R.I.P Chris Kelly From Kriss Kross

One half of the legendary backwards clothes wearing rap duo Kris Kross Chris (Mack Daddy) Kelly passed away yesterday. According to FOX 5 in Atlanta,… “Kelly was found unconscious in his home and was pronounced dead around 5:30 PM EST at the south campus of the Atlanta Medical Center“… The circumstances appear suspicious therefore there is on going investigation and a autopsy is scheduled to be performed later today.

If you remember the two were discovered by super producer Jermaine Dupri in an Atlanta mall. They became famous for wearing their clothes backwards and the hit record “Jump” which was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained there for eight weeks. The album “Totally Krossed Out went on to multi-platinum status because of the single. The two also

The two just recently united back in February  of this year  ” Back in February for a long overdue performance at the “So So Def label 20th anniversary reunion that took place in Atlanta.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=010KyIQjkTk#action=share

Fans, friends, and the hip hop community responded to the lost on social media outlets throughout the night after hearing the news, Rapper LL Cool J tweeted a link to his new song, “Jump on It,” and dedicated it to Kelly.

“R.I.P Chris Kelly. This song is now officially dedicated to you. May GOD embrace your soul & lift up your family,” he tweeted.”

R.I.P Chris our thoughts and payers are with you and your family.

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