Drake reacts to death of his longtime producer, 29, whose body was discovered lifeless inside Nashville apartment

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Drake paid tribute to his longtime producer Tay Keith on Friday just one day after the 29-year-old's shock death.

Keith - born Brytavious Lakeith Chambers - was found deceased inside his Nashville, Tennessee apartment on Thursday following a wellness check, as reported by WSMV.

Metro Nashville Police do not suspect foul play and Chambers's cause of death has yet to be revealed as an autopsy is pending.

Drake, whose songs Nonstop and Rich Flex were produced by Chambers, used Instagram to react to the heartbreaking news.

'Endless and eternal gratitude for your spirit and your contributions to this thing that we all love so much…'

'You will be deeply missed,' the Iceman hitmaker, 39, concluded.

Along with his heartfelt words, Drake also posted a portrait in memoriam of the late musician.

Drake paid tribute to his longtime producer Tay Keith on Friday just one day after the 29-year-old's shock death; seen in 2019 

Keith - born Brytavious Lakeith Chambers - was found deceased inside his Nashville, Tennessee apartment on Thursday following a wellness check, as reported by WSMV; seen in 2025 

Chambers was a Memphis-born music producer who famously became a Grammy nominee after co-producing Travis Scott's 2018 track Sicko Mode featuring Drake. 

The song, which is featured on Scott's critically acclaimed album Astroworld, was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 61st annual Grammy Awards in 2019. 

He began pursuing a career in music when he was just 14 years old by publishing his original songs and remixes to YouTube.

His first big production project came in 2015 when he produced the lead single Lil B***h for rapper Blac Youngsta's mixtape F**k Everybody.

Chambers gained mainstream recognition three years later in 2018 when he produced the viral hit Rover for friend and rapper BlocBoy JB. 

He also produced BlocBoy JB's songs Shoot and Look Alive, which notably featured Chambers's frequent collaborator Drake. 

The success of BlocBoy JB's songs opened doors for Chambers in the industry, leading him to work with the likes of Scott and even rap legend Eminem. 

Drake, whose songs Nonstop and Rick Flex were produced by Chambers, used Instagram to react to the heartbreaking news 

Metro Nashville Police do not suspect foul play and Chambers's cause of death has yet to be revealed as an autopsy is pending; seen in 2023 

In 2018, he produced Eminem's Machine Gun Kelly diss track Not Alike and Drake's single Nonstop. 

However, Chambers's biggest hit of 2018 was ultimately Sicko Mode, which helped Scott achieve his first-ever number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. 

Chambers is credited as co-producer along with Rogét Chahayed, Hit-Boy, OZ, Cubeatz and Mike Dean. 

Sicko Mode also became the first-ever hip hop song to spend at least 32 weeks in the chart's top 10. 

According to Billboard , this is a feat that has only ever been achieved by five other songs in the chart's history. 

Chambers earned a second Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song last year for producing Drake and 21 Savage's 2024 hit Rich Flex. 

Over the years, he also produced songs for the likes of popular artists like Beyonce, Doja Cat, Sexyy Red, Jack Harlow, Chris Brown, Gunna and Lil Baby; seen in 2024

Chambers earned his second Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song last year for producing Drake and 21 Savage's 2024 hit Rich Flex; seen in 2024

Over the years, he also produced songs for the likes of popular artists like Beyonce, Doja Cat, Sexyy Red, Jack Harlow, Chris Brown, Gunna and Lil Baby. 

His work with Beyonce appeared as a bonus track titled Before I Let Go on her 2019 live album Homecoming. 

Most recently, Chambers co-produced Brown's latest album Brown with the likes of Metro Boomin and RoccStar. 

It was released in May of this year. Chambers's songs often feature one of two tag lines, with his most famous — and most explicit — being, 'Tay Keith, f**k these n****s up!' 

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