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"\r\nWho doesn&amp;apos;t like surprises? Arsenio Hall Show viewers received a good treat Thursday when famed 1990&amp;apos;s hip-hop superstars Kid &amp;apos;N Play made an appearance.\r\nHere are 5 things new rappers could learn from the veterans:\r\n1. Be Creative - Yes, the intro was cheesy &amp;#x2013; Kid &amp;apos;N Play making a unannounced outburst from the back of the audience, teasing Arsenio about the about the lack of VIP treatment &amp;#x2013; but it was a surprise and a pleasant one.\r\n2. Stay Focused &amp;#x2013; It&amp;apos;s smart for artists to cross promote their various franchises when in the spotlight, but sometimes reciting a laundry list of projects, release dates and announcements during the course of a 3-minute performance typically isn&amp;apos;t the best approach. Notice Play&amp;apos;s cool and clever way of reminding people about their House Party series as they make their way to the stage. &amp;quot;Ya&amp;apos;ll ready to have a House Party?&amp;quot; he asked the crowd? Those who were supposed to get it, got it.\r\n3. Loosen Up - Rap music isn&amp;apos;t as fun as it used to be. Just watch the way Kid &amp;apos;N Play run the crowd participation segment. When they ask the audience &amp;quot;Are you ready?&amp;quot; and to sing along to the &amp;quot;Rollin&amp;apos; With Kid &amp;apos;N Play&amp;quot; chorus &amp;quot;Oh la oh la ay,&amp;quot; the energy level is irresistibly feel-good. Everyone is on his or her feet.\r\n4. Stay Fly - It&amp;apos;s been 20 years since they released House Party 3, but the guys are still fit, sound good, and, most importantly, can still do the Kid &amp;apos;N Play kick step dance move.\r\n5. Show Camaraderie &amp;#x2013; I miss the way old rap groups paced their lyrics in a conversation-like style, line for line. It made them feel more like a unit. Though collabs are more common today, each rapper basically drops an individual verse and occasionally ad-libs for their counterparts. The presence of each participant should feel essential. It the performers don&amp;apos;t appear to be a unit and enjoying their time on stage together, the audience won&amp;apos;t enjoy watching. Watch Kid &amp;apos;N Play work.\r\nShout out to Kid &amp;apos;N Play producer Hurby Luv Bug Azor.\r\n\r\n\r\nFollow Billy Johnson Jr. Facebook, Twitter."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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