Sad news in the hip hop community. Chris Kelly of the 90s group Kriss Kross was found dead yesterday. He was 34. DJ Greg Street reported his body was found at his Atlanta home this evening. According to local news outlets, the cause of death was a drug overdose.

Chris’ mother, So So Def and Jermaine Dupri’s statement.

“It is with deep sadness that we announce that our beloved Chris Kelly has passed away on May 1. To millions of fans worldwide, he was the trendsetting, backwards pants-wearing one-half of Kris Kross who loved making music. But to us, he was just Chris – the kind, generous and fun-loving life of the party. Though he was only with us a short time, we feel blessed to have been able to share some incredible moments with him. His legacy will live on through his music, and we will forever love him.”

– Donna Kelly Pratte (mother) & The So So Def Family