Tag: DJ Kay Slay

Eminem honors DJ Kay Slay on Shade 45: “It was honor to know you bro, Drama King, we love you.”

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.”

Best DJ Kay Slay & Shady Records collaborations: Eminem, D12, 50 Cent, Royce 5’9″ & more

Legendary New York City DJ and graffiti writer DJ Kay Slay has passed away following COVID-19 battle.

According to veteran Hip Hop promoter Van Silk, the 55-year-old died on Easter Sunday (April 17, 2022), about 4 months after being hospitalized with COVID-19.

“Hip Hop lost a real gem. My dear brother is gone. I have known him since he was sixteen years old. He was my little brother. I introduced him to many and we did a lot of things together. We last talked December because we were finishing up the 200 rolling deep project.” told Silk in a statement with HipHopDX.

To honor the legendary producer, we have listed some of the best songs he has made with Shady Records artists, from Eminem and 50 Cent to D12 and Slaughterhouse. #RestInPece

1. DJ Kay Slay – “I’m Gone,” featuring Eminem and Obie Trice.

2. DJ Kay Slay – “Census Bureau,” featuring D12.

3. DJ Kay Slay – “50 Shot Ya,” featuring 50 Cent.

4. DJ Kayslay – “Rolling 50 Deep,” featuring Royce 5’9″ and 49 other rappers.

5. DJ Kay Slay – “Respect The Architect,” featuring Conway The Machine, Busta Rhymes & Benny the Butcher.

6. DJ Kay Slay – “Freestyle,” featuring Eminem.

7. DJ Kay Slay – “Kayslay Freestyle,” featuring Slaughterhouse.

DJ Kay Slay – “Respect The Architect” ft. Busta Rhymes, Conway, Benny & PRAYAH

DJ Kay Slay drops new project, titled “The Soul Controller,” which features guest appearances from Papoose, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, Raekwon, The Game, Young Buck, AZ, Benny The Butcher, Busta Rhymes, Conway The Machine, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah and others.

Conway The Machine is featured on a track titled “Respect The Architect” which also features Busta Rhymes, Benny The Butcher and PRAYAH.

You can bump the East Harlem hip-hop historian’s new EP below:

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