Eminem honors DJ Kay Slay on Shade 45: “It was honor to know you bro, Drama King, we love you.” Posted on April 28, 2022 By Remy Gelenidze Two weeks ago, Legendary New York City DJ and graffiti writer DJ Kay Slay has passed away following 4-months battle with COVID-19.To honor hip-hop’s one of the great producers, Eminem made a statement through his own radio station, Shade 45: “Yo, this is Eminem. Just want to say rest in peace to one of our family members here in Shade 45. Kay Slay, The Drama King, who has been with us since the beginning. It was honor to know you bro, on behalf of everybody here at the station, just wanna say, to the legend, Drama King, we love you bro. We gonna miss you, rest in peace my friend.”You can listen to the recording below: Eminem also went on Twitter to say the final words to his friend: “R.I.P. Legend. We will miss you.” 🙏 R.I.P. Legend. We will miss you. https://t.co/6g2nXV4j6b— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) April 27, 2022RECENT RELATED ARTICLES23 Years Ago Today, Eminem Became First Ever Rapper to Win an OscarMarch 23, 2026Ab-Soul Freestyles Over Eminem’s Classic Song “Infinite”March 22, 2026Conway The Machine freestyles over Eminem’s classic hit, mentions HailieMarch 22, 2026Eminem Out-Streams Modern Hip-Hop Giants on SpotifyMarch 22, 2026Most Streamed Rappers on Spotify in 2026 So FarMarch 22, 2026New Interview: Did Eminem Really Co-Sign Datin?March 22, 2026 2022DJ Kay SlayEminemShade 45