in a number of television sitcoms, including Full House, Sister, Sister and Smart Guy and hosting shows such as It's Showtime at the Apollo and Your Big Break. Martin became a born-again Christian, and devoted his time to working on Christian-based hip-hop music projects. 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. He also founded Brand Newz, an online news magazine focusing on positive community leaders and events. Martin joined the faculty at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina as an Artist in Resident where he teaches a credited course titled Hip Hop in Context 101. Martin was also a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards. The duo is currently on a tour of the House Party anniversary along with other rappers such as Salt-n-Pepa. In 2009, State Farm released a commercial featuring LeBron James dancing to the music of Kid 'n Play. In October 2009, the duo appeared on the BET Hip Hop Awards where they did their trademark dance. On February 9, 2010, the duo appeared on The Mo'Nique Show. On June 23, 2010, the duo appeared on Lopez Tonight and performed "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" from their album 2 Hype. Reid made a cameo appearance at the end of the LMFAO video for "Sorry for Party Rocking", which recalled Kid n Play's House Party movies. On February 27, 2012, Kid 'n Play released an "open letter," detailing planned future events. On July 30, 2012, Kid 'n Play joined Salt-N-Pepa onstage at a concert in Brooklyn, New York. On July 23, 2013, the duo made a cameo appearance in the fifth House Party installment, House Party: Tonight's the Night. On February 2, 2014, the duo made a cameo appearance in the RadioShack Super Bowl XLVIII commercial, "The '80s Called". On July 15, 2015, Kid 'n Play were interviewed for an episode of TV One's Unsung. On August 3, 2021, Kid 'n Play were announced to be on the Insane Clown Posse's 2021 Gathering of the Juggalos festival. Discography Studio albums Soundtracks albums Unreleased albums The Best of Kid N Play: A Sound Investment (2003) Singles As lead artist B-sides Promotional singles Guest appearances Videography Video singles Filmography Kid 'n Play (1990, animated cartoon, NBC) The Earth Day Special (1990) House Party (1990) House Party 2 (1991)