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, pop and

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. The name is a nod to the famous rap duo

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from the early 1990s, known for their hit single "

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Career

Kris Kross Amsterdam originated as two brothers in 2011 in Amsterdam. With their name paying homage to the legendary American hip hop duo

, they started hosting parties in Amsterdam where they began to play a mix of R&B, hip hop, twerk, trap and house. In 2014, MC Yuki Kempees joined them. In June 2015 Kris Kross Amsterdam signed a deal with dance record label

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and released their debut single "Until the Morning" with MC CHOCO. In February 2016, KKA dropped multiple releases on the label, catching worldwide attention. Amongst those releases are the international hit single "

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" with American electronic music trio

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, which samples the chorus from "

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"., Are You Sure?, a collaboration with British pop star

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and American hip hop artist Ty Dolla $ign, and the most recent release with Conor and The Boy Next Door, " Whenever". This track originated from

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's "

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". The song got over a million streams each day and charted on the ''Billboard'' Dance Chart. Next to making singles, they do shows worldwide. They hosted several stages and highlighted sets at

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(BE),

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(GE),

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(US).

Discography

Singles

Remixes

*2016: Dvbbs and

Shaun Frank Shaun Charles Frank (born June 7, 1982) is a Canadian DJ, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was a part of the band Crowned King and later left that to join Envy. He ventured on his own after Envy broke up and has collaborated with EDM art ...

featuring Delaney Jane - "La La Land" (Kris Kross Amsterdam Remix) *2016:

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featuring

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- " This One's for You" (Kris Kross Amsterdam Remix) *2016:

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featuring

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- " Make Me..." (Kris Kross Amsterdam Remix)

References

Sources

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* {{Authority control Dutch DJs Dutch electronic music groups Dutch dance music groups Dutch hip hop groups Musical groups from Amsterdam 2011 establishments in the Netherlands Musical groups established in 2011 Dutch musical trios Spinnin' Records artists