Kris Kross
Awards & Honours
14
Awards Won
4
Honours
3
Rankings
3
Covers
3
Records
Kris Kross achieved remarkable success as teenagers. They set a record as the youngest act to have a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, with both members just 13 years old when "Jump" topped the chart for eight weeks. Their debut album Totally Krossed Out sold over four million copies in the US, earning a 4x Platinum certification from the RIAA. The duo's influence extended beyond music: their backwards clothing trend became a cultural phenomenon, and they performed at a presidential inauguration. Decades later, "Jump" remains a staple of 90s playlists and has accumulated over 300 million streams on Spotify.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Youngest hip hop group to have a #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100
Both members were 13 years old when 'Jump' reached #1.
RIAA 4x Platinum certification
Album 'Totally Krossed Out' sold over 4 million copies in the US.
RIAA 2x Platinum certification
Single 'Jump' sold over 2 million copies in the US.
RIAA Gold certification
Album 'Da Bomb' sold over 500,000 copies in the US.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time
Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs
100 Greatest Songs of the 90s
Magazine Covers
Billboard
June 13, 1992
Kris Kross: The $10 Million Kids
Rolling Stone
October 1, 1992
Kris Kross: The Hottest Kids in Rap
The Source
August 1992
Kris Kross: Backwards and in Charge
Records & Feats
Youngest act to have a #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100
Both members were 13 years old when 'Jump' reached #1 in 1992.
First hip hop single to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
'Jump' debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 in 1992.
Best-selling debut album by a hip hop group at the time
'Totally Krossed Out' sold over 4 million copies in the US.