Hip-hop producer Tay Keith has passed away. He was 29 years old.
Keith, who co-produced Travis Scott’s 2018 hit “Sicko Mode,” was found dead in his Nashville apartment after a welfare check, Metro Nashville Police Department announced Thursday via X.
His cause of death is unknown and police do not suspect criminal activity.
The Memphis-born producer was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Rap Song category for “Sicko Mode” at the 61st annual awards ceremony in 2019.
He was also nominated for Best Rap Song at the 2024 ceremony for his work on Drake and 21 Savage’s song “Rich Flex.”
Keith (real name Brightavius LaKeith Chambers) also helped produce Drake’s 2018 song “Nonstop” and Bloc Boy JB’s 2018 single “Look Alive.”
Keith also worked on Beyoncé’s 2019 album Homecoming: The Live Album, producing the bonus track “Before I Let Go.”
In his latest Instagram post on May 7th, he announced Chris Brown’s latest song “Call Your Name” featuring Glorilla and Sexy Red.
Before that, he promoted Sexyy Red’s new album “Yo Favorite Trappa Favorite Rappa”.
Sexy Red’s song “Get It Sexy” has been featured in Season 3 of the HBO series “Euphoria” starring Zendaya, Sidney Sweeney, and Jacob Elordi.
In addition, Keith was named to Forbes magazine’s 2025 30 Under 30 Music list.
Highlighting his accomplishments, the list states, “At the age of 23, Tay Keith became a Grammy-nominated producer for his work on Travis Scott’s ‘Sicko Mode,’ joining a client roster that includes Cardi B, Eminem, and music’s ‘Queen B’,” Beyoncé. ” is written.
According to the same media, he also won the Producer of the Year award at the 2024 BMI Awards.
