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. Advertisement To honor hip-hop’s one of the great producers, Eminem made a statement through his own radio station, Shade 45: Advertisement “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: Advertisement Eminem also went on Twitter to say the final words to his friend: “R.I.P. Legend. We will miss you.” Advertisement 🙏 R.I.P. Legend. We will miss you. https://t.co/6g2nXV4j6b— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) April 27, 2022RECENT RELATED ARTICLESEminem Lands High on New York Times’ 100 Greatest American Songwriters ListJune 5, 2026Tyler, the Creator Talks Eminem: Diss Track Response and Favorite AlbumsJune 3, 2026Hush Recalls Seeing Eminem Produce 2Pac’s ‘Loyal To The Game’May 29, 2026Young M.A Calls Eminem a GOAT on Club Shay ShayMay 28, 2026Miilkbone Reveals Suge Knight Offered to Pay Him to Diss EminemMay 27, 202650 Cent Didn’t Originally Like Eminem, Claims Queens Rapper DominationMay 26, 2026 2022DJ Kay SlayEminemShade 45