Their main gimmick was their wearing their clothes backwards.

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, 04/6/2016 @ 14:31pm

No way! They suck!

Posted by Anon Ymous on Friday, 04/19/2019 @ 08:06am

Kriss Kross influences the fashion of teens across America in the early 90s. If you need prof look at any of the the Mickey Mouse club shows during the 90s. If being the youngest duo platinum recorded artists isn't enough, that should cover it.

Posted by XmanBishop on Monday, 07/5/2021 @ 21:50pm

Kris Kross absolutely should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they actually opened the doors for many acts and inspired a generation of artists, just look at the tributes when Chris Kelly passed away all the artists in the music industry that were inspired by Kris Kross.

They are the youngest platinum duo with their debut album which went 4x platinum in the US, their second album Da Bomb also went platinum and their third album Young, Rich and Dangerous went gold.

They were very talented, Snoop Dogg worked with them on their Da Bomb album on a track called "3-2-1", they enhanced Sprite's sales massively when they did the Sprite commercial for them, their beat for "Da Streets Ain't Right" was one of the biggest beats in the chopped and screwed scene which pioneer DJ Screw sampled and even artists like Tupac, Dre and Eminem have all referenced and praised Kris Kross for what they achieved.

Look up a video called "10 Things You Thought You Knew, But Didn't" on YouTube by J.Certified and you will see.

So yes, 100% Kris Kross should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they were much more than Jump and were paramount in inspiring many acts we see today.

Posted by R.G. on Tuesday, 05/17/2022 @ 05:46am

This one made me chuckle. I think we all know who they were. They were relevant for 15 minutes back in the early 90's. Memorable, but certainly not HOF worthy

Posted by Grey on Saturday, 07/8/2023 @ 09:33am

Kris Kross's combination of cultural influence, commercial success, and trailblazing youth representation makes them a strong candidate for induction. Their success broke barriers, amplified Atlanta's role in hip-hop history, and helped make rap a dominant global force.
They didn't just make kids jump — they made the world listen.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, 11/9/2025 @ 06:33am

People love to downplay Kris Kross because they were young, but name another rap group that reached their level of success at that age. They topped charts worldwide, sold millions of records, and influenced a generation — all before most kids their age had even finished middle school. You can't fault them for being successful early. If you're hating because they were kids, ask yourself: what were you doing at their age? Were you making hit records and shaping pop culture?

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, 11/9/2025 @ 06:38am

People love to downplay Kris Kross because they were young, but name another rap group that reached their level of success at that age. They topped charts worldwide, sold millions of records, and influenced a generation — all before most kids their age had even finished middle school. You can't fault them for being successful early. If you're hating because they were kids, ask yourself: what were you doing at their age? Were you making hit records and shaping pop culture?

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, 11/9/2025 @ 06:38am

Plenty of legendary artists have one defining hit — that's what makes it legendary. Kris Kross had other hits too, and by today's standards, no one's selling records like they did. Every album they dropped was a success and outperformed most of today's artists on the charts. Look at Cyndi Lauper with "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" — one iconic song can shape pop culture forever. Kris Kross did that with "Jump," and they did it as kids who topped charts and inspired a generation. I agree. You can't fault them for being successful early. You're just hating.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, 11/9/2025 @ 06:57am

Fun fact : They were the first rap group to sell over 5 million records

Posted by Elton Stahl on Sunday, 11/9/2025 @ 13:03pm