During winter break, I finally mustered the energy to unpack boxes in my closet that hadn't been opened since we moved into my new house -- 10 years ago. It was there that I found my very first CD, Kris Kross' Totally Krossed Out.

Released in 1992, I got Totally Krossed Out along with my first boom box stereo for my seventh birthday and played the CD so much that the song "Party" has a permanent skip in the second verse.

Finding the CD brought back memories of the good old days, and I admit I was curious. I put it in my CD player and rediscovered the joy of Chris 'Daddy Mack' Smith and Chris 'Mack Daddy' Kelly.

While they aren't the stellar lyrists I once thought them to be, I still stand firm that "Can't Stop the Bum Rush" is a stroke of lyrical genius.

The album is still fun and almost so ridiculous you can't help but get a secret pleasure out of it for more reasons than one.

First of all, Jermaine Dupri discovered Kris Kross in an Atlanta mall, and if the man can come up with a poetic rhyme like "you the number one most requested in the club like one of my jams," you know he's got to be good for something.

It was Dupri who came up with the idea of having the Chrises wear their clothing backward. Despite my Catholic school upbringing, I still remember some of the cooler fifth graders trying to rock their sweater vests with the v-neck in the back.

Along with its gimmicky debut look, Totally Krossed Out introduced us all to that oh-so-catchy beat to "Jump." I sang that song so much I think I was reciting "miggida miggida miggida Mac Daddy" in my sleep.

You know you've been to at least one college party that featured the song "Jump" on its play list.

Despite "Jump's" random popularity even today, my favorite song from the CD is the aforementioned "Party."

It has the rhyme, the catchy beat, and it alerted us to the phrase "Peep this," which I'm definitely going to bring back in the near feature.

It may not be Eminem-quality, but there's still something catchy between the rhythm and cheesy lines.

Totally Krossed Out is also home to songs such as "Lil' Boys In Da Hood" and "I Missed the Bus," both of which obviously express some of the more pertinent troubles of the then 13-year-old duo.

Since rediscovering the joy of the Daddy Mack and Mack Daddy, I've had plenty of fun blaring "Warm It Up" in hopes that Mother Nature will take the advice.

If nothing else, the CD has been a wonderful conversation starter as upon witnessing the disk, most people are quick to ask, "You actually own that?" Then they quickly urge me to put it in so we can all have a good laugh.

Totally Krossed Out maybe not be the most widely respected album ever released, but it has provided much entertainment for me even some 14 years later. It definitely blows Aaron Carter's feeble attempt at flow out of the water, and you can't help but laugh at the ridiculous attempts Kris Kross makes at being thug.

The boys made several other albums after their debut album was so successful, but after puberty and talented lyrists came along, Chris and Chris quickly found their way to the discount bin at Wal-Mart.

If you're looking for fun and maybe a walk down memory lane, minus the sometimes-offensive lyrics found in many rap CDs today, Totally Krossed Out can provide just that.

Do yourself a favor and buy the CD so you can find out just why Kris Kross can make you "Jump! Jump!"