Kris Kross Amsterdam was started by two brothers in 2011 in
Amsterdam. With their name paying homage to the American hip hop duo
Kris Kross, 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
Spinnin' Records 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 "
Sex" with American electronic music trio
Cheat Codes, which samples the chorus from "
Let's Talk About Sex".,
Are You Sure?, a collaboration with British pop star
Conor Maynard 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
Shakira's "
Whenever, Wherever". 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
Mysteryland (NL),
Tomorrowland (BE),
Parookaville (GE),
Ultra Music Festival (US). On 12 May 2023, KKA released the single "How You Samba" alongside British rapper
Tinie Tempah and Mexican singer
Sofía Reyes. ==Discography==