Kris Kross - wikipedia Kris Kross This article is about the hip - hop duo. For the other American singer - songwriter, see Christopher Cross. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( January 2016 ) Kris Kross Kris Kross ( Smith on left ; Kelly at right ) in 1996 Background information Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States Genres Hip hop Years active 1991 -- 2002 2013 ( reunion ) Labels Ruffhouse Columbia Judgement So So Def Associated acts Da Brat Jermaine Dupri Michael Jackson Super Cat Aaliyah TLC Past members Chris `` Daddy Mac '' Smith Chris `` Mac Daddy '' Kelly ( deceased ) Kris Kross was an American hip hop duo formed in the early 1990s and consisting of Chris `` Mac Daddy '' Kelly and Chris `` Daddy Mac '' Smith. The duo hit worldwide status with their 1992 smash hit, `` Jump '', which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and was certified double platinum as a single. The duo released three albums, with their debut album Totally Krossed Out topping the US Billboard 200, and their following albums, Da Bomb and Young, Rich & Dangerous making it into the Top 20. The duo were also noted for their fashion style as they would wear their clothes backwards. Contents 1 History 1.1 Totally Krossed Out, 1992 1.2 Michael Jackson tour and additional media projects ( 1992 -- 1998 ) 1.3 Da Bomb ( 1993 ) 1.4 Young, Rich & Dangerous ( 1996 ) 1.5 Judgement Records, fourth album and first hiatus 1.6 Education 1.7 Final show 1.8 Legacy 2 Death of Chris Kelly 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 Remix albums 3.3 Compilation albums 3.4 Singles 4 References 5 External links History Cover art for Totally Krossed Out, the debut album of Kris Kross. Kelly on the left, Smith on the right. The friendship of Atlanta natives James Christopher Kelly ( August 11, 1978 -- May 1, 2013 ) and Christopher Smith ( born January 10, 1979 ) began in first grade. The duo were discovered at an Atlanta shopping mall in 1991 by then 19 - year - old Jermaine Dupri. Totally Krossed Out, 1992 Along with Dupri, the two signed a deal with Ruffhouse Records and recorded their debut album Totally Krossed Out ( 1992 ). Entirely produced by Dupri, Totally Krossed Out was released March 31 that year and sold four million copies in the U.S. It included the hit single `` Jump '', which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks, `` becoming the first rap song to have achieved so long a run at the top. No other rap song had led the chart for that length of time. '' The music videos from the album also experienced major success. The video for `` Jump '', directed by filmmaker Rich Murray, went to No. 1 on MTV and sold over 100,000 copies as a VHS video single. The video for their follow - up single, `` Warm It Up '', also directed by Murray, won a Billboard video award for `` Best New Artist '', and got to No. 14 the same year as `` Jump ''. Writes The New York Daily News ' Jim Farber : `` Together, that was enough to propel the duo 's debut album, Totally Krossed Out, to multi-platinum status. '' Michael Jackson Tour and additional media projects ( 1992 -- 1998 ) The duo landed a spot on Michael Jackson 's 1992 European Dangerous World Tour as well as a cameo appearance on Jackson 's music video for his 1991 single `` Jam ''. Additionally, they made appearances in the music videos for Run - D.M.C. 's `` Down with the King '' ( 1993 ) and TLC 's `` Hat 2 da Back '' ( 1992 ), and they were featured in an episode of A Different World and as the closing musical act on the May 29, 1992 episode of In Living Color. A video game starring the pair, titled Kris Kross : Make My Video, was released in 1992 on the Sega CD system. It consisted of the player 's editing together the group 's music videos for a few of their hit songs -- using portions of the original music videos, stock footage, and general video animation effects. Players were prompted before each editing session to make sure to have certain footage compiled into the video. The game was released only in the United States to poor sales figures and dismal reviews. It was ranked 18th on Electronic Gaming Monthly 's list of the `` 20 Worst Games of All Time ''. Kris Kross made a cameo appearance in Ted Demme 's film Who 's the Man ? ( 1993 ), which starred rapper Ed Lover and radio personality Doctor Dré of Yo ! MTV Raps fame. Da Bomb ( 1993 ) The duo 's second album, Da Bomb ( 1993 ), was certified platinum and spawned the hits `` Alright '' featuring Super Cat, `` I 'm Real '', and `` Da Bomb '' featuring Da Brat, whom Smith has discovered. Most of their songs had been directed at rivals Da Youngstas, Illegal, and Another Bad Creation. Young, Rich & Dangerous ( 1996 ) A third album, Young, Rich & Dangerous, was released in early 1996 and was certified gold. It spawned the two hits `` Tonite 's tha Night '' and `` Live and Die for Hip Hop ''. Judgement Records, fourth album and first hiatus Judgement Records is a record label, started by Joe Nicolo in 1999 after Ruffhouse Records was dissolved. Kris Kross followed Nicolo to his new label and recorded their 25 track fourth album in 2000 - 2001. The album was never released. Education Kelly studied engineering, and founded C Connection Records. Smith studied marketing and business management and founded One Life Entertainment, Inc. Final show Kris Kross ' last performance was in their hometown at the Fox Theatre for So So Def 's 20th Anniversary concert in 2013. Legacy Kris Kross were the youngest hip hop duo to gain success, with gold and platinum albums, at 12 and 13 years old. They have been referenced on the albums or songs of Eminem, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Method Man and many more. Chris Smith Urbane Muse Black Shades Oil and Gold Leaf on Panel 36 '' x 48 ``. Death of Chris Kelly On May 1, 2013, Chris Kelly was found unconscious in his Atlanta home. He was pronounced dead around 5 p.m. on the south campus of the Atlanta Medical Center ; he was 34 years old. According to the police report documents, Kelly had been brought home to recover from his drug use, as he had done several times in the past. His uncle told police that Kelly `` had an extensive history of drug abuse. '' The following day, Dupri tweeted a `` letter to fans '', in which he referred to Kelly as `` a son I never had '', and praised Kelly as an artist. Numerous other artists and fans publicly acknowledged Kelly 's death, some citing Kris Kross or Kelly as their inspiration or their reason for entering the music industry. On July 1, a toxicology report was released stating that Kelly died from a drug overdose. According to the Fulton County Medical Examiner Office, the toxicology screening shows that Kelly had a mixture of drugs in his system, including cocaine and heroin. Discography Studio albums Year Album detail Peak chart positions Certifications ( sales threshold ) US US R&B AUS AUT SWE UK 1992 Totally Krossed Out First studio album Release date : March 31, 1992 Label : Ruffhouse / Columbia Records 7 33 30 31 AUS : Gold CAN : 3 × Platinum US : 4 × Platinum 1993 Da Bomb Second studio album Release date : August 3, 1993 Label : Ruffhouse / Columbia Records 13 -- -- -- -- CAN : Gold US : Platinum Young, Rich & Dangerous Third studio album Release date : January 9, 1996 Label : Ruffhouse / Columbia Records 15 -- -- -- -- US : Gold `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart Remix albums Year Album details Best of Kris Kross Remixed ' 92 ' 94 ' 96 First remix album Release date : November 26, 1996 Label : Ruffhouse / Columbia Records Compilation albums Year Album details 1998 Gonna Make U Jump First compilation album Release date : April 28, 1998 Label : Ruffhouse / Columbia Records Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications ( sales threshold ) Album US AUS BEL ( Vl ) CAN FRA IRE NZ SUI SWE UK 1992 `` Jump '' 11 5 US : 2 × Platinum AUS : Platinum Totally Krossed Out `` Warm It Up '' 13 21 21 -- 44 16 34 34 16 US : Gold `` I Missed the Bus '' 63 95 -- -- -- -- 28 -- -- 57 `` It 's a Shame '' -- -- 35 -- -- 27 19 -- -- 31 1993 `` Alright '' ( with Super Cat ) 19 97 -- -- -- -- 8 -- -- 47 US : Gold Da Bomb `` I 'm Real '' 84 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- `` Da Bomb '' ( with Da Brat ) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1995 `` Tonite 's tha Night '' 12 -- -- -- -- -- 11 48 -- -- US : Gold Young, Rich, & Dangerous `` Live and Die for Hip Hop '' 72 -- -- -- -- -- 30 -- -- -- `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart 1990s portal References Jump up ^ `` Chris `` Mac Daddy '' Kelly ( 1978 - 2013 ) ``. Findagrave.com. 2013 - 10 - 22. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 23. Jump up ^ Betts, Stephen ( 2013 - 05 - 03 ). `` Kris Kross ' Chris Smith Mourns Death of Chris Kelly ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 23. ^ Jump up to : Jim Farber ( May 2, 2013 ). `` Chris Kelly dead at 34 : Jermaine Dupri calls Kris Kross rapper ' the son I never had ' ''. New York Daily News. Jump up ^ `` EGM 's Crapstravaganza : The 20 Worst Games of All Time ''. Seanbaby.com. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Kris Kross Is Back for the ' 90s Reunion You Did n't Even Know You Wanted -- But You Do Now, Jump ! Jump ! ''. E ! Online. 2013 - 01 - 16. Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ Fleeman, Mike. `` Chris Kelly 's Death : Kris Kross Member Died of Overdose ''. People.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 23. Jump up ^ `` OVERDOSE SUSPECTED IN DEATH OF KRIS KROSS RAPPER ''. Associated Press. Retrieved 2 May 2013. Jump up ^ Staff ( May 1, 2013 ). `` UPDATE : Kris Kross Rapper, Chris ' Mac Daddy ' Kelly, Dead At 34 From Suspected Drug Overdose ( VIDEO ) ''. NewsOne For Black America. Jump up ^ Mike Fleeman ( May 2, 2013 ). `` Chris Kelly Used Cocaine and Heroin Before Death ''. People. Jump up ^ `` Chris Kelly ''. The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. May 12, 2013. Jump up ^ Duke, Alan ( July 3, 2013 ). `` Kris Kross ' Chris Kelly died from overdose, autopsy says ''. CNN. Jump up ^ `` Kris Kross Album & Song Chart History -- Billboard 200 ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Kris Kross Album & Song Chart History -- R&B / Hip - Hop Albums ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2010. ^ Jump up to : Australian ( ARIA Chart ) peaks : Top 50 peaks : `` australian-charts.com -- Kris Kross in Australian Charts ''. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2016. Top 100 peaks : Ryan, Gavin ( 2011 ). Australia 's Music Charts 1988 - 2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia : Moonlight Publishing. Jump up ^ `` austriancharts.at -- Austria Top 40 ''. austriancharts.at. Retrieved September 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` swedishcharts.com -- Swedish charts portal ''. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved September 19, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Official Charts -- Kris Kross ''. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Ryan, Gavin ( 2011 ). Australia 's Music Charts 1988 - 2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia : Moonlight Publishing. ^ Jump up to : `` Canadian Recording Industry Association ( CRIA ) : Gold & Platinum ''. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` RIAA -- Gold & Platinum -- September 19, 2010 : Kris Kross certified singles ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Kris Kross Album & Song Chart History -- Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2010. Jump up ^ `` ultratop.be -- Belgian charts portal ''. ultratop.be. Retrieved September 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 23. Jump up ^ `` lescharts.com -- French charts portal ''. lescharts.com. Retrieved September 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` irishcharts.ie -- Irish charts portal ''. irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` charts.org.nz -- New Zealand charts portal ''. charts.org.nz. Retrieved September 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` swisscharts.com -- Swiss charts portal ''. swisscharts.com. Retrieved September 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` swedishcharts.com -- Swedish charts portal ''. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved September 19, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` RIAA -- Gold & Platinum -- September 19, 2010 : Kris Kross certified singles ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 19, 2010. External links Kris Kross Kris Kross Chris `` Mac Daddy '' Kelly Chris `` Daddy Mac '' Smith Studio albums Totally Krossed Out Da Bomb Young, Rich & Dangerous Other albums Best of Kris Kross Remixed ' 92 ' 94 ' 96 Gonna Make U Jump Singles `` Jump '' `` Warm It Up '' `` I Missed the Bus '' `` It 's a Shame '' `` Alright '' `` Da Bomb '' `` Tonite 's tha Night '' `` Live and Die for Hip Hop '' Related articles Jermaine Dupri Make My Video MusicBrainz : bf61e8ff - 7621 - 4655 - 8ebd - 68210645c5e9 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kris_Kross&oldid=798559890 '' Categories : 1990 establishments in Georgia ( U.S. state ) 1998 disestablishments in Georgia ( U.S. state ) African - American musical groups American musical duos Columbia Records artists Hip hop duos Musical groups disestablished in 1998 Musical groups established in 1990 Musical groups from Atlanta Ruffhouse Records artists Southern hip hop groups Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from January 2016 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2013 Articles with unsourced statements from October 2014 Articles with unsourced statements from August 2016 Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Deutsch Español Français 한국어 Italiano Kiswahili Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Suomi Svenska ไทย Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 2 September 2017, at 16 : 22. 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Question: how did the boy from kris kross died
Answer: from a drug overdose