It is still early but the word Obnoxious Media just got has been confirmed. Authorities in Georgia say Chris Kelly, a member of the 90s rap duo Kriss Kross, has died in Atlanta. Rapper Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly died Wednesday afternoon after being found unresponsive in his home.
Investigator Betty Honey of the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office said the 34-year-old Kelley was pronounced dead around 5 p.m. Wednesday at the south campus of the Atlanta Medical Center. Kelly was found unresponsive and transported to Atlanta Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Honey said authorities are unsure of Kelly’s cause of death and that an autopsy has yet to be performed. 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.
Kelly, known as “Mac Daddy” performed alongside Chris Smith, known as “Daddy Mac,” in the early and mid-90s. The duo might be best remembered for the song “Jump” from their 1992 debut album, “Totally Krossed Out.” Though the catchy “Jump” was the most famous song for “Kris Kross,” the pair also recorded the “Rugrats Rap” for Nickelodeon
