Kid ‘n Play rap legend, Christopher “Play” Martin, recently underwent a serious surgery that left fans concerned. With his health in question, many turned to social media to express their support and well wishes.

From his hospital bed, Play took to Instagram to update his fans on his condition. In a heartfelt post, he shared, “I want to thank each and every one of you for your prayers and positive thoughts. Surgery went well, and I’m on the road to recovery. It’s been a challenging journey, but I’m thankful for the incredible medical team that has been taking care of me.”

In the video (below), Play explained that he recently had to undergo emergency surgery on his neck and spine. Apparently, doctors had to remove a vertebrae in his neck/spinal area, replacing it with two screws and two rods. Play confessed to having been in excruciating neck/spine pain for a while, and having constant tingling sensations, along with limited mobility in one of his hands.

 

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Play’s vulnerability and gratitude resonated with his followers, who flooded the comments section with messages of love and support. Many fans also threw it back to Kid ‘N Play’s chart-topping hits, expressing their appreciation for the music that played a significant part in their lives.

The surgery came as a surprise to many, because Play had kept his health struggles private. However, in his Instagram post, he shed some light on the situation, saying, “I didn’t want to burden anyone with my health issues, but I realized it’s important to share my journey. I hope that by being open about my experiences, I can inspire others to take care of their health and seek help when needed.”

Play’s decision to speak out about his surgery shines highlights the importance of prioritizing one’s well-being. It serves as a reminder that even our legends face challenges and have vulnerable moments. So Play’s is candidness is highly commendable.

As Play continues his recovery, we’re sending him love and light on his journey back to 100% health.

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Remember Shari Headley, also known as “Lisa McDowell” of the ‘McDowell family’ on Coming To America? Well our girl, “Lisa” may have married “Prince Akeem” (Eddie Murphy’s character) and became the ‘Princess of Zamunda’ in the movie, but in real life she was married to an artists from back in the day who was dominating 80’s hip hop for a while.

We’re not quite sure how they kept this one on the hush back in the day, but somehow they did.

Shari Headley Was Married To…

Her ex-husband is Play of the rap group, Kid N’ Play! Who knew?!! Sing it with me now: “Oh la-oh-la-aye-aye! Rollin’ rollin’ roll with Kid N’ Play now!” Christopher “Play” Martin and Shari Headley are no longer married. They married in May 1993, divorced in 1995, and have one son together, Skyler Martin.

By the way, Shari is now 57 years young and looking just as beautiful as she did back in ’88. Check her out below, rapping a in a behind-the-scenes video from the Coming To America sequel…

 

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And cheesin’ it up with co-star, Eddie Murphy…

Here’s an Old School Fun Fact about Play

He was a hip hop teacher at North Carolina Central University until budget cuts forced the school to lay him off in 2009. After students learned about his firing, they began a petition to demand that Martin be given back his teaching position. Play also serves as a professional-in-residence with the Institute for Hip Hop and Music Industry Studies that Clemons directs at Florida A & M University, and he devotes time to the non-profit group Campaign for Change.

Word on the Old School curb is that Play was also preaching at one point in time, but we couldn’t get that confirmed as of yet, so that’s still in our stash of rumor mill stories…not verified facts. We’ll keep you posted on that one though.

Christopher “Play” Martin is now 59 years young…and every now n’ then, he and his fellow group member, Kid, reunite. It would be cool to see an Old School concert with them doing their signature dances that everybody used to try to mimic at the clubs and school dances back in the day.

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Remember Shari Headley, also known as “Lisa McDowell” of the ‘McDowell family’ on Coming To America? Well our girl, “Lisa” may have married “Prince Akeem” (Eddie Murphy’s character) and became the ‘Princess of Zamunda’ in the movie, but in real life she was married to an artists from back in the day who was dominating 80’s hip hop for a while.

We’re not quite sure how they kept this one on the hush back in the day, but somehow they did.

Shari Headley Was Married To…

Her ex-husband is Play of the rap group, Kid N’ Play! Who knew?!! Sing it with me now: “Oh la-oh-la-aye-ay! Rollin’ rollin’ roll with Kid N’ Play now!” Christopher “Play” Martin and Shari Headley are no longer married. They married in May 1993, divorced in 1995, and have one son together, Skyler Martin.

By the way, Shari is now 56 years old and is looking just as beautiful as she did back in ’88. Check her out in one of the first photos from the Coming To America sequel…

Here’s an Old School Fun Fact about Play

He was a hip hop teacher at North Carolina Central University until budget cuts forced the school to lay him off in 2009. After students learned about his firing, they began a petition to demand that Martin be given back his teaching position. Play also serves as a professional-in-residence with the Institute for Hip Hop and Music Industry Studies that Clemons directs at Florida A & M University, and he devotes time to the non-profit group Campaign for Change.

Word on the Old School curb is that Play was also preaching at one point in time, but we couldn’t get that confirmed as of yet, so that’s still in our stash of rumor mill stories…not verified facts. We’ll keep you posted on that one though.

Christopher “Play” Martin is now 55 years old and every now n’ then, he and his fellow group member, Kid, reunite. It would be cool to see an Old School concert with them doing their signature dances that everybody used to try to mimic at the clubs and school dances back in the day.

-ILoveOldSchoolMusic, Old School news with a new point of view

The post “Coming To America” Star Married & Has A Child With Rap Legend Who Turned His Life Around appeared first on I Love Old School Music.

Remember Shari Headley, also known as “Lisa McDowell” of the ‘McDowell family’ on Coming To America? Well our girl, “Lisa” may have married “Prince Akeem” (Eddie Murphy’s character) and became the ‘Princess of Zamunda’ in the movie, but in real life she was married to an artists from back in the day who was dominating 80’s hip hop for a while.

We’re not quite sure how they kept this one on the hush back in the day, but somehow they did.

Shari Headley Was Married To…

Her ex-husband is Play of the rap group, Kid N’ Play! Who knew?!! Sing it with me now: “Oh la-oh-la-aye-ay! Rollin’ rollin’ roll with Kid N’ Play now!” Christopher “Play” Martin and Shari Headley are no longer married. They married in May 1993, divorced in 1995, and have one son together, Skyler Martin.

By the way, Shari is now 53 years old and is looking just as beautiful as she did back in ’88. Look at her…

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Here’s an Old School Fun Fact about Play

He was a hip hop teacher at North Carolina Central University until budget cuts forced the school to lay him off in 2009. After students learned about his firing, they began a petition to demand that Martin be given back his teaching position. Play also serves as a professional-in-residence with the Institute for Hip Hop and Music Industry Studies that Clemons directs at Florida A & M University, and he devotes time to the non-profit group Campaign for Change.

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Word on the Old School curb is that Play was also preaching at one point in time, but we couldn’t get that confirmed as of yet, so that’s still in our stash of rumor mill stories…not verified facts. We’ll keep you posted on that one though.

Christopher “Play” Martin is now 55 years old and every now n’ then, he and his fellow group member, Kid, reunite. It would be cool to see an Old School concert with them doing their signature dances that everybody used to try to mimic at the clubs and school dances back in the day.

-ILoveOldSchoolMusic, Old School news with a new point of view

The post Coming To America Star Married & Has Child With Rap Legend Who Turned His Life Around appeared first on I Love Old School Music.

Remember Shari Headley, also known as “Lisa McDowell” of the ‘McDowell family’ on Coming To America? Well our girl, “Lisa” may have married “Prince Akeem” (Eddie Murphy’s character) and became the ‘Princess of Zamunda’ in the movie, but in real life she was married to an artists from back in the day who was dominating 80’s hip hop for a while.

We’re not quite sure how they kept this one on the hush back in the day, but somehow they did.

Shari Headley Was Married To…

Her ex-husband is Play of the rap group, Kid N’ Play! Who knew?!! Sing it with me now: “Oh la-oh-la-aye-ay! Rollin’ rollin’ roll with Kid N’ Play now!” Christopher “Play” Martin and Shari Headley are no longer married. They married in May 1993, divorced in 1995, and have one son together, Skyler Martin.

By the way, Shari is now 53 years old and is looking just as beautiful as she did back in ’88. Look at her…

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Here’s an Old School Fun Fact about Play

He was a hip hop teacher at North Carolina Central University until budget cuts forced the school to lay him off in 2009. After students learned about his firing, they began a petition to demand that Martin be given back his teaching position. Play also serves as a professional-in-residence with the Institute for Hip Hop and Music Industry Studies that Clemons directs at Florida A & M University, and he devotes time to the non-profit group Campaign for Change.

Embed from Getty Images

Word on the Old School curb is that Play was also preaching at one point in time, but we couldn’t get that confirmed as of yet, so that’s still in our stash of rumor mill stories…not verified facts. We’ll keep you posted on that one though.

Christopher “Play” Martin is now 55 years old and every now n’ then, he and his fellow group member, Kid, reunite. It would be cool to see an Old School concert with them doing their signature dances that everybody used to try to mimic at the clubs and school dances back in the day.

-ILoveOldSchoolMusic, Old School news with a new point of view

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