"It's a Shame" is a song by American hip-hop duo Kris Kross, released in January 1993 by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records as the fourth and final single from their debut album, Totally Krossed Out (1992). It is the least successful of the four singles, as it did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. However, it did reach number 11 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart and number 55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as well as number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Jermaine Dupri and Roger Troutman, and its music video was directed by Rich Murray. The group performed "It's a Shame" on numerous television shows, such as A Different World.