The world of music is still mourning the loss of Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly, who died of a possible drug overdose yesterday afternoon. But perhaps nobody is taking it harder than Jermaine Dupri.
Earlier today, the hip hop producer tweeted out a letter to his fans expressing his sadness over his fallen friend, saying:
“To the world Chris was MacDaddy but to me, he was a son I never had.”
Jermaine went on to say:
“His passion for the music, his love for doing shows, his want to [be] better than everyone else, was always turnt (sic) up.”
He concluded the letter by saying:
“When i think about it I spent more time with Chris [Kelly] and Chris [Smith] than damn near anybody in my whole life, so you can imagine how bad this hurts. I will always love you chris, and I will never let the world forget you, may god bless your soul.”
The So So Def producer discovered the duo when he was just 18 years old and helped put together their breakthrough debut, Totally Krossed Out. From that moment on, they rode a non-stop rocket to stardom and Jermaine went on to become one of the biggest names in the hip hop scene.
It’s obvious that the two were very close and we can’t imagine how difficult this must be fore him. We send our condolences and deepest sympathies to Jermaine for his loss.
[Image via Ivan Nikolov/WENN.]
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