The chart-topping, Grammy nominated Memphis producer suddenly passed last week at the age of 29, so we take a look back at the songs that defined his career.
Tay Keith attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tay Keith’s sudden passing put a somber cloud over Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekend, resulting in an outpouring of condolences from his peers online. BlocBoy JB, one of his earliest collaborators and best friends, took to Instagram Stories to mourn the chart-topping Memphis producer with a series of photos of the two together and shared that they would often talk everyday. “Damn Cuz You Just Hurt Me Bad,” wrote the Memphis rapper. “We talked everyday yeen tell me you was leaving.”
Drake, who was featured on the Memphis producer’s breakout hit “Look Alive” alongside Blocboy, paid tribute to his former collaborator. “Endless and eternal gratitude for your spirit and your contributions to this thing that we all love so much,” he wrote on Instagram. “You will be deeply missed.” BlocBoy wasn’t the only rapper who received help from Tay Keith in launching a hitmaking career, as the producer was also instrumental in helping St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red become a Hot 100 mainstay. She also mourned his loss on Instagram: “Blood in blood out. We brothers but not related,” she wrote. “I love you bruddaaa @taykeith still da best duo us 5life.”
