Kris Kross - Revision history

2603:8000:D800:194:8C09:3C57:5B85:26A5 at 23:04, 20 October 2024

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	'''Kris Kross''' were an American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] duo, composed of rappers Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, formed by record producer [[Jermaine Dupri]]. They were the youngest hip-hop group to gain commercial success, with several charting releases by the ages of 12 and 13 years old, respectively. Smith and Kelly were discovered by Dupri in 1991, ~~became~~ the first act to ~~sign with signed~~ record label [[So So Def Recordings]], and saw national recognition the following year with their 1992 debut single, "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which remained atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks and received double platinum certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). They went on to release three studio albums; their debut, ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]'' (1992) peaked atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, while their second and third, ''[[Da Bomb (album)\|Da Bomb]]'' (1993) and ''[[Young, Rich & Dangerous]]'' (1996), both entered the top 20. The duo were also noted for their signature fashion style of backwards-clad attire.		'''Kris Kross''' were an American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] duo, composed of rappers Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, formed by record producer [[Jermaine Dupri]]. They were the youngest hip-hop group to gain commercial success, with several charting releases by the ages of 12 and 13 years old, respectively. Smith and Kelly were discovered by Dupri in 1991, to whom they signed as the first act on the record label [[So So Def Recordings]], and saw national recognition the following year with their 1992 debut single, "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which remained atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks and received double platinum certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). They went on to release three studio albums; their debut, ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]'' (1992) peaked atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, while their second and third, ''[[Da Bomb (album)\|Da Bomb]]'' (1993) and ''[[Young, Rich & Dangerous]]'' (1996), both entered the top 20. The duo were also noted for their signature fashion style of backwards-clad attire.
	Kelly died of a drug overdose on May 1, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=July 2, 2013\|title=Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly died of drugs overdose\|language=en-GB\|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23143617\|access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref>		Kelly died of a drug overdose on May 1, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=July 2, 2013\|title=Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly died of drugs overdose\|language=en-GB\|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23143617\|access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref>

2603:8000:D800:194:8C09:3C57:5B85:26A5 at 23:04, 20 October 2024

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	'''Kris Kross''' were an American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] duo, composed of rappers Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, formed by record producer [[Jermaine Dupri]]. They were the youngest hip-hop group to gain commercial success, with several charting releases by the ages of 12 and 13 years old, respectively. Smith and Kelly were discovered by Dupri in 1991 and saw national recognition the following year with their 1992 debut single, "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which remained atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks and received double platinum certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). They went on to release three studio albums; their debut, ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]'' (1992) peaked atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, while their second and third, ''[[Da Bomb (album)\|Da Bomb]]'' (1993) and ''[[Young, Rich & Dangerous]]'' (1996), both entered the top 20. The duo were also noted for their signature fashion style of backwards-clad attire.		'''Kris Kross''' were an American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] duo, composed of rappers Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, formed by record producer [[Jermaine Dupri]]. They were the youngest hip-hop group to gain commercial success, with several charting releases by the ages of 12 and 13 years old, respectively. Smith and Kelly were discovered by Dupri in 1991, became the first act to sign with signed record label [[So So Def Recordings]], and saw national recognition the following year with their 1992 debut single, "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which remained atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks and received double platinum certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). They went on to release three studio albums; their debut, ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]'' (1992) peaked atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, while their second and third, ''[[Da Bomb (album)\|Da Bomb]]'' (1993) and ''[[Young, Rich & Dangerous]]'' (1996), both entered the top 20. The duo were also noted for their signature fashion style of backwards-clad attire.
	Kelly died of a drug overdose on May 1, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=July 2, 2013\|title=Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly died of drugs overdose\|language=en-GB\|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23143617\|access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref>		Kelly died of a drug overdose on May 1, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=July 2, 2013\|title=Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly died of drugs overdose\|language=en-GB\|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23143617\|access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref>

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It was a duo, not a trio

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			{{Infobox
			\| child = yes
			\| label1 = Producer(s)
		⚫	\| data1 = [[Jermaine Dupri]]}}
	\| past_members =		\| past_members =
	* Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly		* Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly
	* Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith		* Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith
⚫	* [[Jermaine Dupri]]
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	'''Kris Kross''' were an American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] ~~group~~, ~~consisting~~ of rappers Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, ~~and~~ producer [[Jermaine Dupri]]. ~~Kris~~ ~~Kross was~~ the youngest hip-hop group to gain success, with ~~gold~~ ~~and~~ ~~platinum~~ ~~albums~~ at 12 and 13 years old. Smith and Kelly were discovered by Dupri in 1991 and ~~hit~~ ~~worldwide~~ ~~status~~ the following year with their ~~smash hit~~ debut single, "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which ~~topped~~ the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks and ~~was certified~~ double platinum as a ~~single~~. They went on to release three studio albums~~, with~~ their debut ~~album~~ ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]'' ~~topping~~ the US ''Billboard'' 200, ~~and~~ their ~~following~~ ~~albums~~, ''[[Da Bomb (album)\|Da Bomb]]'' and ''[[Young, Rich & Dangerous]]'' ~~making~~ it ~~into~~ the ~~Top~~ 20. The duo were also noted for their signature fashion style of ~~wearing their~~ ~~clothes backwards~~.		'''Kris Kross''' were an American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] duo, composed of rappers Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, formed by record producer [[Jermaine Dupri]]. They were the youngest hip-hop group to gain commercial success, with several charting releases by the ages of 12 and 13 years old, respectively. Smith and Kelly were discovered by Dupri in 1991 and saw national recognition the following year with their 1992 debut single, "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which remained atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks and received double platinum certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). They went on to release three studio albums; their debut, ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]'' (1992) peaked atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, while their second and third, ''[[Da Bomb (album)\|Da Bomb]]'' (1993) and ''[[Young, Rich & Dangerous]]'' (1996), both entered the top 20. The duo were also noted for their signature fashion style of backwards-clad attire.
	Kelly died of a drug overdose on May 1, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=July 2, 2013\|title=Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly died of drugs overdose\|language=en-GB\|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23143617\|access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref>		Kelly died of a drug overdose on May 1, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=July 2, 2013\|title=Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly died of drugs overdose\|language=en-GB\|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23143617\|access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref>

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1992: Totally Krossed Out

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	===1992: ''Totally Krossed Out''===		===1992: ''Totally Krossed Out''===
	Along with Dupri, the two signed a deal with [[Ruffhouse Records]] and recorded their debut album ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]''. Entirely produced by Dupri, ''Totally Krossed Out'' was released on March 31, 1992, and sold four million copies in the U.S. It included the hit single "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which ~~became the second rap song to top~~ the [[Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1992\|''Billboard'' Hot 100~~]], after [[Ice Ice Baby~~]] and held that position for eight weeks.<ref name="Jim Farber">{{cite news\|journal=New York Daily News\|title=Chris Kelly dead at 34: Jermaine Dupri calls Kris Kross rapper 'the son I never had'\|author=Jim Farber\|date=May 2, 2013\|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jermaine-dupri-calls-kris-kross-chris-kelly-son-article-1.1333107}}</ref>		Along with Dupri, the two signed a deal with [[Ruffhouse Records]] and recorded their debut album ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]''. Entirely produced by Dupri, ''Totally Krossed Out'' was released on March 31, 1992, and sold four million copies in the U.S. It included the hit single "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which topped the [[Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1992\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and held that position for eight weeks.<ref name="Jim Farber">{{cite news\|journal=New York Daily News\|title=Chris Kelly dead at 34: Jermaine Dupri calls Kris Kross rapper 'the son I never had'\|author=Jim Farber\|date=May 2, 2013\|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jermaine-dupri-calls-kris-kross-chris-kelly-son-article-1.1333107}}</ref>

	The music videos from the album also experienced major success. The video for "Jump", directed by filmmaker Rich Murray, went to No. 1 on [[MTV]] and sold over 100,000 copies as a VHS video single. The video for their follow-up single, "[[Warm It Up]]", also directed by Murray, won a ''Billboard'' video award for "Best New Artist",{{citation needed\|date=May 2013}} and got to No. 14 the same year as "Jump".<ref>{{cite book\|title=Billboard\|date=October 17, 1992\|page=79\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBIEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Warm+It+Up%22+Billboard+Best+New+Artist&pg=RA1-PA79\|access-date=October 31, 2017}}</ref> Writes ''The New York Daily News''' Jim Farber: "Together, that was enough to propel the duo's debut album, ''Totally Krossed Out'', to multi-platinum status."<ref name="Jim Farber" />		The music videos from the album also experienced major success. The video for "Jump", directed by filmmaker Rich Murray, went to No. 1 on [[MTV]] and sold over 100,000 copies as a VHS video single. The video for their follow-up single, "[[Warm It Up]]", also directed by Murray, won a ''Billboard'' video award for "Best New Artist",{{citation needed\|date=May 2013}} and got to No. 14 the same year as "Jump".<ref>{{cite book\|title=Billboard\|date=October 17, 1992\|page=79\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBIEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Warm+It+Up%22+Billboard+Best+New+Artist&pg=RA1-PA79\|access-date=October 31, 2017}}</ref> Writes ''The New York Daily News''' Jim Farber: "Together, that was enough to propel the duo's debut album, ''Totally Krossed Out'', to multi-platinum status."<ref name="Jim Farber" />

Taco from bfdi is cool at 01:39, 13 October 2024

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	* Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith		* Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith
	* Jermaine Dupri		* [[Jermaine Dupri]]
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Singles: scopes

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	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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	! rowspan="2"\| Year		! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Year
	! rowspan="2"\| ~~Single~~		! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Title
	! colspan="10"\| Peak chart positions		! scope="col" colspan="10"\| Peak chart positions
	! rowspan="2"\| [[Music recording sales certification\|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of best selling music artists\|sales threshold]])</small>		! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| [[Music recording sales certification\|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of best selling music artists\|sales threshold]])</small>
	! rowspan="2"\| Album		! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
	\|- style="font-size:smaller;"		\|- style="font-size:smaller;"
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[Billboard Hot 100\|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine\|url={{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=kris kross\|chart=all}}\|title=Kris Kross Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100\|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]]\|access-date=September 18, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[Billboard Hot 100\|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine\|url={{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=kris kross\|chart=all}}\|title=Kris Kross Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100\|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]]\|access-date=September 18, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[ARIA Charts\|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus />		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[ARIA Charts\|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus />
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[Ultratop 50\|BEL<br />(Vl)]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=Kris%20Kross&cat=s\|title=ultratop.be – Belgian charts portal\|publisher=ultratop.be\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[Ultratop\|BEL<br />(Fl)]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=Kris%20Kross&cat=s\|title=ultratop.be – Belgian charts portal\|publisher=ultratop.be\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[RPM (magazine)\|CAN]]<br /><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=issg20vt91fjdq72l2pq99o710&q1=Kris+Kross&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20 \|title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada \|website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca \|access-date=February 23, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305100822/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=issg20vt91fjdq72l2pq99o710&q1=Kris+Kross&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20 \|archive-date=March 5, 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[RPM (magazine)\|CAN]]<br /><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=issg20vt91fjdq72l2pq99o710&q1=Kris+Kross&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20 \|title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada \|website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca \|access-date=February 23, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305100822/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=issg20vt91fjdq72l2pq99o710&q1=Kris+Kross&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20 \|archive-date=March 5, 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[French Singles Chart\|FRA]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Kris+Kross&cat=s\|title=lescharts.com – French charts portal\|publisher=lescharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[French Singles Chart\|FRA]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Kris+Kross&cat=s\|title=lescharts.com – French charts portal\|publisher=lescharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[Irish Singles Chart\|IRE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement \|title=irishcharts.ie – Irish charts portal \|publisher=irishcharts.ie \|access-date=September 19, 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125210/http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement \|archive-date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[Irish Singles Chart\|IRE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement \|title=irishcharts.ie – Irish charts portal \|publisher=irishcharts.ie \|access-date=September 19, 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125210/http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement \|archive-date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[New Zealand Singles Chart\|NZ]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Kris+Kross&cat=s\|title=charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal\|publisher=charts.nz\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[New Zealand Singles Chart\|NZ]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Kris+Kross&cat=s\|title=charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal\|publisher=charts.nz\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[Swiss Singles Chart\|SWI]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search.asp?search=Kris%20Kross&cat=s\|title=swisscharts.com– Swiss charts portal\|publisher=swisscharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[Swiss Singles Chart\|SWI]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search.asp?search=Kris%20Kross&cat=s\|title=swisscharts.com– Swiss charts portal\|publisher=swisscharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[Sverigetopplistan\|SWE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=kris+kross\|title=swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal\|publisher=swedishcharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[Sverigetopplistan\|SWE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=kris+kross\|title=swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal\|publisher=swedishcharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[UK Singles Chart\|UK]]<br /><ref name=uk />		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[UK Singles Chart\|UK]]<br /><ref name=uk />
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	\| colspan="15" style="font-size:~~8pt~~"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart		\| colspan="15" style="font-size:85%"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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2603:8080:B900:3065:34C5:DE43:54AC:35BD at 18:06, 7 October 2024

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	\| origin = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.		\| origin = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
	\| genre = [[~~Southern~~ ~~hip~~ hop]]		\| genre = [[Hip Hop music\|Hip hop]]
	\| years_active = {{flatlist\|		\| years_active = {{flatlist\|
	* 1990–2002		* 1990–2002

Hey man im josh: Genfix(es), typo(s) fixed: March 31, 1992 → March 31, 1992,

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Genfix(es), typo(s) fixed: March 31, 1992 → March 31, 1992,

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	{{About\|the hip-hop duo\|other artists with a similar name\|Chris Cross (disambiguation)}}		{{About\|the hip-hop duo\|other artists with a similar name\|Chris Cross (disambiguation)}}
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	{{expand-section\|Making of albums, critical reception\|date=July 2024}}		{{expand section\|Making of albums, critical reception\|date=July 2024}}
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	The friendship of [[Atlanta, Georgia]] natives James Christopher Kelly (August 11, 1978 – May 1, 2013)<ref name="TheNYT">{{cite web \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/03/arts/music/chris-kelly-of-the-duo-kris-kross-dies-at-34.html/\|title=Chris Kelly, of Hip-Hop Duo Kris Kross, Dies at 34\|date=May 2, 2013\|last=Caramanica\|first=Jon\|accessdate=August 7, 2022\|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name=biography.com>{{cite web\|url=https://www.biography.com/musician/chris-kelly\|title=Chris Kelly: Rapper (1978–2013)\|publisher=[[Biography.com]]\|access-date=February 1, 2020\|archive-date=August 18, 2019\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190818185031/https://www.biography.com/musician/chris-kelly\|url-status=live}}</ref> and Christopher Smith (born January 10, 1979),<ref>{{cite news\|url= https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2020/01/10/UPI-Almanac-for-Friday-Jan-10-2020/8011578535365/ \|title= UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 \|work= [[United Press International]] \| date= January 10, 2020\|access-date=February 1, 2020 \|archive-date= January 15, 2020\|archive-url= https://archive.today/20200115192229/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2020/01/09/UPI-Almanac-for-Thursday-Jan-9-2020/6871578415895/\|url-status=live\|quote=… rapper Chris Smith in 1979 (age 41)}}</ref> began in first grade.<ref>{{cite magazine\|last=Betts\|first=Stephen\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kris-kross-chris-smith-mourns-death-of-chris-kelly-20130503#ixzz3Ge3C43VH\|title=Kris Kross' Chris Smith Mourns Death of Chris Kelly\|magazine=Rolling Stone\|date=May 3, 2013\|access-date=February 23, 2016}}</ref> The duo was discovered at Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta in 1990 by then-18-year-old [[Jermaine Dupri]]. According to Dupri, Kelly and Smith were not pursuing a record deal and were not rappers or musicians when he met them.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Jermaine Dupri On The Real Story Behind Turning Kris Kross Into Stars {{!}} GRAMMY.com \|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/jermaine-dupri-real-story-behind-turning-kris-kross-stars \|access-date=2024-01-05 \|website=www.grammy.com}}</ref> He was impressed with their style, and Kris Kross became the first artists signed to Dupri's [[So So Def Recordings\|So So Def]] label.		The friendship of [[Atlanta, Georgia]] natives James Christopher Kelly (August 11, 1978 – May 1, 2013)<ref name="TheNYT">{{cite web \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/03/arts/music/chris-kelly-of-the-duo-kris-kross-dies-at-34.html/\|title=Chris Kelly, of Hip-Hop Duo Kris Kross, Dies at 34\|date=May 2, 2013\|last=Caramanica\|first=Jon\|accessdate=August 7, 2022\|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name=biography.com>{{cite web\|url=https://www.biography.com/musician/chris-kelly\|title=Chris Kelly: Rapper (1978–2013)\|publisher=[[Biography.com]]\|access-date=February 1, 2020\|archive-date=August 18, 2019\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190818185031/https://www.biography.com/musician/chris-kelly\|url-status=live}}</ref> and Christopher Smith (born January 10, 1979),<ref>{{cite news\|url= https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2020/01/10/UPI-Almanac-for-Friday-Jan-10-2020/8011578535365/ \|title= UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 \|work= [[United Press International]] \| date= January 10, 2020\|access-date=February 1, 2020 \|archive-date= January 15, 2020\|archive-url= https://archive.today/20200115192229/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2020/01/09/UPI-Almanac-for-Thursday-Jan-9-2020/6871578415895/\|url-status=live\|quote=… rapper Chris Smith in 1979 (age 41)}}</ref> began in first grade.<ref>{{cite magazine\|last=Betts\|first=Stephen\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kris-kross-chris-smith-mourns-death-of-chris-kelly-20130503#ixzz3Ge3C43VH\|title=Kris Kross' Chris Smith Mourns Death of Chris Kelly\|magazine=Rolling Stone\|date=May 3, 2013\|access-date=February 23, 2016}}</ref> The duo was discovered at Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta in 1990 by then-18-year-old [[Jermaine Dupri]]. According to Dupri, Kelly and Smith were not pursuing a record deal and were not rappers or musicians when he met them.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Jermaine Dupri On The Real Story Behind Turning Kris Kross Into Stars {{!}} GRAMMY.com \|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/jermaine-dupri-real-story-behind-turning-kris-kross-stars \|access-date=2024-01-05 \|website=www.grammy.com}}</ref> He was impressed with their style, and Kris Kross became the first artists signed to Dupri's [[So So Def Recordings\|So So Def]] label.

	===1992: ''Totally Krossed Out''===		===1992: ''Totally Krossed Out''===
	Along with Dupri, the two signed a deal with [[Ruffhouse Records]] and recorded their debut album ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]''. Entirely produced by Dupri, ''Totally Krossed Out'' was released on March 31, 1992 and sold four million copies in the U.S. It included the hit single "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which became the second rap song to top the [[Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1992\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], after [[Ice Ice Baby]] and held that position for eight weeks.<ref name="Jim Farber">{{cite news\|journal=New York Daily News\|title=Chris Kelly dead at 34: Jermaine Dupri calls Kris Kross rapper 'the son I never had'\|author=Jim Farber\|date=May 2, 2013\|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jermaine-dupri-calls-kris-kross-chris-kelly-son-article-1.1333107}}</ref>		Along with Dupri, the two signed a deal with [[Ruffhouse Records]] and recorded their debut album ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]''. Entirely produced by Dupri, ''Totally Krossed Out'' was released on March 31, 1992, and sold four million copies in the U.S. It included the hit single "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which became the second rap song to top the [[Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1992\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], after [[Ice Ice Baby]] and held that position for eight weeks.<ref name="Jim Farber">{{cite news\|journal=New York Daily News\|title=Chris Kelly dead at 34: Jermaine Dupri calls Kris Kross rapper 'the son I never had'\|author=Jim Farber\|date=May 2, 2013\|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jermaine-dupri-calls-kris-kross-chris-kelly-son-article-1.1333107}}</ref>

	The music videos from the album also experienced major success. The video for "Jump", directed by filmmaker Rich Murray, went to No. 1 on [[MTV]] and sold over 100,000 copies as a VHS video single. The video for their follow-up single, "[[Warm It Up]]", also directed by Murray, won a ''Billboard'' video award for "Best New Artist",{{citation needed\|date=May 2013}} and got to No. 14 the same year as "Jump".<ref>{{cite book\|title=Billboard\|date=October 17, 1992\|page=79\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBIEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Warm+It+Up%22+Billboard+Best+New+Artist&pg=RA1-PA79\|access-date=October 31, 2017}}</ref> Writes ''The New York Daily News''' Jim Farber: "Together, that was enough to propel the duo's debut album, ''Totally Krossed Out'', to multi-platinum status."<ref name="Jim Farber" />		The music videos from the album also experienced major success. The video for "Jump", directed by filmmaker Rich Murray, went to No. 1 on [[MTV]] and sold over 100,000 copies as a VHS video single. The video for their follow-up single, "[[Warm It Up]]", also directed by Murray, won a ''Billboard'' video award for "Best New Artist",{{citation needed\|date=May 2013}} and got to No. 14 the same year as "Jump".<ref>{{cite book\|title=Billboard\|date=October 17, 1992\|page=79\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBIEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Warm+It+Up%22+Billboard+Best+New+Artist&pg=RA1-PA79\|access-date=October 31, 2017}}</ref> Writes ''The New York Daily News''' Jim Farber: "Together, that was enough to propel the duo's debut album, ''Totally Krossed Out'', to multi-platinum status."<ref name="Jim Farber" />
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	==Awards and nominations==		==Awards and nominations==

	===[[Grammy Award]]s===		===[[Grammy Award]]s===
	<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/kris-kross/4177/ \|title=All GRAMMY Awards and Nominations for Kris Kross \|publisher=Grammy.com \|access-date=2023-06-11}}</ref>		<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/kris-kross/4177/ \|title=All GRAMMY Awards and Nominations for Kris Kross \|publisher=Grammy.com \|access-date=2023-06-11}}</ref>
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	===1992: ''Totally Krossed Out''===		===1992: ''Totally Krossed Out''===
	Along with Dupri, the two signed a deal with [[Ruffhouse Records]] and recorded their debut album ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]''. Entirely produced by Dupri, ''Totally Krossed Out'' was released on March 31, 1992 and sold four million copies in the U.S. It included the hit single "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which became the ~~first~~ rap song to top the [[Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1992\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and held that position for eight weeks.<ref name="Jim Farber">{{cite news\|journal=New York Daily News\|title=Chris Kelly dead at 34: Jermaine Dupri calls Kris Kross rapper 'the son I never had'\|author=Jim Farber\|date=May 2, 2013\|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jermaine-dupri-calls-kris-kross-chris-kelly-son-article-1.1333107}}</ref>		Along with Dupri, the two signed a deal with [[Ruffhouse Records]] and recorded their debut album ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]''. Entirely produced by Dupri, ''Totally Krossed Out'' was released on March 31, 1992 and sold four million copies in the U.S. It included the hit single "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which became the second rap song to top the [[Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1992\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], after [[Ice Ice Baby]] and held that position for eight weeks.<ref name="Jim Farber">{{cite news\|journal=New York Daily News\|title=Chris Kelly dead at 34: Jermaine Dupri calls Kris Kross rapper 'the son I never had'\|author=Jim Farber\|date=May 2, 2013\|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jermaine-dupri-calls-kris-kross-chris-kelly-son-article-1.1333107}}</ref>

	The music videos from the album also experienced major success. The video for "Jump", directed by filmmaker Rich Murray, went to No. 1 on [[MTV]] and sold over 100,000 copies as a VHS video single. The video for their follow-up single, "[[Warm It Up]]", also directed by Murray, won a ''Billboard'' video award for "Best New Artist",{{citation needed\|date=May 2013}} and got to No. 14 the same year as "Jump".<ref>{{cite book\|title=Billboard\|date=October 17, 1992\|page=79\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBIEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Warm+It+Up%22+Billboard+Best+New+Artist&pg=RA1-PA79\|access-date=October 31, 2017}}</ref> Writes ''The New York Daily News''' Jim Farber: "Together, that was enough to propel the duo's debut album, ''Totally Krossed Out'', to multi-platinum status."<ref name="Jim Farber" />		The music videos from the album also experienced major success. The video for "Jump", directed by filmmaker Rich Murray, went to No. 1 on [[MTV]] and sold over 100,000 copies as a VHS video single. The video for their follow-up single, "[[Warm It Up]]", also directed by Murray, won a ''Billboard'' video award for "Best New Artist",{{citation needed\|date=May 2013}} and got to No. 14 the same year as "Jump".<ref>{{cite book\|title=Billboard\|date=October 17, 1992\|page=79\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBIEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Warm+It+Up%22+Billboard+Best+New+Artist&pg=RA1-PA79\|access-date=October 31, 2017}}</ref> Writes ''The New York Daily News''' Jim Farber: "Together, that was enough to propel the duo's debut album, ''Totally Krossed Out'', to multi-platinum status."<ref name="Jim Farber" />

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	'''Kris Kross''' were an American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] group, consisting of rappers Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, and producer [[Jermaine Dupri]]. Kris Kross was the youngest hip-hop group to gain success, with gold and platinum albums at 12 and 13 years old. Smith and Kelly were discovered by Dupri in 1991 and hit worldwide status the following year with their smash hit debut single, "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks and was certified double platinum as a single. They went on to release three studio albums, with their debut album ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]'' topping the US ''Billboard'' 200, and their following albums, ''[[Da Bomb (album)\|Da Bomb]]'' and ''[[Young, Rich & Dangerous]]'' making it into the Top 20. The duo were also noted for their signature fashion style of wearing their clothes backwards.		'''Kris Kross''' were an American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] group, consisting of rappers Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, and producer [[Jermaine Dupri]]. Kris Kross was the youngest hip-hop group to gain success, with gold and platinum albums at 12 and 13 years old. Smith and Kelly were discovered by Dupri in 1991 and hit worldwide status the following year with their smash hit debut single, "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)\|Jump]]", which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks and was certified double platinum as a single. They went on to release three studio albums, with their debut album ''[[Totally Krossed Out]]'' topping the US ''Billboard'' 200, and their following albums, ''[[Da Bomb (album)\|Da Bomb]]'' and ''[[Young, Rich & Dangerous]]'' making it into the Top 20. The duo were also noted for their signature fashion style of wearing their clothes backwards.
	Kelly died of a drug overdose on May 1, 2013~~, at the age of just 34~~.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=July 2, 2013\|title=Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly died of drugs overdose\|language=en-GB\|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23143617\|access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref>		Kelly died of a drug overdose on May 1, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=July 2, 2013\|title=Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly died of drugs overdose\|language=en-GB\|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23143617\|access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	! rowspan="2"\| Year		! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Year
	! rowspan="2"\| ~~Single~~		! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Title
	! colspan="10"\| Peak chart positions		! scope="col" colspan="10"\| Peak chart positions
	! rowspan="2"\| [[Music recording sales certification\|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of best selling music artists\|sales threshold]])</small>		! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| [[Music recording sales certification\|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of best selling music artists\|sales threshold]])</small>
	! rowspan="2"\| Album		! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
	\|- style="font-size:smaller;"		\|- style="font-size:smaller;"
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[Billboard Hot 100\|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine\|url={{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=kris kross\|chart=all}}\|title=Kris Kross Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100\|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]]\|access-date=September 18, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[Billboard Hot 100\|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine\|url={{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=kris kross\|chart=all}}\|title=Kris Kross Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100\|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]]\|access-date=September 18, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[ARIA Charts\|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus />		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[ARIA Charts\|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus />
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[Ultratop 50\|BEL<br />(Vl)]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=Kris%20Kross&cat=s\|title=ultratop.be – Belgian charts portal\|publisher=ultratop.be\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[Ultratop\|BEL<br />(Fl)]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=Kris%20Kross&cat=s\|title=ultratop.be – Belgian charts portal\|publisher=ultratop.be\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[RPM (magazine)\|CAN]]<br /><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=issg20vt91fjdq72l2pq99o710&q1=Kris+Kross&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20 \|title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada \|website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca \|access-date=February 23, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305100822/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=issg20vt91fjdq72l2pq99o710&q1=Kris+Kross&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20 \|archive-date=March 5, 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[RPM (magazine)\|CAN]]<br /><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=issg20vt91fjdq72l2pq99o710&q1=Kris+Kross&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20 \|title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada \|website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca \|access-date=February 23, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305100822/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=issg20vt91fjdq72l2pq99o710&q1=Kris+Kross&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20 \|archive-date=March 5, 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[French Singles Chart\|FRA]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Kris+Kross&cat=s\|title=lescharts.com – French charts portal\|publisher=lescharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[French Singles Chart\|FRA]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Kris+Kross&cat=s\|title=lescharts.com – French charts portal\|publisher=lescharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[Irish Singles Chart\|IRE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement \|title=irishcharts.ie – Irish charts portal \|publisher=irishcharts.ie \|access-date=September 19, 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125210/http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement \|archive-date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[Irish Singles Chart\|IRE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement \|title=irishcharts.ie – Irish charts portal \|publisher=irishcharts.ie \|access-date=September 19, 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125210/http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement \|archive-date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[New Zealand Singles Chart\|NZ]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Kris+Kross&cat=s\|title=charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal\|publisher=charts.nz\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[New Zealand Singles Chart\|NZ]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Kris+Kross&cat=s\|title=charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal\|publisher=charts.nz\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[Swiss Singles Chart\|SWI]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search.asp?search=Kris%20Kross&cat=s\|title=swisscharts.com– Swiss charts portal\|publisher=swisscharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[Swiss Singles Chart\|SWI]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search.asp?search=Kris%20Kross&cat=s\|title=swisscharts.com– Swiss charts portal\|publisher=swisscharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[Sverigetopplistan\|SWE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=kris+kross\|title=swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal\|publisher=swedishcharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[Sverigetopplistan\|SWE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=kris+kross\|title=swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal\|publisher=swedishcharts.com\|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
	! style="width:30px;"\| [[UK Singles Chart\|UK]]<br /><ref name=uk />		! scope="col" style="width:30px;"\| [[UK Singles Chart\|UK]]<br /><ref name=uk />
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