Rapper Chris Kelly (Kriss Kross) 1978-2013

[Zoneboy]

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rapper Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly died Wednesday afternoon after being found unresponsive in his home.

Kelly, 34, was part of the duo Kris Kross, known for their backward clothes and 1992 debut album, which featured the hit “Jump.”

Kelly was found unresponsive and transported to Atlanta Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, a spokeswoman for the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Officer told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The cause of death was not immediately known. An autopsy is planned for Thursday morning.

An Atlanta native, Kelly and the other half of the duo, Chris Smith, were discovered at Greenbriar Mall in 1990 by now-famous entertainer and producer Jermaine Dupri. Kris Kross was one of the first acts Dupri signed to his So So Def Records label, and in February, the duo was among many to perform at an anniversary show at the Fox.

This time, neither Chris had their clothes on backward. The duo opened the show, which featured numerous other entertainers.

Though the catchy “Jump” was the most famous song for Kris Kross, the pair also recorded the “Rugrats Rap” for Nickelodeon. “Jump” was a track on the group’s debut album, “Totally Krossed Out.” Two other singles, “Warm it up” and “I missed the bus,” were also hits from the album.

[Zoneboy]

[D-Dey]

Damn, that's young. Are they saying anything about the cause of his death?

[gidgetgrape]

Rest in peace bro. That was my jam.

[DVDLover]

Terrible news! I used to wear my clothes backwards in high school

[DVDLover]

Originally Posted by D-Dey

Damn, that's young. Are they saying anything about the cause of his death?

They suspected it might be a drug overdose but we should wait for autopsy results to confirm

[DJM77]

To quote one of their songs..."It's A Shame."

[Marvo301]

Chris Kelly. Way too young.

[Brad Russ]

ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Kelly of the '90s rap duo Kriss Kross died of a drug overdose, a medical office investigator said Monday.

A toxicology screening revealed that Kelly, 34, had a mixture of drugs in his system when he was pronounced dead on May 1, said Betty Honey of the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office in Atlanta.

Paramedics found Kelly unresponsive on a living room couch at his Atlanta home and tried to resuscitate him. Kelly, known as "Mac Daddy," was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Honey said she did not know which specific drugs Kelly had used before his death. However, a police report from the night of Kelly's death said his mother told investigators her son used cocaine and heroin the night before he died and had a history of drug abuse.

Kriss Kross was introduced to the music world in 1992 by music producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri after he discovered the pair at a mall in southwest Atlanta. Kelly performed alongside Chris Smith, who was known as "Daddy Mac." The duo wore their clothes backward as a gimmick, but they won over fans with their raps.

Their first and most successful song was the 1992 hit "Jump," which became a chart-topper in the United States and around the world. The two were never able to match the tremendous success of their first song, though they had other hits like "Warm It Up," and "Tonite's tha Night."

At a memorial ceremony for Kelly in early May his uncle, Lemar Williams, said Kelly showed a love for music from an early age and mimicked Michael Jackson's dance moves. Williams said Kelly loved Atlanta and never wanted to live anywhere else.

Earlier this year, Kriss Kross performed in Atlanta to celebrate the anniversary of Dupri's record label So So Def and Williams said Kelly was planning to make a comeback.

[Gemini_89]

Yes I am bumping this thread because he may have been a victim of sexual predators (allegedly):

DJ Nabs implied on twitter in 2013 that Chili of TLC was dating Chris Kelly of Kris Kross which is statutory rape (allegedly). Type in "@djnabsinlab chilli" in the twitter search. (Allegedly). Chilli is 7 years older than Chris Kelly. Chili did an interview after Chris Kelly's death (Allegedly). She said that they were very close and she used to hang out at his house with his mom. She also said that she used to pick him up (I guess because he was too young to drive). Type in "Chris Kelly's Mentor Jermaine Dupri: I Wish I Could Have Saved Him" in the Bing Search. (Allegedly).. I think Chili is one of the adults that Chris Kelly's mother was talking about (allegedly). Chilli has a pattern with teenage black boys (allegedly). In Usher's "Behind The Music" Special Chilli admitted that she was attracted to Usher when she was 21 and he was 14 (allegedly). She was blushing saying that he had "cute dimples" and that she also said that he was "born sexy" (allegedly). Chilli eventually dated Usher when he became "legal" so this seems like grooming (allegedly).

According to Daz Dillinger, Jada Pinkett Smith was "entangling" with Chris Kelly of Kris Kross in 1993. That would make him 14/15 and her 21/22 at the time which is statutory rape (allegedly). Type in "Off The Radar with Daz Dillinger! Interview with Tha Dogg Pound member." in the youtube search engine. It starts @27:05-28:20. (Allegedly)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt1XtuE0XCM

In this interview Chris Kelly's mom implied that her son as a kid was encouraged/pressured into having sex with adults (allegedly). Type in "EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Donna Pratte, Leigh Wise & Reginae Carter" in the youtube search engine. It Starts @10:08. (Allegedly).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E68z1ci8jM

Katt Williams called Jermaine Dupri "The King of Pedophiles" (Allegedly). Type in "Katt Williams Freestyle Dissing Diddy, Jermaine Dupri, Janet Jackson & Steve Harvey" in the youtube search engine. It starts at 0:48. (Allegedly).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwroPqKGgrA