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May, 10 2013 | Written by ATLien
The funeral was held for Chris ‘Mac Daddy’ Kelly of Kris Kross fame in Atlanta, Georgia yesterday (May 9, 2013).

Kelly’s family, friends and fans all payed their respects to the fallen hip-hop legend and many of Atlanta’s music industry insiders attended the funeral services, which was held at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church.

Jermaine Dupri, Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith, Michael Mauldin, Da Brat and more all paid homage to their friend and several wore their pants backwards in recognition of the trend Kris Kross made famous.

[READ: R.I.P. Chris Kelly… In Remembrance (PHOTOS + VIDEO]

As reported earlier, Kelly died on May 1 at the age of 34 after being found unresponsive by his mother in his Southwest Atlanta home.

[READ: Chris Kelly: The 911 Call… (AUDIO)]

More photos from Kelly’s funeral services below…

The euology was delivered by his Kris Kross partner Chris Smith, whose emotions got the better of him several times during his speech.

My life … it ain’t ever gonna be the same, but I just hope our legacy for hip-hop is never forgotten.

I’m gonna do my part to make sure Chris’ legacy will live on. – Chris ‘Daddy Mac’ Smith

Jermaine Dupri…

Da Brat…

Chris ‘Daddy Mac” Smith…

WXIA’s Elle Duncan interviews Tameka “Tiny” Cottle…

Michael Mauldin and DaBrat…

R.I.P. Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly

Photos: Prince Williams/ATLPics

View more photos from the funeral service of Chris Kelly HERE…

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In Atlanta Gossip,Featured,News Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly, DaBrat, Jermaine Dupri, Michael Mauldin, R.I.P., Tameka "Tiny" Cottle
- Upenzi
  
  I’M HELLA MAD AT DA BRAT’S OUTFIT. SMH
  
  teejay
  
  she looks like a fat lesbo…
  
  My names Rasheeda I rap like Shorty Lo
  
  But she is a fat lesbo… Lol j/k
  
  lnedykstra
  
  YEP!
  
  teejay
  
  lol why you gotta be rasheeda raping like shorty lo, lmao!!!!!
  
  free kroy
  
  So sad, I see the trumpets, did Phadra and her mom perform the furneral? I know Michell would know, that her Ace Coon Boon.
  
  ATLien
  
  @FreeKroy she actually was working on it before her emergency c-section. I wrote about it when I announced her new arrival >> http://straightfromthea.com/2013/05/09/its-a-boy-phaedra-parks-gives-birth/
  
  Eyes Rolled
  
  That outfit is VERY upsetting. She’s not that silly, she’s not that hood-minded…or is she? At least JD’s jeans were used to represent the Kris Kross brand (backwards) and he didn’t even go all out with it and put on a cross-color shirt, he still had sense enough to put a blazer and tie on.
  Whatever. I’m just glad Mac Daddy’s passing was acknowledged, I thought they were very talented young boys who got a raw deal when the JD brand/label started to crumble.
  
  STLChick
  
  And Tiny’s outfit wasn’t much better. Leggings? Like Da Brat, looked more like club attire.
  
  JENNY JONES!!!
  
  GIRL WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU??? YOU KNOW TINY NEEDED TO SHOW OFF HER FRESH ASS SHOTS. LOL!!!!!! SMH AT THOSE SKINNY LEGS AND OVER SIZED, JACKED UP, SHOT UP STANK LOOKING ASS!!! SHE NEEDS TO STOP……..JENNY JONES!!!!
  
  STLChick
  
  Upenzi, I was thinking the same thing.
  It’s a funeral, not a club. Social norms are practically non existent nowadays.
  
  Chris Cornell
  
  The reporters are interviewing people like they’re on the red carpet. Looks like some of these hip hop has beens are more concerned about the media spotlight than paying their respects to an artist who was taken from us too early. The only notable people keeping their dignity and showing actual respect, seem to be Dupri and Smith. This is someone’s funeral. Not the music awards. Why is Tiny getting interviewed? Come on T.I. Gross man, gross. Anyway, RIP Mac Daddy Mr. Kelly
- Shawn Owens via Facebook
  
  Some people need to learn how to dress when they attends peoples funeral!
  
  Marjorie Mack
  
  Thank You..show some respect for the dead and his family.
- Reggie Davenport via Facebook
  
  Shawn you took the words right out of my mouth. No damm respect what so ever.
- k
  
  tiny look like a clown!!
  
  mary
  
  cosign!!!! where is kandi? these are her former label mates! LMAO!
  
  hereforrihanna
  
  If Kandi was in ATLANTA and didn’t come to pay her respects…this shows you the type of character Kandi is. I LOVE KANDI DOWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN….to pieces..I bought all of her albums..and love Pink’s first album Can’t take me home. Kandi Wrote half of it. However, if she was this stubborn and nasty to not go to a persons funeral that she was probably cool with. That speak volumes. So what Latocha and Tameka Scott were going to be there. Pay your respects. If she was out of town. Everything I just typed is Null and Void.
  
  Kitty B.
  
  Each memeber of Xscape was there except Kandi…honestly she shouldve been there regardless to show support… this seriously says a lot about her…
  
  Daddy Mac’s speech brought me to tears! So sad, so sad 🙁
  
  treasure
  
  Im not sure why yall are surprised by Kandi’s dis-respectful actions.Im not surprised at all!Once someone shows you who they are,believe them.
  
  mary
  
  amen, this shows us what i have been saying all along, kandi is trash! watch out todd!
  
  Reba
  
  Mary you are always stalking Kandi via this site but swear you don’t like her. Get your inappropriate azz on somewhere! RIP Chris
  
  mary
  
  reba if i’m stalking kandi, how would you know if you’re not stalking me? fuck you bitch, get off my nuts!
  
  angela
  
  She went to the wake not the funeral
  
  lynette
  
  lol!!!
  
  Siren
  
  I was thinking the same thing. Tiny looks a hot mess.
- Dionne
  
  Why do Jermaine have his jeans on backwards.
  
  2bme
  
  to pay homage to Kris kross because that’s a big part of what they were known for.
  
  Nikki
  
  Shame that you even have to ask this question on a post about Kris Kross..
- TuesdayRose
  
  So sad…
  R.I.P
- yomama
  
  You know what Brat….I get it, you are not going to go the femme route and wear a dress. But HUGE oversized jean culottes?? From the 90’s!? Really? Also, Jermaine I get the whole tribute thing by rocking the backwards jeans..but no. Not a good look at a funeral. You can never go wrong with a simple black suit. And I agree with the previous poster, Tiny does look like a clown. Her make-up looks horrible. They have this funeral looking like a 3 ring circus.
  
  Choco aka Hippie
  
  Yall are so stupid…… this man lost his life and you can only focus on gear? What the hell do you look like?
  
  hereforrihanna
  
  girl come back to sandra rose..she unbanned you!
  
  Choco aka Hippie
  
  I wasn’t banned I told her to disable my account….
  
  STLChick
  
  You.
  
  kiki
  
  Thank you so much. I was shaking my head this hole time thinking how pathetic of people. Just pathetic. Worrying about what people were wearing at the funeral when NO ONE on this site knows the relationship with the deceased that what make it ok in their mind to wear what they wore. And comments about Tiny’s physical appearance and where was Kandi. Who cares where Kandi was! People get way too invest into celebrities that they DON’T KNOW! And seeing them in passing because you live in the same city don’t count. Rest In Heaven "Mac Daddy"
  
  yomama
  
  it’s a celebrity gossip site. and a celebrity funeral. people are there to see and be seen. so i will comment. it’s not like i came to my grandma’s funeral at my home church and threw shade. calm down with the essays.
- Choco aka Hippie
  
  Damn ignorance has reared it’s ugly head in this post wtf does people’s attire have to do with giving this man his moment of peace! You couldn’t even say Prayers for his family or RIP…
  FUKN COWS!
  
  I feel for those who knew and Loved Chris…
  
  @Dionne
  Reading is fundamental and required!
  
  STLChick
  
  We’ve already addressed the tragedy of his passing. Now we’re addressing the inappropriateness of the attire at his funeral. Keep up.
  
  kiki
  
  You sound stupid.
  
  STLChick
  
  You ARE stupid. Next.
  
  bootsie collins
  
  Lol!
- msking
  
  So sad….so young…so talented…just sad.
- 2bme
  
  People get on blogs and think they HAVE to be negative..they HAVE to try and be funny..and it’s unecessary..stop being followers..folks you can’t be THAT damn miserable to get on a post with all the redundant negativity..a man has died and family and friends are in pain from that death and you’re worried about whose pants are on backwards? Who should have worn different attire? Damn..that’s BEYOND sad ..RIP Chris Kelly..
  
  justpeachy
  
  Totally agree. Small minds in big prisons.
  
  humbleknight
  
  LOL…wow….the irony.
- Oa Brown via Facebook
  
  Nice outfit Brat. Look a hot damn mess.
- cns
  
  My condolences to the family and friends. The woman in all white, I’m assuming his mother looks nice. Tiny shoes are cute. That’s all.
- noodlez
  
  I don’t know how Da Brat feels comfortable looking like a damn clown that’s trapped in ’95. And that hair on Chris’s head is just as bad. People really need to figure out what makes them comfortable AND current. These are some sorry ass pics…
  
  mary
  
  co-sign, people should respect the dead and respect the fact that you are at an even where pictures are going to be taken! dress the part and not look like a clown doing so. you know damn well you dont want no one at our funeral looking look a fool. brat your hair and clothes are out of line, GET A STYLIST AND GROW UP! jermain dupri, i see why janet left you! i agree, these pictures are wack, why couldn’t chris get a hair cut?!
  
  Choco aka Hippie
  
  You must be real uncomfortable to assume other folks are…#REACHINGHARD
- Live4U
  
  My condolences to his loved ones and friends. Paying homage is cool, but let’s not forget be it a wedding,funeral, meeting or whatever there is a time and a place for everything. It has nothing to do with negativity and everything to do with tact and respect (especially for the LORD’s house). Like my grandmother used to say "Common sense NEVER goes out of style"
  
  STLChick
  
  THANK YOU, LIVE4U. Don’t know why the self-proclaimed intelligent don’t get that.
  
  yomama
  
  exactly
- justpeachy
  
  His music gave us some good old fashion fun back in the day.
  
  RIP Chris K.
- mon88
  
  rip chris, kris kross will always be one of my fav groups….i hope someone finds out what happened because his death has a lot of red flags that point towards homicide.
  
  Octavion Wedner
  
  I igree with you mon88 but im steel
  Lost on that i blame hes so call friends i think they
  Set em up to die and send that video to tmz what
  
  you Think
  Me and you think a likeglike
- lockstress
  
  Even the "real men" wore suits BRAT~ UGh! Tacky az hell.
  
  May he rest in peace and may the Lord comfort his family and friends.
  
  so sad.
- AlwaysNumberOne
  
  That Chris Smith grown into a sexy young man. I see the huge childhood fame didnt mentally destroy him into a drug addiction like his fellow partner Chris Kelly. It’s interesting that Jermanie and The Brat wore their pants backwards yet his partner who created the trend with him was respectable enough to wear a black suit and show real emotion . And for Jermanie to say he was like a son, if y’all listen to the interview He did with Atlien, Chris Kelly said him and JD were estanged and only speak in passing .
- Chi City Chick
  
  R.I.P. to someone’s son above all. I pray for his family and friends’ strength during this tough time. Wow. I just hope it was a wake-up call for people running around bragging that they have Molly, un-prescribed drugs, and alcohol in their cups.
  
  BaybeK8s
  
  I too pray this will be wake-up call for those who feel that Molly,un-prescribed drugs and extreme alcohol drinking is cool. Sadly it won’t be. People tend to think they are invincible. My prayers go out to the Kelly family.
- N.W.O. Keith
  
  I remember when Hosea Williams funeral, folks showed up in overalls red sweatshirts,just likehe wore as Mac Daddy said" his every day uniform" . That is how u pay tribute mindless people. Side note – I thought that was Michael Jackson’s lawyer on front row.
- LaSherra Green via Facebook
  
  That picture of the other boy breaking down is heartbreaking.
- Suthernhummingbyrd
  
  You bamas just CANNOT come to the post and be respectful. That would just be too much like right. Ignorance is definitely bliss on this post, I see. I’m saddened by his death, especially the cause, and seeing the negativity on this post made it no better. SMDH. Rest in peace, Chris, I pray your soul is at peace.
  
  Gwendella
  
  +100
- Dsvies27
  
  Society has changed, people don’t even dress up to go to church to worship God anymore. If they don’t dress up to go to church they will dress down the same for Funerals not saying its right or wrong but it’s a change in our time. We just need to be happy people showed up to express their love and respect. It’s nt about the outfit or attire it’s about the respect.
  
  STLChick
  
  I disagree. And I (and others like me who grew up with that sense of respect) shouldn’t be insulted because of it.
  I guess there’s more than one version of narrow-mindedness.
- Marjorie Mack
  
  Chris looks really handsome…so glad he didn’t come with his suit pants backwards,, R.I.P. Chris Kelly
- Janay
  
  I was thinking about his mom today…she buried her only child days before mothers day
  This is sad..r.i.p Chris
- Gwendella
  
  Mr. Smith had me in tears :(. May they take comfort in the love and memories for they never die. Rest in love Chris Kelly.
- Not_In_The_Crowd
  
  I used to get it in when I was little to "Jump, Jump" R.I.P. Chris. Glad he got to do the So So Def reunion concert before he went.
- Reba
  
  This is so sad. I pray for his family. Brat seems to be mentally trapped in jail.
- STACY JOHNSON
  
  Jermaine,Tiny,and The Dyke were all trying to get noticed.They should of worn those outfits at the repast and not in a church.Everybody knows that black people always do it up and the best at a funeral so why go and clown.
- WatchwaytoomuchTV
  
  Back in the day you couldn’t catch a black person not being at his or her BEST 100% at church. Our clothes our hair we would not be caught dead, (excuse the pun) at church not sharp as a tack, dress to the nines, now it’s whoever, whatever come as you like inappropriatness in Gods house, no shame, no pride.
  Hell we just lost RESPECT for ourselves PERIOD!
- Dasiamay
  
  Da Brat….why?
- Bad Bytch
  
  Tiny wore leggings to a funeral?…*blank stare*
- addy
  
  WTH.. have we sunk so low as a people that we cannot even dress respectfully to someone’s funeral. If that had been my relative I would have been turning some of them away at the door.. SMH
- jussayin
  
  If Shekinah did Tinys hair. She should get an "F" for that.
- wsugarlove
  
  so tacky so hood – low class – the brat and the other attending who chose to dress as a clown – have some respect – it’s not about you – they could had a party in his honor to dress that way – but no they had to get stupid with it
- georgia prune
  
  how can u possibly go to a funeral thinking it’s cool to dress like a cotdamn fool. the brat is a hot @ss mess. her & jd are dressed so inappropriately! it’s a funeral not album release party. [email protected] have some respect for the family. we have got to do better folks.
- Meli-Mel
  
  Wearing the backward pants in understandable. My problem is with the hi-lo dress with bare shoulders. This is a funeral not speed dating.
- jbm
  
  Let’s celebrate the fact that he was a young black man that had the opportunity to do what most people will never do in their life. He travelled the world, entertained and had family, friends and fans that loved him.
  
  R.I.P
- lovelylady
  
  -The little girl must be Chris Smiths daughter, is it? I was thinking niece but she looks identically like him and nothing like the sister.
  -On another blog they show a picture of Chris Kelly’s girlfriend. I am glad to know they actually did have a life outside of Kris Kross.
  -Chris Kelly has an older sister from other pictures on the internet.
  -And the video being shown around is apparently from 2010 and not the day he passed, so that clears up the confusion of why the mom is saying she brought him home and the video shows him at home.
  As for Kandi, I knew she was pathetic when she was in xscape, she’s calm but nothing is real about her.
  -Tiny, Da Brat and etc, they mean well. I don;t know why you would go to Funereal in that, maybe they never been to one. IDK. His Mom looks like a classy woman, so who kows why they would show up wearing that, maybe they did not think so.
- yshawn
  
  I wish Brat’s was on some "grown-woman-but-still-me" tip. She’s still cute, but GROW UP. Those 14XL jean shorts kill the Joker J’z.
- yshawn
  
  Oh and Chris… Bruh!!! When the hairline goes back, it’s time to wack!!
  
  I’mma need you do somethin before little female peacocks appear from the bushes to mate.
- OCTAVION
  
  I’M SAD CHRIS KELLY NOT WITH US ANYMOEE BUT I CAN SAY HE DID GOOD THINGS LIKE GIVES US GOOD MUSIC JAMS TO KEEP UP DANCEING I CAN SAY HE DID GOOD THINGS BEFOR EVERY THING WENT WORNG I THINK PEOPLE LIKE JD USE THEM WAS NOT SEEING MUCH MONEY AND THAT WHAT STARTED IT ALL BUT WHAT DONE IS DONE WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THE GOOD SMITH AND KELLY DID WE TRU FRIENDS FANS FAMILY WE’LL ALL WILL MISS YOU GONE BUT NAVER FORGOTTEN WE MISS AND LOVE RIP KRIS KROSS WILL LIVE ON YOUR ALL # 1 IN MY BOOK THANKS FOR THE GOOD JAMS & GOOD TIMES WE ALL WILL KEEP YOUR MEMORY YOU AND SMITH ALIVE YOU TOO FO YOU SMITH KEEP YOUR HAED UP KEEP FRIGHTING FOR KELLY RIP MAC DADDY
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