Chris Kelly, one-half of the 1990s rap duo Kris Kross, died Wednesday, an investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed. He was 34.

Kelly, who was known as “Mac Daddy,” and his partner Chris Smith (a.k.a. “Daddy Mac”), were only 13 years old in 1991 when they were discovered by music producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri while performing at the Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta, The Associated Press reported. Dupri’s label, So So Def, signed the boys and sent them into the studio to record their first album. Checkout a few throwback joints after the jump.

Hip Hop Album Sales: Week ending 4/28/13

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#8. Kid Cudi – Indicud – 36,000 (167,000)

#9. will.i.am – #willpower – 29,000 (29,000)

#11. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 28,000 (638,000)

#12. Lil Wayne – I Am Not A Human Being II – 25,000 (383,000)

#16. Snoop Lion – Reincarnated – 21,000 (21,000)

#30. Tyga – Hotel California – 12,000 (84,000)

#33. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city – 10,000 (868,000)

#98. Andy Mineo – Heroes For Sale – 4,700 (32,000)

#100. Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – Twelve Reasons To Die – 4,600 (20,000)

#110. Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y – Live In Concert – 4,200 (18,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

COMMONWEALTH x WEDNESDAYS [Downtown Las Vegas]

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“the pied piper”

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Grand Theft Auto V [trailer]

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Grand Theft Auto V is coming September 17, 2013. Pre-order at www.rockstargames.com/V

Boston Bombing Cost Economy an Estimated $333 Million

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April 30, 2013

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In a matter of moments, the Boston Marathon bombings inflicted as much as $333 million in damage to the local economy in lost wages, retail sales and infrastructure damage, according to preliminary estimates. But the effects of the April 15 attack, which killed three people and injured 264 others, continue to send shock-waves far beyond Boylston Street. Read More

Weekend Box Office: April 26-28, 2013

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Title / Weekend Gross in Millions USD $$$

Pain and Gain $20.2 m
Oblivion $17.8 m
42 $10.6 m
The Big Wedding $7.5 m
The Croods $6.7 m
G.I.Joe: Retaliation $3.7 m
Scary Movie 5 $3.4 m
Olympus Has Fallen $2.8 m
The Place Behind The Pines $2.6 m
Jurassic Park 3D $2.3 m

Ray J “I Hit it First” ft. Bobby Brackins

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directed by JR Saint

Your Facebook Likes is Worth $174.17

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April 28, 2013

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According to a study, your Likes of a brand on Facebook are worth about $174.17 to that brand.

Syncapse, a social intelligence company, conducted a study with more than 2,000 Facebook users who liked a brand and considered a Facebook user’s product spending, loyalty, recommendations, brand affinity and more to come up with the number. It turns out Facebook fans spend more money on the brands they like—$116 a year more than nonfans—even if their income was equal. In addition, those who liked brands were 18% more satisfied with the brand and 11% more likely to continue buying the brand.

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Spin Media Buys Vibe Magazine

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April 28, 2013

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SpinMedia, a group of music and pop culture Web sites that includes Spin magazine, has bought Vibe, the 21-year-old R&B and hip-hop magazine.

Vibe was founded in 1992 by Quincy Jones and Time Warner, with a focus on hip-hop and R&B music and the culture surrounding it, and it became one of the most influential publications of its kind. It was shut down abruptly in 2009 after advertising revenue plunged, but within months it was bought and revived by private equity investors.

Vibe had an average print circulation of 301,000 for the first six months of 2012, according to the Alliance for Audited Media, and SpinMedia said that each month Vibe’s sites have 1.4 million visitors and serve 1.6 million video streams.

Vibe will stop print publication and be available online only similar to GWOP.

PlayStation DUALSHOCK®4 Controller

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April 26, 2013

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PlayStation 4 developers discuss some of their favorite DUALSHOCK®4 features, what makes each feature unique and how it will make your gameplay experience much more dynamic.

How To Make Money Selling Drugs [Trailer]

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How To Make Money Selling Drugs offers a provocative glimpse into the lives of those on both sides of the “war on drugs,” delivering a diverse and unique perspective on the subject through interviews with 50 Cent, Eminem, The Wire producer David Simon, Arianna Huffington, Woody Harrelson, Eminem and Susan Sarandon, as well as infamous drug kingpin “Freeway” Rick Ross. Presenting a step-by-step guide on how to go from street dealer to drug lord, the documentary reveals how public policy actually entices Americans into dealing drugs. Bert Marcus Productions was granted unprecedented access from top-ranking government officials, including U.S. Drug Czar to the Drug Enforcement Agency, all providing varied viewpoints on this controversial subject.

directed by Matthew Cooke
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