Album: Young, Rich & Dangerous by Kris Kross (1996)
Genre: Hip-Hop | Style: Urban/R&B | Mood: Party
Record Label: Columbia
Format: Album

Description: Young, Rich & Dangerous is the third and final studio album by hip hop duo Kris Kross. The album was released in 1996 for So So Def Recordings and was produced by Jermaine Dupri. The album spawned two hit singles "Tonite's tha Nite" and "Live and Die for Hip-Hop". "Live and Die for Hip-Hop" featured Da Brat, Aaliyah, Jermaine Dupri and Mr. Black. Despite some positive reviews, Young, Rich & Dangerous was the least successful album for Kris Kross. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 4, 1996

Artist Background: Atlanta natives Kelly (born August 11, 1978) and Smith (born January 10, 1979) were discovered in 1990 by 18-year-old Jermaine Dupri at an Atlanta shopping mall. Along with Dupri they signed a deal with Ruffhouse Records, and recorded their debut album Totally Krossed Out. Entirely produced by Dupri, Totally Krossed Out, was released March 31, 1992 and sold four million copies in the U.S. It included the hit single "Jump", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. The duo landed a s... Part of the Atlanta, Georgia, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Hip-Hop movement.

Related Artists: Da Brat, Naughty by Nature, MC Hammer, Skee-Lo

Music Scene: Part of the Atlanta, Georgia, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Hip-Hop movement.

Tags: Hip-Hop, Urban/R&B, Party, 1990s, Album, Columbia

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Young, Rich & Dangerous is the third and final studio album by hip hop duo Kris Kross. The album was released in 1996 for So So Def Recordings and was produced by Jermaine Dupri. The album spawned two hit singles "Tonite's tha Nite" and "Live and Die for Hip-Hop". "Live and Die for Hip-Hop" featured Da Brat, Aaliyah, Jermaine Dupri and Mr. Black. Despite some positive reviews, Young, Rich & Dangerous was the least successful album for Kris Kross. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 4, 1996

Young, Rich & Dangerous

Kris Kross

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