Kid 'N Play - Gittin' Funky (Official Video)

[@BeyBrightOfficial]

Wow 😮 I was 18 years old when this dropped back in 88’. I’m about to be 55 years old and I’m still loving this jam! Those were some great times! Classic hip hop music!

[@Nicole_Ella-Ella]

Time flies

[@mateenfoster4595]

we played this at christmas dinner and my sophisticated professional 53 year old father...had a flash back and started hitting all these moves so clean...our house went crazy!!!, man I didnt even know pops got down like that!

[@ILikeIt62]

That's great, add more memories to the already many memories...

[@icecreamcake1457]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@curtis75black]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lumphead2564]

I have done the same thing even at the country dance hall.. Sometimes they'll play hip-hop and some of those young kids who think they can dance start dancing and I'll go Slip the DJ a $10 bill so he can play this song and I f*** them up every time

[@bryannamongitore7737]

I love this story!!!

[@johnnightshade5779]

This was their coldest cut, it would pack the dance floor.

[@cchoice4919]

48 years old and enjoyed every year of my teenage years with great hip hop like this!!

[@veramickey6007]

Me too

[@ronarmstrong8935]

Word! We kicked it right, bro!

[@astrogliding]

I’m turning 48 in Aug and still remember these dance moves. Of course, I quickly drop to my yoga mat afterwards 😂

[@allenblake2521]

Hell yeah 😂

[@cchoice4919]

@@ronarmstrong8935💯💯💯🙌🏿

[@Itzamadhouse]

Once upon a time, when Hip hop wasn't miserable.

[@Madamecat7]

Well said.

[@janellerollins5893]

And demonic... well, some of it is. #ImcoveredbytheBloodofJESUS

[@oneluv72]

88-89 was hip-hop culture at it's finest!!

[@timothyypearson]

Facts

[@Ionisus]

oh yeah!!

[@theoriginal668]

This came out in 88. 88 was a monster yr for hip-hop. So much dope rap music

[@fatimacottle1968]

❤❤❤❤❤❤Summer Summer time 88 wad pregnancy 🤰 BLACK EXCELLENT BLACK HISTORY EXCELLENT Best BEST ever HISTORY HISTORY HIP HOP 50TH STILL MUSCLE 💪🏼 I MET PLAY IN S.C, CHARLESTON UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL .BLESS MEEEEEEEEEEEE WITH HIS PRESENT PURPOSE

[@Nicole_Ella-Ella]

I was 7 years old but I remember this music video. My older cousins practicing the dance moves in the video.

[@crystalhoffler]

It was a wonderful time to be alive in that era..

[@johnmickns]

They probably had one of the more underrated runs in hip hop history

[@kevsnoop81]

@Mr.J And a Saturday morning cartoon too!

[@kevsnoop81]

@Mr.J def not underrated. The house party movies pushed their popularity thru the roof at that time. The movies also added an R-rated element to their PG/PG-13 lyrics and image.

[@Devmac89]

I wouldn’t say underrated they were HUGE 88-94

[@MightMouse2174]

Some of things they were being called sell outs for most rappers and doing now

[@kayshawnsimmons6822]

They brand was huge. 165 haters who don't know ish about the 90's real and lyrical rap💋💖

[@CoCo-Philly]

No talking about catching a body (they just caught bodies dancing) no N words, no cursing, etc..., etc.... Just having fun. Just GOOD MUSIC 🔥 🔥 🔥 Ok Wu Tang Time!!

[@KingKumari]

People slept on kid n play lyrically but they showcased their rhyme skills in this one,one of the dopest videos of all time,the "golden age" of hip-hop!!!

[@kesawaugh1792]

+Jahbril30 Amen

[@BSimp4242]

I agree. They had skills!

[@teejay6058]

KING KUMARI I think Kid wrote most of their stuff

[@mrwill1779]

KING KUMARI people slept on them because there were so many other poets at that time ...krs 1,eric b,big daddy kane

[@Blueman2018]

KING KUMARI hell yeah you know it

[@atholwear]

They both could dance but Kid was straight glidin wit the moves

[@aynako1538]

Yep...like 0:55 to 1:06 :) Just too great!

[@allenblake2521]

Lol that let you know that light skinn shit don't mean nothing and he a half breed

[@YhwhKhaiMostHigh]

Listening to this joint makes me reminiscence about the good ole' days when rap was about having fun. No guns, bling, hoes or drugs... just plain fun. I grew up during these times and miss it terribly. I was at most of the block parties in Brookly and what you saw in this video was typical of Brooklyn block parties.

[@Jadlotian]

YhwhKhaiMostHigh delusion is what over 40’s suffer from

[@freddiematthews5242]

That was the same era as 2 live crew and Nwa lmao

[@freddiematthews5242]

@@JTHEJUDGE bro we are not the same

[@JTHEJUDGE]

@@freddiematthews5242 auto correct! Fixed it

[@mocitymedia92]

@@Jadlotian STFU

[@marcusthomas9817]

This still funky, for a 90s party ..

[@Dominion-1]

No guns, no thugs, no police sweat'n Brotha's......just straight up block party fun.

[@antoniogoode4407]

Hell yeah I miss my children hood growing up we had block party and in the summer time in Brooklyn we have big apple games now it at the same anymore I miss the 80 and 90

[@ziggyhammons5499]

Hour

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

"Brothas"

[@reneedillard7511]

Exactly Block parties were the best

[@douglasf6918]

The Best.....

[@StevenC32]

This is the golden age of Hip Hop back when it was fun, no talk about killing people or drugs etc. The Golden Age Rappers made Rap Music mainstream, but they did not make as much money as today's rappers.

[@bumpydoo1183]

Amazing. I'm 22 and vexed at how we lost this pure hip hop. I don't even use a radio anymore.

[@akumawani]

we all kinda hoping that your generation will watch- break the game down and re-infuse that energy back into hip hop- its all yours now...

[@tamaku2903]

Me either way 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@yendyvilma2681]

You're 28 now.

[@aflaczach]

@@yendyvilma2681 damn

[@27mgt]

@@yendyvilma2681 lmao

[@michaelenders3600]

You could NEVER know how much I miss these days!!

[@aw5347]

Facts!!!

[@cherecemorgan1204]

Am with you

[@joycensiah3160]

Truly ☺️

[@tremaynecrawford2193]

Man u have no idea how I missed rap city watching this

[@charlesjonessr3684]

Oh I know

[@YourFunkLord]

27yrs Later And Still The Jam!!

[@UrbanSipfly]

And Kid-N-Play still rockin' in 2021!! "2 HYPE"!!

[@increiblepelotudo]

2021, still slaps so hard

[@tiffanywilliams1470]

When a Kid & Play song was put on...dat got da basement party JUMPIN'! GOTTA dance!!! Wit EVERYBODY! Party over here!!!🥳🥳🥳

[@BSimp4242]

Classic joint! This song came out when I was a sophomore in high school back when rap music was fun and about having a good time! One of my favorite rap songs EVER!

[@scottandchristieriggins7446]

Greatest thing about this video is that the kids dancing are from the neighborhood and not paid. They saw the video going on and started working out. Kid told the story and that's why it looks so natural.

[@CrowdPleeza]

I miss this era. Back then you weren't cool unless you could dance.

[@PacificDark]

CrowdPleeza I try to explain that to the kids I work with today. I told them if you couldn't dance when I grew up you were considered soft. I'm still dancing , will be foreva dancing.

[@pontifixmax]

+CrowdPleeza and what fantastic dancing it is :)

[@nycolefelton728]

Rite💪💪😎😎

[@lonniejolly5882]

Wondering wat that little girl is doing that was dancing.

[@uknowdadon]

Factzz

[@malterwitty5433]

No guns , no gangsta signs , no huge amounts of dollars being shown off but real beats , dance and rapping .

[@chieflumbee552]

Possibly the best rap video of all time...pure joy and youthful happiness...no weave ..no fake jewerly.....I love it. ✊✊😎😎

[@punchline1279]

A classic!!! Best era in hip hop!!

[@JAYHEFFNER]

NO GUNS, NO DRUGS, NO VIOLENCE, AND NO TWERKING........ THE GOLDEN ERA!!!!!!!!!

[@ChrisJones-jz6el]

You damn right

[@johnhenry267]

No hair weaves, NO BBL's, NO painted on faces, NO self degradation!!!

[@4u2nv718]

Are you crazy? This was the height of the crack epidemic and NYC was the murder capital.

[@leonzaduncan2438]

All that happened back then

[@lydiadellculookin9307]

It did, however we had options to choose the type of hip hop and other music we listened to. Nothing but a good time being had in this video.

[@broncoscountry7667]

Younger generation don't know about this classic hip hop

[@rasuharris8939]

You younglings probably think this sounds weak .... But OUR generation was rocking this... And after the 🎉 was over... Everyone came 🏠 alive.

[@Chris-po8if]

Exactly! And you're STILL around to enjoy it.

[@Dryout1234]

Never said this was weak I like this song😀

[@Nunyabuisness80]

Still sounds as good today as it did back in the day.

[@Rudolph_Manor]

Happy 60th Birthday Kid! 🎂

[@chrisburney9522]

Give these boys they flowers we unappreciate these boys they hip hop pioneers

[@TheRealNewWhirledOrder]

Men don't want flowers.

[@eternalyfeful]

​@@TheRealNewWhirledOrder....why you trolling here?

[@TheRealNewWhirledOrder]

@@eternalyfeful "why are you trolling here?" Why have you assumed that I'm "trolling"? Are you trolling me?

[@TheRealNewWhirledOrder]

@@eternalyfeful Are you a man? Do you enjoy receiving flowers?

[@eternalyfeful]

@@TheRealNewWhirledOrder ... it's clear you don't understand what that means, smh.... when we say "give someone their flowers" we're not talking about actual flowers, we're talking about giving them props/credit/respect/appreciation for what they do/did. See, you trolling and don't even know what we're talking about.

[@GranTube]

The good old days when rap was the real shit! Nothing but fun, fun, fun! Cool rhymes, cool hair, cool clothes, cool moves(and lots of it) so much energy and a lot more talent! Not always talking about money. mercedes, champagne, mansions, girls, nice threads, etc. way better than the stuff we hear today!

[@ladimu1]

The beats were made to dance back in the day. I miss the parties. Everybody was dancing.

[@elisabeth73]

"Man, don't even mess with me. We're getting funky." 🤣😝

[@elgenetiamzon1062]

Late 80s and early 90s was the best time for hip hop. It mistly went downhill after that.

[@comment5398]

I was eight years old when this came out and couldn't wait to be grown to party like this. Now I am middle-aged, would do anything to go back to my youth. Life lol......

[@lakiahaughton3613]

Kid n Play was jus Sooo Dope & Smoove & they didn't hafta be disrespecting wmn, All in the media for negativity or Anything like that jus to be recognized ijs they were One of the FIRST Rap groups to hav many Great movies that's Still Classics til this day FORREAL💯🎥😍🎬👀😍& they had Fun Clean rap that Any & Everybody can lissen, groove & certainly dance too💃🏽🎶🎙🎶🖤🕺🏽They were mad trendsetters & they Dfntly ARE LEGENDS & Stl are a BIG part of HipHop cos HipHop isn't jus for the newcomers At All itz for LEGENDS FIRST & FOREMOST cos they paved the way💯💯💯💯 & Kid n Play shud be & need to be recognized for wut they put into the industry Shonuff!!💯💯🖤🎶🎙🎶💯💯

[@chadwickreynolds6095]

How I miss these days!!! Hip hop was for real!!!

[@joyn.8057]

+Chadwick Reynolds Yes it was...

[@19dawud]

I must agree

[@DeadPixel1105]

I may be a diehard fanatic of death metal, but I still love old school rap and hip hop. Great vibes.

[@geraldsmiththeg7253]

Great dynamic duo from back in the days. Of real Hip-Hop music.

[@patriciawatkins9539]

No nasty porno looking girls. No mumbling rappers. Clean lyrics. Lots of good dancing and talent. Miss those days.

[@sportscoatjunior3689]

Right Sister

[@burgermind802]

Oh god not this comment again

[@burgermind802]

@Jordan Westall Too Short, Eazy E, NWA, etc etc

[@sportscoatjunior3689]

@@burgermind802 Yeaah

[@trevyce]

Facts

[@SharpShooter_P]

One of the best choreographed videos ever made.

[@carlospuentes66]

Herby doesn’t get the roses he deserves as a producer, and he put Haiti on the Hip Hop map WAY before the Fugees!

[@Statickification]

The first time I ever saw this video and I saw Kid N' Play standing next to each other at the beginning, and with the James Brown scratch, I knew this song was going to blow up.

[@AveMcree]

I fux with your avatar... that John Stewart Green lantern is dope

[@nevadasmith2553]

Got all tha house party movies and albums slap to

[@stantino129]

What a time to be alive

[@dozer30]

I want the instrumental of this jam! The way they flip those samples are just bananas!💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PayMeNoMind]

Always thought Herbie didn't get enough credit for the production on this joint.

[@bazookajoe2889]

Here ya go my man This one was recreated by the KZbind. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZOsnpKEfpuSaNk I think this is the actual instru. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJOZiaCpoMqYibc

[@redoak801]

They have the instrumental here on KZbin

[@redoak801]

@@PayMeNoMind Right this track was hard

[@theoriginal668]

Hurby love bug definitely did his thing on production.

[@michaelbuchanan6983]

My favorite song of all time 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@jaylove9844]

Best dance video ever, this is how we got down back n the day

[@woabeatz9717]

Troop....video has best dance....

[@tamaku2903]

All day long working up a sweat on the dance floor!

[@sinseers]

I don't know man. People were also going off in this joint too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5bMgmujmMSIqtU

[@davidgiordano9734]

Don't forget the video for "Dance for me " Queen Latifa

[@sinseers]

@@davidgiordano9734 I cannot forget that joint man!! That whole album was sick!

[@derrickrobinson4519]

I jus played four bangers n a row. Kid n play was bring'n pressure in their era realshit.

[@flaming3652]

The late 80's to the early 90's definitely the dancing era of rap and R&B.

[@SURGE0472]

MINUTE BY MINUTE, YO HOUR BY HOUR, KID N PLAY GOT SOUL POWER....

[@jayepizzlenyc4171]

Kid n play to underrated.

[@Tugalukeni]

Those dance steps will never go anywhere.

[@chet732003]

By far one of the dope videos of 88. Always watched this joint when it came on Rap City

[@deucemacsw]

Facts!!!! YO MTV Raps@4-Rap City@430 good ol days🥹

[@georgea.henryjr.5191]

This Kid 'N Play Classic Hip-Hop track was a Big Jam back in the day. What Hip-Hop track today in 2020, can compete with this classic? This when HIP-HOP was the REAL DEAL. I still love this JAM to this day.

[@alexmack2014]

Back when hip-hop had many different elements. Great times.

[@raymondparker3509]

Back when hip hop was entertaining and the artist had talent.

[@Hlywood25]

Amen

[@DreSnake8468]

They couldn't rap tho keep it real 😂

[@BJSteigner]

This is when hip hop was....hip hop.

[@KimJohnson-jd9vj]

Take Me Back to The Real Hip Hop

[@AndresGomez-ey6lh]

This is New York hip hop what happened to them ? They stopped being created and started copying Los Angeles then the South no ones fault but theirs . FACTS

[@scottiejon]

Just said that can’t listen to the new shit at all

[@liloutlaw8140]

Man shut yo lame ass up Lmaoo

[@mohjayy]

This is so trash today’s hip hop is better than this bs. I’m checking this out only ‘cause Kid was recently on Vlad and I didn’t know who he was.

[@Montrose82]

Kid N Play was hard. We were checking for Kid N Play in the hood as kids.

[@stephenc2885]

To have been able to grow up in this ERA was golden!!! THANK GOD FOR THE 90'S

[@erinwilliams57]

Old School is the best School🔥🎶

[@maxxxpayne279]

This is high school music to my ears!! It was released back in 88’ when I was 17 in high school 👍🏾😎

[@CyrusTJ]

Wasn't born yet. I missed out on a great era

[@keithb7240]

HOUSE PARTY will always be a classic!!!

[@elleclass696]

True hip-hop as it's finest!!

[@thebower9757]

My teenage years were the best back then.☝🏽

[@daauthor6004]

Real Hip Hop. This one is still a classic masterpiece. This was back when the labels show cased and promoted the artists. Rap videos were strong. The labels didn't have to promote the cars, jewelry, guns, and women.

[@kdub2229]

Real Talent .

[@MrHereWeGoYo]

Hands down my favorite KnP track AND video. All the dancers were killin it.

[@michaelmills9724]

Knowledge & dancing, deadly combo.

[@tlo612]

Recognize the birth of a REAL HOUSE PARTY LOL LOVE IT!!!!

[@eekny0003]

This song brings back great memories! This song and others made me realize why I stayed so damn skinny, our dances were workout routines, lol.

[@tawainahollis4770]

eekny turn I’m sayin’!!!

[@theelementslook]

Just had to be there… it was different. 🔥

[@darricksalaam8312]

when hip hop had variety... much respect

[@loriashton2728]

Too many cool moves to count on this video - it’s so much fun to watch!!

[@bobbyjenkins9579]

Crisp clean rhymes with tight dance moves! Real talent. No hiding lack of talent with cursing and jiggling asses! Maybe someday this style will return.

[@corylackland8377]

We'll see. ✌🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGTEkKafaaZkrLM

[@Musicdoc2023]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3yuqKGngJuYhsk

[@andrewredding6782]

This is real rap music!

[@misticformula1485]

They always had a nice combo of dance routines and rappin together. Of course there were others who were better rappers but it takes skill to do both so mad props.

[@JoeyCutlessTV]

Most underrated rap duo/group

[@BologneseJones]

They wasn't when they came out..they got lots of air play

[@UncleGunn83]

This is dope!!!!! Still in 2024

[@randyreed9635]

My favorite rap and dance group. No one can touch the influence these guys had on me back in the days. They are the greatest!!!! #Kid'nPlay4ever #2Hype #GettinFunky

[@BigDapPacino]

Kid & Play were the nicest dancers who could rap....that kick step was vicious...they stayed fresh dipped especially Play...in high school, he was my role model for fashion!

[@vincevileborne]

I STILL KNOW THE DANCES 😂😅. DAMN I MISS THIS MAN.

[@sportscoatjunior3689]

Right

[@marystackhouse3232]

When Itz Time 2Dance Tro Sum Kid N Play,I Love Tha Dancing DOPE On a ROPE!!!

[@vernonnilesjr7910]

This is what hip hop is supposed 2 b having lots of fun fun and more fun i miss this era no fighting killing shooting just enjoying each other 🎤🎼🎶🙏😁💯💯

[@michaeljones2925]

I don't care what anyone say Kid n Play could really spit🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@curtisalexandersr.5286]

The kids today can't fathom the fun , style, original beats & rhymes we had back then. Their mentality today is "that's what's working so I'll do it too"

[@supersaulflores4055]

Dj didn't even have the needle tha record! 💿👈😂🫳💿 🔊🎶🕺

[@akumaku7930]

I'm cheesing so hard watching this video. Everyone's creative doing there own thing and dance.

[@UCK788]

That hair style was really rocked all over the world in those days

[@carolmhlanga2810]

Its the dancing for me

[@robwes4000]

when they in that circle and my guy comes out hitting that shit. i have loved that part since i was 15!!

[@curtiswhiteheadjr1322]

Word To The Mutha! We had Real Dancers for Real Hip-Hop back in them days! 💯🎤

[@shannonmonae2197]

What happened to hip hop.. These were the days when we had block parties and sat out chairs for the older and disabled so they could all enjoy also. We would have a few ppl out with their grill and we all chip in for snacks.❤❤❤❤

[@Kiddro22]

They tore shit down with this track. Let alone when the video was made. The energy man!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@donyellmcgee8236]

Everyone talks about the movies like Coming to America, New Jack City, Life, and Friday but you can't leave out HOUSEPARTY!!! It's right there with those films!

[@Secretmachinehead]

Definitely a party starter back in the day.

[@billywilliams4183]

Yo man don't even mess with me, we gettin fuuuuunky!!!😆 Ice Cube

[@coreyhendricks9490]

Kid N' Play = Groove Masters

[@coreyh9175]

Hip Hop was at its best when it had variety. You had party acts like Kid 'N Play and Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince you had political rappers, you had street rappers and you had more hardcore rappers. You had a choice in what to rock to. Now everything is all the same.

[@aw5347]

Facts!!!

[@ShogunX11]

I would rock the 2 hype t-shirts

[@kesawaugh1792]

Me too

[@therealflamelit]

+Sir Aaron Rowell designed by Play :)

[@QKJM19]

yes sir

[@lordchiefrocanumbaone1207]

Right Now like it ain't nothing

[@ironflyellis3817]

@@kesawaugh1792 n

[@olskool1964]

I got chills watching this classic. Great hip hop 🔥🔥🔥