Legendary New York City DJ Kay Slay Dies Following Battle With COVID-19
(NEW YORK CITY, NY) Exclusive Music News: (Story By Ken Brooks) New York City Iconic DJ Kay Slay has died at the age of 55, months after being hospitalized with Covid-19. The record executive, from New York, passed away on Easter Sunday and his death was confirmed by hip-hop promoter Van Silk. It comes after the graffiti writer, whose real name is Keith Grayson, was admitted to hospital in December with Covid.
Van Silk, who has known the late DJ since he was 16 years old, gave a sweet tribute in a statement to DX, describing him as ‘my dear brother’. Hip Hop lost a real gem,’ he told the publication. ‘I’ve known him since he was 16 years old. He was my little brother.’ DJ Slay, who knew DJ Khaled and Snoop Dogg, was well-known for his albums The Soul Controller, The Streetsweeper and Accolades, while he was described as ‘Hip Hop’s One-Man Ministry of Insults’ by the New York Times. Celebrities were quick to pay tribute to the music star, also known as Dez, as reports of his death began to circulate on social media.
Other musicians and famous celebrity took to Twitter to express their condolences to the family and Kay Slay himself, read below:
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐓, #DJKaySlay 🙏🏾🕊 pic.twitter.com/WUATLWatJI
— PUBLIC ENEMY (@PublicEnemyFTP) April 18, 2022
Legendary hip-hop DJ Kay Slay, 55, has died four months after being hospitalized with COVID. #BETRemembers #DJKaySlay 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/nIIYkvfRYE
— BET (@BET) April 18, 2022
According to reports, legendary NY DJ, #DJKaySlay, has died after battling Covid-19 for the last four months. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. 🙏 #RIPDJKaySlay pic.twitter.com/hwjPi5i261
— WORLDSTARHIPHOP (@WORLDSTAR) April 18, 2022
A Word From The HOT 97 Family: 🕊️
RIP DJ Kay Slay pic.twitter.com/TawxjRSSRh
— HOT 97 (@HOT97) April 18, 2022
Rest In Peace #DJKaySlay 🕊️🙏🎧 pic.twitter.com/YlHM81fzd0
— The Breakfast Club (@breakfastclubam) April 18, 2022
RIP to a legends legend 🙏#djkayslay pic.twitter.com/krMSDP3VB9
— Drink Champs (@Drinkchamps) April 18, 2022
The Rock The Bells family is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the legendary Drama King, DJ Kay Slay. Kay Slay will forever be an inspiration for all DJs in the game and has left an indelible mark on the culture, most notoriously for his 🔥 mixtapes. 💐🕊#RIPKaySlay pic.twitter.com/5KDIPTjw4L
— Rock The Bells (@RockTheBells) April 18, 2022
