Play (of Kid 'N') in Pileup after Police Chase

Play -- the short-haired half of the seminal '80s hip-hop duo Kid 'n' Play -- was injured in a car accident Saturday, after his SUV was hit by a car shot at by policemen. Funhouse!

According to Durham, N.C., police, Play (aka Christopher Martin) was driving in town when a car driven by Raul Riva Aldamo slammed into his vehicle. Aldamo had driven toward an officer who was investigating a robbery, and the policeman shot at Aldamo's car, which kept going down the street. Aldamo died in the crash.

Meanwhile, Play and his passenger were released from the hospital. According to the AP, Play now lives in Durham and recently filmed a documentary there.

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16. Im with Jessica and Britrules I need one in my life or three

Posted at 8:24PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Kristen Rose

17. I met this guy at my job about 15 years ago in Ny. He is very polite and very kind, you people are so ridiculous always making assumptions about black people. The bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma was done by who? I can't hear you... a white man! Timothy McVeigh all of the recent school and amll shootings, not by black people. The guy was involved in an accident that he had nothing to do with. When will the predjudice and bigotry end in this country? Bet if you got a chance to get something from a high profile black person like Oprah Winfrey, you'd take it in a heartbeat wouldn't you?
I am indian born in the Carribean Trinidad to be exact but I have been in this country for so long, I consider myself to be an American and yes I am here legally was from the first day we arrived in this country when they were still give your Alien Registration card at the airport once you arrived . But there are times when because of racists comments and behaviors I am embarrassed to say I am an American. We were raised know no color boundaries, no size boundaries. People are people and there are only two types..... THE GOOD AND THE BAD.

Posted at 3:51PM on Jan 4th 2008 by Gail mendonca

18. Dear #26 (Rough Daddy):

Hmmm, no... I don't think I 'm being too serious... I find no humor in this kind of crap and I'm sick of it! Did you read all the BS about Brandy not getting charged in connection to her tragic collision, even after the full investigation confirmed the she was NOT at fault? C'mon, we know they tried their best to get her and it turned out that they couldn't!

But thanks for responding with some class! ;-D

Posted at 8:27PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by j

19. well I hope he's ok, I love Kid N Play

Posted at 8:34PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Morgan

20. My caucasion brothers, why are you all so angry? Whats the matter.........u wanna soda????

Posted at 8:35PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Young One

21. true,,,people are the way they are!! im sure you have some bias vs other races!!! but if you do want to put a dent on racism you hit them in the pocket,,,thats the only language the country speak and understand!!!

Posted at 8:36PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by RoughDaddy

22. I'm glad that their injuries were not serious! Sucks to be minding one's own business and be affected by someone's else's criminal actions!

Posted at 8:39PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by j

23. im seriously ashamed to be associated with this fake idealistic of what AMERICA is supposed to be..................every single time there's a story about a black person it is bombarded with racist ass comments...........and its funny because these racist people are the same ones who say black people harp on race and make up racism........its in our faces every single day.......it's obvious outside and it's double obvious once we come home and sign on the internet....every single blog is filled with hateful racist people.......................HOW DOES A STORY ABOUT HIM BEING THE VICTIM, CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE OF ANOTHER CRIME IN PROGRESS HAVE ANYTHINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG TO DO WITH HIM BEING A GOOD FOR NOTHING BLACK N****ER?????? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE???? HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?

Posted at 8:42PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by ms wonderland

24. When I saw the story I automatically knew that the racist comments would start flying. I have never heard of him Why are white people so damn racist? Not only are they racist, but cowards. White people who I work with do a lot of whispering behind the backs of black people and smiling in their faces. And these are black people who have never conducted themselves improperly. I know more educated blacks than I do whites. I am a white women who has never understood white people. I sincerely think whites are the most racist race of people on earth.

Posted at 8:44PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Ashamed to be White

25. RoughDaddy, I respect you and love your posts, always look forward to reading them. they are funny but don't make an excuse for these clearly racist comments. They are meant to hurt someone and saying its just a joke does not make it alright. anyways keep em coming you're a funny dude.

Posted at 8:45PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Jason

26. Once a THUG, always a THUG. I'm sure he was guilty of something, even if it wasn't the accident. You know he was in THUGVILLE if he was around cars getting shot at by police. What was he doing over there? Uh huh, that's what I thought.

Posted at 9:47PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by THUGlanta

27. He is now a teacher at a university. Clearly, far more intelligent then the racist idiots on this board.

Posted at 10:14PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Splendor

28. I wonder if after being released from the hospital he did the Kid-N-Play dance where they kicked each others foot three times then jumped in a circle with their feet locked together, now that would be a story!!! And who was his passenger, M.C. Hammer? Kid-N-Play was the lick.......like in '88!!

Posted at 1:01AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Oz Bnks

29. I can't believe that Harvey Levin and TMZ allows all this racist S#%T to be posted. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:01AM on Jan 4th 2008 by WTF is going on Harvey?

30. SKANKWHISPERER, YOU WISH YOU WERE A BLACK WOMAN. KEEP DREAMING, KID.

Posted at 5:08AM on Jan 4th 2008 by JAYNE

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