Thursday Dish

Sad news out of the world of hip hop. Chris "Mack Daddy" Kelly of the nineties hip hop group Kriss Kross has died. He was 34. He was found unresponsive at his Atlanta home. No further details are available. Kriss Kross was discovered at an Atlanta mall by producer Jermaine Dupri, who signed the group to his So So Def Recordings label and produced their debut album "Totally Krossed Out". It featured the hit single "Jump" and the group reunited back in February to celebrate So So Def's 20th anniversary. Rapper Lil Wayne tweeted that he's fine after suffering yet another seizure. He spent in Cedars-Sinai Hospital before being released. Wayne stated previously that he's suffered from the disorder epilepsy since childhood.  Meanwhile, the family of civil rights pioneer Emmett Till is not happy with the letter of apology Wayne wrote regarding his offensive lyrics on the Future single "Karate Chop". The family isn't happy because while Wayne acknowledges the family's pain, it doesn't use the word apologize. The family also wants soft drink giant Mountain Dew to drop Wayne from it's payroll. While it there's been no word on whether it's decided to do that, it has decided to pull a recent add featuring rapper Tyler, The Creator, due to criticism regarding it's depiction of African Americans. Tyler is the voice of Felicia the Goat, who winds up in an all African American police lineup.  The Michael Jackson wrongful death trial continued with focused being placed on Dr Conrad Murray's debt. The doctor was several thousand dollars in debt, some reaching as high as $100,000. Fox's "American Idol" continues with it's results show tonight. Judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have kept the sparks flying with their antics. Only time will tell where things will go from here. The sparks have been flying on TV One's "R&B Divas" as well. The ladies are reportedly trying to put a joint tour together, but have encountered some set backs. We'll see what happens. On the tube: "American Idol" on Fox, "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS, "Wife Swap" on ABC and "Community" on NBC. Happy Thursday!