Kid ‘N Play - 1991 The Washington Post

RAP EXTRAVAGANZA OR EXTRAVAGANCE?

By Gil Griffin

December 20, 1991 at 12:00 a.m. EST

Kid 'n Play "Face the Nation" (Select). Though far from sounding soft, the acrobatic rap-dance duo are like a PG-rated act in a field dominated by R- and X-rated artists. But Kid 'n Play refuse to conform and end up doing what they do best -- be themselves. That means throwing down upbeat, fun party songs such as "Foreplay" and their latest hit "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody." But this album also finds the rappers being more political, as they promote black unity on the title track and shame dope pushers on "Slippin'."