Kris Kross

Released: March 31, 1992

Songwriter: Jermaine Dupri

Producer: Jermaine Dupri

Kris Kross? You see these kids?
They wear their clothes backwards
12 years old with earrings?
Who taught these kids how to dress?
Do their parents dress this way?
My kids better not dress like this
I don't know, it must be- must be an Atlanta thing
They wear their clothes four sizes too big
Gotta be a fad
Hey, I used to wear bell bottoms
At least I didn't have to unzip my butt to take a leak
So anyway, look out for this look they call totally krossed out

Kris Kross was a 1990s chart-topping platinum-certified American rap duo comprised of Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly and Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith.

One day in 1990, pre-teens Smith & Kelly were at an Atlanta mall trying to get an autograph from the short-lived trio Silk Tymes Leather when producer Jermaine Dupri was impressed with the boys' look, so he exchanged phone numbers with them. Dupri then spent two years writing music for the group, teaching them to rap, and trying to land them a record deal.

After being turned down several times, eventually Ruffhouse Records signed the duo after hearing “Lil Boys In Da Hood” because they liked the unique perspective of young rappers talking about the ghetto and gang violence.

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