[5] In an interview on the "Hip-Hop Confessions" podcast, Reid shared that he and Christopher Martin ("Play") were heated about the cancellation of their animated series on NBC.