A Look Back at Kris Kross Fashion

We remember Chris Kelly and the fashion he helped inspire.

The Mac Daddies - Child rappers Chris Kelly ("Mac Daddy") and Chris Smith ("Daddy Mac") of Kris Kross had everyone wearing their clothes backwards during the '90s and jumpin' to their infectious beats. With the sudden passing of Chris Kelly on Wednesday at the age of 34, we take a look back at some of the duo's unconventional style.  (Photo: Chris Connor / WENN)

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The Mac Daddies - Child rappers Chris Kelly ("Mac Daddy") and Chris Smith ("Daddy Mac") of Kris Kross had everyone wearing their clothes backwards during the '90s and jumpin' to their infectious beats. With the sudden passing of Chris Kelly on Wednesday at the age of 34, we take a look back at some of the duo's unconventional style.  (Photo: Chris Connor / WENN)

Jump! Jump! - The duo busted onto the scene at the age of 13 after they were discovered by producer Jermaine Dupri. Their first single "Jump" was a huge hit with eight weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 and their debut album Totally Krossed Out went multiplatinum. (Photo:  Michel Linssen/Redferns)

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Jump! Jump! - The duo busted onto the scene at the age of 13 after they were discovered by producer Jermaine Dupri. Their first single "Jump" was a huge hit with eight weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 and their debut album Totally Krossed Out went multiplatinum. (Photo:  Michel Linssen/Redferns)

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Billboard's Best New Artists - After conquering the charts, the accolades soon followed. The video for Kris Kross' follow-up single "Warm It Up" earned the duo a Billboard video award for Best New Artist. The single also reached No. 14 on the singles chart. (Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

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Getting It Twisted - Their attitude of going against the grain extended to their fashion choices and soon enough their fan base started imitating their backwards style. (Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

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Fashion Craze - Jeans, overalls and sports jerseys were all worn backwards and the pair wore their signature style on stage and during appearances, sparking a fashion movement for the young set. (Photo: Alpha /Landov)

The Spark - So how did the fashion craze start? During an interview with Yahoo!, Kelly said, "It was kind of a collective idea. We was all just sitting around thinking of something to do different. It probably could have been Jermaine [Dupri] that said, 'Hey let's put our pants on backwards.' I was the first one to do it, and I'm still the last one to still be doing it. We went to the mall and got so much attention. We was like, 'Ok, this is it.' And it just went from there."  (Photo:  Martina Raddatz/Redferns / Getty Images)

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The Spark - So how did the fashion craze start? During an interview with Yahoo!, Kelly said, "It was kind of a collective idea. We was all just sitting around thinking of something to do different. It probably could have been Jermaine [Dupri] that said, 'Hey let's put our pants on backwards.' I was the first one to do it, and I'm still the last one to still be doing it. We went to the mall and got so much attention. We was like, 'Ok, this is it.' And it just went from there."  (Photo:  Martina Raddatz/Redferns / Getty Images)

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Hairy Situation - Cornrows and braids were also part of the Kris Kross look. (Photo: Alpha /Landov)

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Hairy Situation - Cornrows and braids were also part of the Kris Kross look. (Photo: Alpha /Landov)

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Express Yourself - Even though we're decades removed from the era, Kris Kross will always go down in history as the young duo that made their mark on the rap and fashion world and gave kids their first taste of freedom of expression.  (Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage / Getty Images)

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Express Yourself - Even though we're decades removed from the era, Kris Kross will always go down in history as the young duo that made their mark on the rap and fashion world and gave kids their first taste of freedom of expression.  (Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage / Getty Images)

Solo Act Spotlight - Following the release of their third album, Chris Kelly and Chris Smith went on to solo careers. Kris Kross later reunited for So So Def's 20th Anniversary concert in February 2013. But tragically, just three month later, Kelly died on May 1 of a drug overdose. (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

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Rest in Peace - Kelly was found unresponsive in his Atlanta home on Wednesday after an alleged drug overdose. He was taken to Atlanta Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. He was 34 years old. (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)