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Tay Keith - the producer behind some of Drake and Travis Scott's biggest rap hits - has died at the age of 29.
According to WSMV, the star - born Brytavious Lakeith Chambers - was found deceased inside his Nashville, Tennessee apartment on Thursday afternoon following a wellness check.
Metro Nashville Police confirmed Chambers's death in a statement to the outlet and said that 'no foul play is suspected.'
A cause of death has yet to be determined as an autopsy is pending.
Chambers is 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.
Tay Keith - the producer behind some of Drake and Travis Scott's biggest rap hits - has reportedly died at the age of 29; seen in 2023
Chambers 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.
He would not gain mainstream recognition until three years later in 2018 when he produced the viral hit Rover for friend and rapper BlocBoy JB.
Chambers also produced BlocBoy JB's songs Shoot and Look Alive, which notably featured Chambers's now-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.
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.
According to WSMV , the Grammy nominee - born Brytavious Lakeith Chambers - was found deceased at his Nashville apartment on Thursday following a wellness check; seen in 2024
Chambers is a Memphis-born music producer who became a Grammy nominee for co-producing Travis Scott's 2018 track Sicko Mode featuring Drake; seen in 2024
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 has 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!'
In wake of the news of Chambers's death, many of his friends and collaborators have taken to social media to express their grief.
BlocBoy JB was among the first to pray tribute to the star's legacy by sharing back-to-back posts on his Instagram Story.
Sicko Mode, which is featured on Scott's critically acclaimed alum Astroworld , was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 61st annual Grammy Awards in 2019; Scott seen in 2024
Chambers also famously produced the 2018 Drake track Nonstop; Drake seen in 2021
He first posted a black screen with a single broken heart emoji before then sharing a throwback photo of himself and Chambers, who could be seen flipping off the camera.
'Damn Cuz You Just Hurt Me Bad,' BlocBoy JB captioned the photo.
He then posted a screen recording showing just how often he and Chambers spoke, with their last call taking place on June 16 - just two days before his death.
'We talked everyday yeen tell me you was leaving,' BlocBoy JB wrote as he scrolled through their lengthy call log for his nearly two million followers to see.
BlocBoy JB was so overcome with grief that he decided to postpone the release of his highly anticipated mixtape, which was set to be released Friday.
Rap producer BanBwoi, who has also made hits for Sexxy Red and Drake, shared his heartbreak via Instagram Story as he called Chambers a 'real friend.'
In wake of the news of Chambers's death, many of his friends and collaborators have taken to social media to express their grief
BlocBoy JB was among the first to pray tribute to the star's legacy by sharing back-to-back posts on his Instagram Story
He posted a screen recording showing just how often he and Chambers spoke, with their last call taking place on June 16 - just two days before his death
Hitkidd, who, like Chambers, is a Memphis-born producer, posted a photo of himself and the late star in the studio together as he reflected on their over 16 years of friendship
Rap producer BanBwoi, who has made hits for Sexxy Red and Drake, shared his heartbreak via Instagram Story as he called Chambers a 'real friend'
He also praised the late producer for being 'the standard' in the music industry.
Hitkidd posted a photo of himself and the late star in the studio together as he reflected on their over 16 years of friendship.
'I ain’t even got the words, we been doing this since 2010,' the 31-year-old producer wrote.
Neither Drake nor Travis Scott have publicly reacted to the news of Chambers's death.
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