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 ARTICLESAkademiks reacts to Eminem Popping Out at Jay-Z’s ConcertJuly 17, 2026Joe Budden Reacts to Eminem’s Surprise Appearance at JAY-Z’s Yankee Stadium ConcertJuly 17, 2026Token Calls Out White Rappers for Copying Eminem in New FreestyleJuly 17, 2026Watching Eminem Perform “Renegade” Live Changed Rory’s MindJuly 15, 2026Jay-Z Brings Out Eminem to Perform “Renegade” at Yankee StadiumJuly 12, 2026How Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo’s Weird Beats Inspired Eminem’s Iconic SoundJuly 9, 2026 2022DJ Kay SlayEminemShade 45