Tay Keith Laid To Rest In Memphis As Hip-Hop Says Goodbye
Written by b87fm on 07/01/2026
Tay Keith was laid to rest in Memphis on June 30, 2026, with the Hip-Hop community turning out to honor a producer who’d shaped the sound of a generation. The Grammy-nominated hitmaker’s homegoing service took place in his hometown, drawing artists and collaborators who’d worked alongside him for years.
Sexyy Red shared video of herself heading to the service, dressed in all black. BlocBoy JB posted a selfie on his way to the funeral captioned “#LLTK,” a nod to their long history together. Producer Turbo shared a copy of the program from the service, giving fans a glimpse at how the ceremony was structured.
The 29-year-old was found unresponsive in his Nashville apartment on June 18, and Metro Nashville Police said no foul play is suspected, though his cause of death remains pending autopsy results.
His family’s statement described him as a visionary producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose impact stretched far beyond the studio. They remembered a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend who brought love, strength, and laughter to everyone around him.
BlocBoy JB also posted photos from their teenage years together, writing that they’d talked every day and he hadn’t known his friend was leaving.
Born Brytavious Lakeith Chambers on September 20, 1996, in South Memphis, he started making beats as a teenager and built a signature sound rooted in the city’s musical tradition. By the time he graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in December 2018, he’d already produced Drake’s “Nonstop” and Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode,” earning his first Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song.
His production touched 11 Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits and four number one records, and he holds this decade’s record for most number ones on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with six.
According to Billboard, he founded DRUMATIZED, a label and creative hub that became Nashville’s second Black-owned studio, mentoring emerging artists through private music camps.
His influence on Hip-Hop production lives on through the records bearing his tag and the producers he brought up behind him.
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