Released October 25, 1988 Length 43:37 Producer Hurby Azor | Recorded 1987-1988 Release date 25 October 1988 | |
Genres Hip hop music, New jack swing, Golden age hip hop Similar Funhouse, Face the Nation, House Party, Heavy Hitz, Kool Moe Dee ‑ Greatest |
2 Hype is the debut album by rap duo, Kid 'n Play. The album was released in 1988 for Select Records, distributed by Landmark Distributors owned by Jeffrey Collins, and was produced by Hurby Luv Bug and The Invincibles.
Contents
Kid n play 2 hype
Reception
2 Hype was a success for the duo, reaching #96 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and being certified Gold by the RIAA. Three singles found success on the Hot Rap Singles chart, "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" (#2), "2 Hype" (#19) and "Gittin' Funky" (#24). In 2008, "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" was ranked number 63 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
Track listing
- "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" – 4:01
- "Brother Man Get Hip" – 3:43
- "Gittin' Funky" – 4:41
- "Soul Man" – 3:31
- "Damn That DJ (The Wizard M.E.)" – 3:28
- "Last Night" – 4:23
- "2 Hype" – 3:57
- "Can You Dig That" – 3:27
- "Undercover" (feat. The Real Roxanne) – 3:38
- "Do the Kid 'n Play Kick Step" – 4:02
- "Do This My Way" – 4:46
Samples
Do This My Way
Gittin' Funky
Last Night
Rollin' With Kid 'N Play
Undercover
Damn That DJ (The Wizard M.E.)
Songs
1Rollin’ With Kid ’n Play4:04
2Brother Man Get Hip3:47
3Gittin’ Funky4:44