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Hip-hop Pioneer Dj Kay Slay Dies: Of Covid-19 At Age 55


Hip-hop Pioneer Dj Kay Slay Dies: Of Covid-19 At Age 55

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Pioneering hip-hop artist Keith Grayson, who carried out as DJ Kay Slay and labored with pinnacle stars, has died of headaches from COVID-19.

Grayson's demise at age fifty five on Sunday became showed via way of means of his own circle of relatives in a assertion launched thru New York radio station HOT ninety seven, wherein he hosted "The Drama Hour" for extra than  decades.

"A dominant parent in hip hop way of life with tens of thousands and thousands of fanatics international, DJ Kay Slay could be remembered for his ardour and excellence with a legacy so one can go beyond generations," the own circle of relatives assertion stated.

Grayson grew up in Harlem, immersed in New York City's early hip hop scene. He were given his begin as a teenage graffiti artist and became featured withinside the 1983 hip hop documentary Style Wars.

He started out promoting bootleg mixtapes on road corners withinside the early '90s and launched his first studio album — The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1 — in May 2003. Grayson launched numerous extra albums and labored with the likes of Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes.

"Hot ninety seven is stunned and saddened via way of means of the lack of our cherished DJ Kay Slay," the station stated in a assertion.



The pioneering hip-hop artist Keith Grayson, who carried out as DJ Kay Slay and labored with pinnacle stars, has died of headaches from Covid-19.

Grayson’s demise at fifty five on Sunday became showed via way of means of his own circle of relatives in a assertion launched thru New York radio station Hot ninety seven, wherein he hosted The Drama Hour for extra than  decades.

“A dominant parent in hip-hop way of life with tens of thousands and thousands of fanatics international, DJ Kay Slay could be remembered for his ardour and excellence with a legacy so one can go beyond generations,” the assertion stated.

Grayson grew up in Harlem, immersed in New York City’s early hip-hop scene. He were given his begin as a teenage graffiti artist and became featured withinside the 1983 hip-hop documentary Style Wars.

He started out promoting bootleg mixtapes on road corners withinside the early 90s and launched his first studio album, The Streetsweeper, Vol 1, in May 2003. Grayson launched numerous extra albums and labored with the likes of Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes.

“Hot ninety seven is stunned and saddened via way of means of the lack of our cherished DJ Kay Slay,” the station stated in a assertion.



Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay has died at fifty five after a four-month warfare with COVID-19, Hot ninety seven and his own circle of relatives showed Monday.

The document executive, whose actual call became Keith Grayson, handed away Sunday evening.


Our hearts are damaged via way of means of the passing of Keith Grayson, professionally referred to as DJ Kay Slay," his own circle of relatives stated in a assertion. "A dominant parent in Hip Hop way of life with tens of thousands and thousands of fanatics international, DJ Kay Slay could be remembered for his ardour and excellence with a legacy so one can go beyond generations. 

In reminiscence of DJ Kay Slay, our own circle of relatives needs to thank all of his friends, fanatics, and supporters for his or her prayers and properly needs at some point of this hard time. We ask which you recognize our privateness as we grieve this tragic loss."


Grayson additionally labored as disc jockey.

"Hot ninety seven is stunned and saddened via way of means of the lack of our cherished DJ Kay Slay," Hot ninety seven stated in a assertion. "We cherish the various recollections created thru the 20-plus years he committed to the 'Drama Hour.' 

A cultural icon, Kay Slay became extra than only a DJ, to us he became own circle of relatives and a crucial a part of what made Hot ninety seven the a hit station it's miles today. Our hearts exit to his own circle of relatives, friends, and fanatics international and we are able to constantly and for all time have a good time The Drama King's legacy."

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