{"id":434605,"date":"2022-04-20T15:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/christopher-kid-reid-wants-to-do-for-cannabis-what-diddy-did-for-ciroc\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T15:00:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T12:00:30","slug":"christopher-kid-reid-wants-to-do-for-cannabis-what-diddy-did-for-ciroc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/christopher-kid-reid-wants-to-do-for-cannabis-what-diddy-did-for-ciroc\/","title":{"rendered":"#Christopher &#039;Kid&#039; Reid Wants To Do For Cannabis What Diddy Did For Ciroc"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412a885832b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412a885832b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/christopher-kid-reid-wants-to-do-for-cannabis-what-diddy-did-for-ciroc\/#%E2%80%9CChristopher_Kid_Reid_Wants_To_Do_For_Cannabis_What_Diddy_Did_For_Ciroc%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Christopher &#039;Kid&#039; Reid Wants To Do For Cannabis What Diddy Did For Ciroc&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CChristopher_Kid_Reid_Wants_To_Do_For_Cannabis_What_Diddy_Did_For_Ciroc%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Christopher &#039;Kid&#039; Reid Wants To Do For Cannabis What Diddy Did For Ciroc&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2022\/04\/Chris-Kid-Reid_GettyImages-526035480-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher 'Kid' Reid Wants To Do For Cannabis What Diddy Did For Ciroc\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\">\n<span>(Photo by Santiago Felipe\/WireImage)<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to renowned duos in the storied history of Hip-Hop, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kid \u2018N Play<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are among the most iconic. For over 30 years, they\u2019ve been one of the most recognizable names in the culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Debuting with their album<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2 Hype<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 1988, the dynamic duo released a string of hits, including \u201cRollin\u2019 with Kid \u2018n Play,\u201d \u20182 Hype,\u201d \u201cGittin\u2019 Funky,\u201d 1990s \u201cFunhouse\u201d and \u201cAin\u2019t Gonna Hurt Nobody,\u201d which embodied feel-good vibes are hip-hop\u2019s \u201cGolden Era.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After achieving success in music, they broke down barriers in the entertainment industry for rap artists by launching successful acting careers with the classic <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X4Cgazhox24\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House Party<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trilogy and <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kMx3RAVvg2U\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class Act<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. At the peak of their success, they even had their own self-titled <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gvOazbFhgeo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday morning cartoon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside of their legendary work as a duo, Christopher \u201cKid\u201d Reid and Christopher \u201cPlay\u201d Martin have pursued their separate interests, but have maintained a partnership that is still going strong.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only is Kid a stand-up co<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>n, but he is a long-time cannabis enthusiast. Ahead of his performance next month at \u201c<\/span>BOOMBOX! A Vegas Residency on Shuffle\u201d<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alongside Cee-Lo Green, Treach of Naughty By Nature, and more, he spoke to HipHopDX about how his love of cannabis has turned into one of his many entrepreneurial endeavors with the launch of his <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/realkidnblaze.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kid N Blaze <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cKid N Blaze is actually more of a cannabis lifestyle brand,\u201d he said. \u201cLiterally, we tried to put out different strains but it was a lot harder than I thought. So we pivoted and delved into merch, you know, but more in a more collaborative sense with entities that are already established in the industry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kid noted the importance of learning about the business of cannabis and how he plans to be at the forefront of the growing industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNow we\u2019re collaborating with growers that already have the structure. The example I always use is what Diddy did with Ciroc,\u201d he noted. \u201cBefore he came along, it was already an award-winning vodka. It just wasn\u2019t very well known in this country. It just didn\u2019t have any sizzle on it. So I think Puffy took a brand that was already established, and he put that sexy on it. Now you know, you got 89 different flavors and he\u2019s making millions. He got so many flavors that I heard they got a COVID flavor coming out. So the collab was like that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNqq_E0L4oy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNqq_E0L4oy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\">A post shared by KidnBlaze (@realkidnblaze)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play has enjoyed a thriving career as a professor at several HBCUs where he\u2019s taught courses on Hip Hop, although being an educator was the farthest thing from his mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSo for me, I\u2019ve been involved in the Higher Learning Community. I mentioned before that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class Act <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was a foreshadowing because I didn\u2019t do well or want to do well in school but what has evolved is a very strong interest in people,\u201d Play said. \u201cSchool isn\u2019t for everybody but for those who higher education is for, it\u2019s unfortunate when they don\u2019t do it or take advantage of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019ve just accepted a position at Virginia State University, starting in the fall,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019ll be working as a scholar in residence, visiting scholar, and director of production regarding the entertainment business and working in their hip hop institute as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only has Play become a teacher in higher education, but he also has a documentary in the works.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m very much into cinematic endeavors,\u201d Play continued. \u201cA few months ago, I finished a documentary, giving flowers to all the dancers who started out in the early days with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heavy D<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Kid \u2018N Play, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salt-N-Pepa<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and everyone you can think of in the late 80s, going into the 90s. Most of those dancers went on to dance for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whitney Houston<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Jackson, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madonna<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the list goes on. It\u2019s called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I Dance<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it was a seven-year labor of love.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kid added that he and Play\u2019s pursuits are beneficial to the group when they come together and that\u2019s something that he wished they would have learned early in their careers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs far as individual things, for a long time, we kind of had a policy that we would only do stuff together,\u201d Kid recalled. \u201cLooking back, I don\u2019t know if that was always the right thing because everything that we do now brings the energy back to the group. Whether I\u2019m doing stand-up, doing these songs, if I\u2019m doing voice-over stuff, or one of Play\u2019s 89 side jobs, we bring that energy back to the group.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Kid \u2018N Play along with Cee-Lo, Treach of Naughty By Nature, J.J. 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