Didn't Martin, Kid & Play, and I think Tisha Campbell all know each other from working in a clothing store or some shyt. SO I think they went back further than even House Party.
It wasn't Tisha Campbell it was Kid, Play, and Salt & Pepa and their eventual manager Hurby "luv bug". Kid N Play knew each other since High School when they were in rival Rap groups. They eventually formed a duo called Fresh Force and were Salt & Pepa's background dancers (they can be seen dancing in the Push It video) Hurby is also the Father of Salt's first child
Play and Martin are also Blood cousins
.  Sure shes not as funny as the rest of the cast, but like someone else pointed out, she just about had the most screen time on the show in comparison to everyone else, aside from Martin. She was more important to 'Martin' than Aunt Viv's to FPOBA.  As long as Will, Carlton, Uncle Phil, and Geoffrey were intact, and maybe a couple others, everyone else could be replaced.
 "ain't gonna be a reunion, so I got nothing to be worried about"
 oh $hyt..."
 
  he had beef with Theo or somebody?
