At the time of their first album, they were known to wear their clothes backwards.
They were a teenaged rap duo in the early 90s. They are best known for their hit single "Jump", from their first album "Totally Krossed Out".
Kris Kross Detailed Biography -
They were discovered in 1991 performing at a mall in Atlanta, Georgia, by Jermaine Dupri. The duo's album, Totally Krossed Out, was released in 1992 and managed to sell more than four million copies. It included the hit single "Jump", which stayed at number one on the Billboard charts for eight weeks. This landed them a spot on Michael Jackson's European tour that year.
Released in 1993, a second album, entitled Da Bomb failed to match their early success. 1995 saw the release of their final album Young, Rich & Dangerous which was also a commercial disappointment. By the end they stopped wearing their clothes backwards.
A curiosity of Kris Kross' career was a television commercial they starred in to advertise the soft drink Sprite in 1992–93.
After Kris Kross's demise, Kelly and Smith started to write and produce albums.
