Hip-hop has it's first casualty of 2013. Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly, one half of the classic teenage hip-hop duo Kriss Kross along with Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, was found dead today in his Atlanta home. The cause of death has yet to be determined. Kelly was 34 years old.
This is truly a sad moment in hip-hop and music as a whole. Kriss Kross dropped their debut album, Totally Krossed Out, in 1992. It featured the massive hits Jump and Warm It Up. These two half pint emcees had a ton of people (including yours truly) trying to go out in public with their clothes on backwards.
Let's take a moment to remember Chris and reflect on the joy Jump brought to our lives in the early months of 1992. If you have drink in your hand as you read this, pour a little out for the Miggiddy-miggiddy-miggiddy-miggiddy Mac Daddy. Thank you, Chris. Here's one of my Kriss Kross favorites. You're welcome.
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