DJ Kay Slay

2022 - 4 - 18

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DJ Kay Slay dies after months-long COVID battle (NME.com)

Legendary hip-hop DJ Kay Slay has died four months after being hospitalised with COVID, a friend and collaborator has revealed.

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Hip-hop icon DJ Kay Slay dead at 55: Keith Grayson passed after ... (New York Post)

New York City hip-hop star and graffiti artist DJ Kay Slay died on Easter Sunday at 55 after a harrowing four month battle with COVID-19.

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DJ Kay Slay Dead at 55 Following COVID-19 Hospitalization (Complex)

DJ Kay Slay was reported earlier this year to have been hospitalized due to COVID-19. Last December, he released his 'The Soul Controller' project.

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DJ Kay Slay dies at age 55 on Easter Sunday - just months after he ... (Daily Mail)

The record executive, from New York, passed away on Easter Sunday and his death was confirmed by hip-hop promoter Van Silk.

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NYC DJ Kay Slay Dead From Covid at 55 (TMZ)

The NY-based legendary hip-hop ambassador passed away Sunday, first confirmed by Wack 100, and then others, as tributes started to pour in from across the ...

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DJ Kay Slay dies at 55 after COVID battle (Brooklyn Vegan)

DJ Kay Slay was a graffiti artist, a prominent DJ in NYC's early 2000s mixtape scene, and much more.

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NYC Hip Hop Legend DJ Kay Slay Dead at 55 (NBC New York)

DJ Kay Slay, one of New York City's hip hop legends as a graffiti artist, DJ, producer and radio host, has died at age 55 after a long battle with COVID.

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DJ Kay Slay, Prolific New York Hip-Hop Mainstay, Dies at 55 (Pitchfork)

The DJ and radio executive worked with Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Three 6 Mafia, and more.

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DJ Kay Slay, Revered Mixtape Maker and Hip-Hop's 'Drama King ... (Rolling Stone)

Grayson was reportedly hospitalized with Covid complications back in January. At the time, longtime hip-hop manager, Wack100, posted a note about his condition ...

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Hip-Hop Pioneer DJ Kay Slay Dead at 55 After COVID Battle: His ... (PEOPLE.com)

DJ Kay Slay, whose real name was Keith Grayson, died on Sunday after battling COVID-19 for months, his family and Hot 97 confirmed in statements.

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Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55 | CBC News (CBC.ca)

Hip hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from COVID-19.

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Hip-Hop Star DJ Kay Slay Dies at 55 After Battle With COVID (Variety)

Hip-hop star Keith Grayson — the East Harlem graffiti tagger, radio disc jockey, mixtape master, MC battle referee and recording artist better known as DJ ...

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Hip-hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of Covid aged 55 (The Guardian)

Keith Grayson's death was confirmed in a statement released through Hot 97, the radio station where he hosted The Drama Hour.

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New York Hip-Hop Icon DJ Kay Slay Dead at 55 (Vulture)

As a DJ, Kay Slay (born Keith Grayson) released multiple albums and mixtapes, beginning with The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1 in 2003, which peaked at No. 4 on ...

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Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55 (Coast Reporter)

NEW YORK (AP) — Pioneering hip hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from COVID-19.

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Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies at 55 after 4-month coronavirus ... (WABC-TV)

Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay has died at 55 after a four-month battle with COVID-19, Hot 97 and his family confirmed Monday.

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DJ Kay Slay Dies: Influential Hip Hop Artist, New York Radio Host ... (Deadline)

Keith Grayson, the influential hip hop mixtape artist, graffiti icon and New York radio host known as DJ Kay Slay, died at age 55.

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'Hip Hop lost a real gem': Pioneering artist DJ Kay Slay dies after ... (USA TODAY)

"DJ Kay Slay will be remembered for his passion and excellence with a legacy that will transcend generations." his family said told HOT 97.

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Family of DJ Kay Slay confirm the hip-hop star's death from COVID-19 (Los Angeles Times)

Influential disc jockey and music executive DJ Kay Slay died Sunday evening after a four-month battle with COVID-19, his family confirmed Monday in a ...

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DJ Kay Slay, maven of New York hip-hop, dies from Covid-19 ... (CNN)

Kay Slay, whose real name was Keith Grayson, was a DJ at HOT 97, which confirmed the news via a statement from his family. He had been a star since the ...

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DJ Kay Slay, Fiery Radio Star and Rap Mixtape Innovator, Dies at 55 (The New York Times)

The one-time graffiti artist and New York D.J. for Hot 97 was known for breaking artists and stoking beefs that gave fuel to the careers of Nas, Jay-Z, ...

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DJ Kay Slay, influential 'Drama King' of hip-hop, dies at 55 (The Washington Post)

He was a swaggering graffiti artist, record executive and radio host who helped shape four decades of New York hip-hop.

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