On Wednesday evening, Chris Kelly, the rapper who won international fame as one half of the young rap duo Kris Kross, was found unresponsive by his family in his Atlanta home and later pronounced dead. Kelly was 34.
The news spread quickly throughout Twitter with everyone from big-name rappers to longtime fans began tweeting. Chris Kelly became a trending topic within an hour of the news breaking.
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yeah they were talkin bout this on facebook.
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OMG this is so sad. That’s too young for someone to go.
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Oh man Chris NO!!!!!! 😥
R.I.P.
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Damn Trace on point with this one.
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Wow. Sad. 😦 R.I.P. Chris
I loved this group as a youngin.
Chris kelly was my crush.
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Dayum he was young.
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Oh my!
How sad for such a young man. RIP….
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Awww man, this is so sad.
My heart goes out to his family and friends.
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Rest In Peace. I remember hearing sometime back that Chris Kelly had medical issues. I wonder if this was the cause.
Wow, my childhood memories.
Also, I just saw a recent picture of him at a party two months ago.
Thank you for the memories Chris!
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Nicole,
So this was the one who was sick? One had serious medical issues years ago.
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I am so sorry to hear of his passing; he was far too young. 😦
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Aw damn!!!!!!!!!
Really sad that he died so young.
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😥
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R.I.P. Chris Kelly your storm is over! Prayers for the family.
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R.I.P. MacDaddy. Sad 😦
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Thanks for the great music, will be played over and over for a long time.
May God be with his family and friends.
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Kris Kross will make ya……..
JUMP JUMP!
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R.I.P. CHRIS WOW!
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This news is wiggety wiggety wack.
R.I.P.
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Kriss Kross made me Jump, JUMP!
R.I.P. 😥
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RIP…This is wiggidy, wiggidy, wiggidy, wack!
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dats wiggedy wack yo..
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Going by the stage name Mac Daddy (with Smith known as Daddy Mac), the pair was known for wearing their clothes backward during performances.
Rapper Da Brat was shocked by Kelly’s death. She had performed at a 20th anniversary party for producer Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def label in February where Kris Kross reunited for one night.
“REST IN PEACE TO MY LIL BRO CHRIS KELLY OF KRIS KROSS. Dam wasn’t we JUST at rehearsal and doin a So So Def20 show?,” she wrote.
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R.I.P Chris Kelly
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Sad.
There was a reunion of sorts, a couple months ago, involving these two.
My condolences to his loved ones
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wearing my suit pants backwards tomorrow to my meeting
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wearing my suit pants backwards tomorrow to my meeting
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No not you Mr. Perry 😦 I’m so hurt having heard this news. They are such a big part of my younger years. I remember wearing my sweaters backwards with my skirts when Kriss Kross started the backwards clothes wearing trend. It hurts me so knowing this boy passed away so soon.
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I’m gonna call you now.
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Oh Shit @ Zion and Blog Queen, y’all like that?
WaSSup talk to me. 😆
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MMMMMMMMMMmmmmm!
Hey Tra, you talk to Zion but ignore the rest of us.
Yeah he must be ya man.
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Hey Tracy you had a good show tonight thanks for the new post.
2 in one day.
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Oh and I ain’t sayin shit about you n the dude you responded to in this post. he said he gon call u, so sumthin must be up.
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Zion you calling Trace for a booty call?
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Zion, I hope you heard Tracy’s show 2night, she said “she’s never dated someone on the rebound” 😆 Hope that’s not you dude.
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Wow seeing how some of you are really pre-occupied with Tracy’s love life.
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Aight Trace when BigBelly see this shit he gon blow this blog up. Some serious shit gon hit the fan. Although we always kind of knew this dude Zion was ya man.
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Y’all take ya sad asses to bed.
Tra can’t even have a 1-on-1 convo w/o y’all speculating some ole other shit.
SMH
And @ Zion, you oughta know better telling her you gon call her in an open forum like this. You set her ass up.
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I see Tracy and just want to say hello.
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Sup ReadyWriter.
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Wassup Trace.
So what u and Zion talk about?
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Mm Trace was in here late last night. I guess right after she posted this.
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so trace you’ll let that motherfucker call you but not me.
what is it? is it his 6 pack in his gravi? I got a fuckin 8 pack!!
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LOL 😆 @ how erbody all up in Zion’s business but at the same time he opened that door.
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RIP CHRIS
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R.I.P. CHRIS YOU LEFT HERE QUICK SAD.
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So sad.
May this brother R.I.P. he was so young.
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Going to wear my clothes backwards tomorrow when I go to work. Believe that!!
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Very surprising and very sad news….
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Too young to have left us 😦 R.I.P.
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1992 ??? where did the time go? R.I.P. Chris
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This young man made a significant impact to the hip hop culture. Anyone who grew up in the 90s was impacted by their hit song and probably dressed their clothes like them at school.
Can we give a brother some respect? I for one am truly sad by this news. I really wish it wasn’t real.
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CNN is reporting he died of a drug overdose.
Kelly’s death is being investigated as a drug overdose, Fulton County police Cpl. Kay Lester told The AJC. An autopsy is planned for Thursday morning to determine the official cause of death.
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Wow! R.I.P!
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May he rest in peace. Not much older than me. So sad.
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Say no to drugs.
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Aww damn. May he rest in peace now.
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RIP Chris!
Those little boys were bad when they were out. So tragic if it was drugs. I said if since the cause of death is just speculation until the autopsy tells otherwise. People want to assume drugs right out the gate. Every body is not doing drugs!
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Ebony,
Whether it was drugs or natural causes, he is still gone and his name should not be tainted, everyone has some sort of demon…may god rest his soul
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Morning All,
This is sad but I didn’t hear drugs this morning they were reporting homicide. Either way to beat cancer and to go out like this is sad. Prayers for the family.
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That’s wiggity, wiggity, wiggity, wiggity wack yo!
In all seriousness though, keeping his family in prayer…He must have been in a sad place….
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ABC news said it too. Possible OD. Doesnt matter. He is not here any longer.
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I know I heard the drug overdose info on GMA this morning….
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According to the Daily News
ATLANTA — Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo Kris Kross who made one of the decade’s most memorable songs with the frenetic “Jump,” died at an Atlanta hospital on Wednesday of an apparent drug overdose at his home, authorities said. He was 34.
“It appears it may have been a possible drug overdose,” said Cpl. Kay Lester, a spokeswoman for the Fulton County police.
This, Lester said, is based on statements received at the scene as well as evidence turned up at Kelly’s home in south Atlanta.
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They are saying he OD’d so sad 😦
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May his soul go in peace.
So young, so sad. RIP
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Sad 😥
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It seems like after the deaths of Amy Winehouse and Whitney Houston, along with countless others stemming all the way back from the 70′s, our youth (and young adults for that matter) still seem to fall prey to the lure of drugs. Why are so many continue to drug themselves to an early grave?
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Mack daddy make u wanna jump. The young die early. May his soul finally be at peace.
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May he R.I.P.
I pray he knew The Lord.
Sending prayer to his fam and friends.
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RIP little Chris.
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Sorry to hear this… I remember Kris Kross had “beef” with ABC who wore their clothes inside out. 😆
Prayers go out to the people he left behind.
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This news is wiggity wiggity wiggity wack 😦
Prayers to those that are deeply affected by this loss, family, friends and fans. “Cocaine is a helluva drug” ((Rick James voice))
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R.I.P. young brother.
I loved Kris Kross back in the day.
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Wow. God bless his family.
Hopefully he had his finances in order before passing.
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R.I.P.
Prayers to his family and friends. God Bless.
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34 is way too young……. RIP Chris!!!
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why lawd 😥 this is SAD SAD TERRIBLE NEWZ
prayers go out to his family and friends.
He had a sick flow too 😥
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Some flame out others fade away.
So young, So sad.
May he find peace onward to the next journey.
GM to all have a great day!
Good post Tracy as always.
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😥
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So young, so sad.
RIP 😦
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This is sad. I pray his family gets the peace they need.
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They came out when I was a senior in high school…Kris Kross will make you jump was the hottest track out at the time (I still get excited whenever I hear it)…
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WOW RIP Mack Daddy… I use to love their music. He went way too soon
Morning Ceo’ers
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R.I.P It’s a shame.
Good Morning Fam
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Rip I had a feelin he was goin to go early. When he said he was molested. Still r.i.p. smdh
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it’s the miggity miggity miggity mac daddy
RIP
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Jump, jump
The Mac Dad will make ya Jump Jump
The Daddy Mac will make ya Jump Jump
Kris Kross will make ya Jump Jump
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When I say I am SAD over this here? RIP young brother.
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This just makes me so sad. RIP Young man. Praying for his strength and peace for his loved ones in the midst of this storm. 😥
Oh and good morning everyone
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Warm It Up Kriss
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MAY HE REST IN PEACE
GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY
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Man this is really sad!
I hope that he rests in peace and that his family and friends can be comforted knowing that the absence of the body means he is to be present with Lord. Have a good day!!
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RIP Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly 😥
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Morning ALL
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R.I.P. Chris. TLC had me wearing Cross Colors and Kris Kross had me sporting it backwards. Favorite songs by Kris Kross were “Jump,” “Live and Die For Hip Hop,” “I Missed The Bus,” & “Da Bomb.” So glad that they introduced Da Brat to the world on their song, “Da Bomb.”
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RIP 😥
I missed the bus was my jam!
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rip chris, its sad he so young but i am glad at least he got to do the 20th so so def anniversary so people could see him in a good light before he was gone.
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And a good morning to all of yall….I’m on here early today….but not early enough to make a list, so hello to you, you and you. Use those “yous” as you see fit!
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Wow! 😥
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This is all so heartbreaking
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