JERMAINE DUPRI BACKWARD PANTS at Kris Kross Funeral

The rumors were true ... Jermaine Dupri DID wear his pants backwards
to Chris Kelly's funeral today as a tribute to the Kris Kross rapper,
and KRS has the pic.

Dupri discovered Kris Kross performing at a mall when Dupri was only
19 years old. Jermaine signed them to his label and helped grow the
rap group into international superstars.

Dupri wasn't the only mourner to rock the backward pants look at the
funeral -- Kelly's label mate Da Brat also went reverse trousers.

Dupri didn't speak at today's funeral ceremony -- but Kelly's rap mate
Chris Smith delivered an emotional speech ... saying, "I know Chris is
in heaven."