[3] 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.

Kid's visual trademark was his hi-top fade haircut, which stood ten inches high at its peak.

They later made a silent cameo in the sixth installment, simply titled House Party (2023), which serves as a legacy sequel and reboot of the series.

Years later, in an interview with Halftimeonline.net, DJ Jazzy Jeff revealed: When we did 'Nightmare On My Street' New Line Cinema sued the daylights out of us, but they liked the record and they thought Will and I were talented from 'Parents Just Don't Understand.'

On the show, Kid 'n Play's characters were regressed to teenagers, but their recording careers remained intact, as did their comic personas.

The real Kid 'n Play appeared in live-action/animated wraparounds of the cartoons, but voice actors (again including close friend, Martin Lawrence) performed in the animated portions of the show.

He eventually took his industry experience and founded HP4Digital Works, a multimedia company that provides pre- and post-production for film, digital, and live theater productions.

[6] He also founded Brand Newz, an online news magazine focusing on positive community leaders and events.

[8] In 2009, State Farm released a commercial featuring LeBron James dancing to the music of Kid 'n Play.

On June 23, 2010, the duo appeared on Lopez Tonight and performed "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" from their album 2 Hype.

On February 27, 2012, Kid 'n Play released an "open letter," detailing planned future events.

On February 2, 2014, the duo made a cameo appearance in the RadioShack Super Bowl XLVIII commercial, "The '80s Called".

[10] On August 3, 2021, Kid 'n Play were announced to be on the Insane Clown Posse's 2021 Gathering of the Juggalos festival.