2 Hype

2 Hype is the debut studio album by American rap duo Kid 'n Play. It was released on October 26, 1988, through Select Records. The recording sessions took place at Bayside Sound Recording Studio in New York. The album was produced by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor and the Invincibles. It features the lone guest appearance from The Real Roxanne.

2 Hype
Studio album by Kid 'n Play
Released	October 26, 1988 (1988-10-26)
Recorded	1987–88
Studio	Bayside Sound Recording Studio (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	43:37
Label	Select
Producer	Hurby Luv Bug The Invincibles
Kid 'n Play chronology
2 Hype (1988) Funhouse (1990)
Singles from 2 Hype
"Last Night" Released: 1987 "Do This My Way" Released: 1988 "Gittin' Funky" Released: 1988 "Rollin' With Kid 'N Play" Released: 1989 "2 Hype" Released: 1989

The album reached number 96 on the Billboard 200, number nine on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Three singles found success on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts: "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" (No. 11 and No. 2, respectively), "2 Hype" (No. 46 and No. 19, respectively) and "Gittin' Funky" (No. 53 and No. 24, respectively).

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "witty and entertaining," writing that "its amiable energy never disappoints."^[2]

In 2008, "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" was ranked No. 63 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".^[3]

Track listing

2 Hype track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rollin' With Kid 'N Play"	Christopher Reid Eric Johnson Bernard Doss	4:01
2.	"Brother Man Get Hip"	Reid Johnson Andre Chambers	3:43
3.	"Gittin' Funky"	Reid Christopher Martin Hurby Azor Johnson	4:41
4.	"Soul Man"	Reid Martin Azor	3:31
5.	"Damn That DJ (The Wizard M.E.)"	Reid Chambers Mark Eastmond	3:28
6.	"Last Night"	Reid Martin Azor	4:23
7.	"2 Hype"	Reid Azor	3:57
8.	"Can You Dig That"	Reid Johnson Chambers	3:27
9.	"Undercover" (featuring The Real Roxanne)	Reid Martin Azor	3:38
10.	"Do the Kid 'N Play Kick Step"	Reid Azor	4:02
11.	"Do This My Way"	Reid Azor	4:46
Total length:			43:37

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Remixer(s)	Length
12.	"Gittin' Funky" (U.K. 12" Remix)	Reid Martin Azor Johnson	Dancin' Danny D	6:30
13.	"Do This My Way" (Double Trouble 12" Remix)	Reid Azor Lou Reed	Dancin' Danny D Fatboy Slim	5:40

Charts

2 Hype chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	96
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	9

Certifications

2 Hype certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.