Chris Smith
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Chris Smith's legacy is inseparable from Kris Kross, a duo that achieved extraordinary success as teenagers. Their debut single "Jump" spent eight weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, a record for a rap duo at the time. The album Totally Krossed Out sold over 8 million copies worldwide, making them one of the best-selling teen acts of the 1990s. Smith's contribution to that moment in music history is undeniable, and his continued efforts to honor his late partner's memory have earned him respect from fans and peers alike.
Honours & Distinctions
Guinness World Record (youngest rap act with a number-one single)
Kris Kross held the record for the youngest rap act to have a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 with 'Jump'.
Rankings & Lists
VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
1992
Kris Kross: The Hottest New Rap Group in America
Teen Beat
1992
Bop
1993
Tiger Beat
1993
Records & Feats
Youngest rap act with a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100
Kris Kross's 'Jump' reached number one when Chris Smith and Chris Kelly were 13 and 14 years old.