{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpass-it-down.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fep-51-christopher-reid-aka-kid-RSE_MWOS","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Ep. 51: Christopher Reid, aka Kid (Part 1)","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/23e61ee2-ceb6-4606-95df-e5e7377886c7/4ba58c2c-e63d-4ef3-8136-d2c93bed74c6/93b90bec-7d64-4814-95d8-a85a892c75e1.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/68ff907c-af0d-4db2-9eb4-9e4fbab1ff3a\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Ep. 51: Christopher Reid, aka Kid (Part 1)\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In September 1997, a young Sports Illustrated writer got banned from the Oakland Raiders’ training facility by owner Al Davis, then hopped a plane to Kansas City and went on a 72-hour bender with Chiefs star Derrick Thomas. Among Mike’s adventures was attending a memorable (wait for it) house party hosted by the late, great pass rusher the night before he led the Chiefs to a victory over the Raiders, during which they watched Mike Tyson defend his heavyweight title and enjoyed the uproarious commentary provided by another guest: hip-hop star Christopher (Kid) Reid, he of the iconic and unmistakable hi-top fade. In Part 1 of our expansive conversation, we talk about why Thomas was both the NFL’s pied piper and a very special human, Kid’s unique fashion sense as a young artist (and why he hoped none of his fans would copy it) and his profound belief that friend and fellow rapper Tupac Shakur was invincible.\n"}