{"id":713394,"date":"2026-06-19T10:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/713394\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:43:12","slug":"tay-keith-grammy-nominated-producer-behind-sicko-mode-dead-at-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/713394\/","title":{"rendered":"Tay Keith, Grammy-Nominated Producer Behind \u2018Sicko Mode,\u2019 Dead at 29"},"content":{"rendered":"

Super producer Tay Keith<\/a>, whose resume includes collaborations with Future, Travis Scott, and Beyonc\u00e9, was found dead in his Nashville apartment on Thursday afternoon. He was 29.<\/p>\n

A statement by the Metro Nashville Police Department said that no foul play is suspected in the death of the Grammy-nominated artist, born Brytavious Chambers. \u201cHe was found dead in his Martin St apt this afternoon by officers performing a welfare check,\u201d read the statement. \u201cHis death is unclassified pending autopsy results.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Born Sept. 20, 1996, the Tennessee native began making beats at the age of 14 and crafted a signature sound adapted from Southern hip-hop royalty like Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG. In 2018, Keith\u2019s work with fellow Memphis native BlocBoy JB began to garner buzz beyond the borders of Memphis and their local rap music caught Drake\u2019s attention. At 21, Keith had his first hit with Drake and BlocBoy\u2019s \u201cLook Alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

That same year, he worked on a slew of collaborations including co-producing Travis Scott\u2019s 2018 hit track \u201cSicko Mode,\u201d which topped the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy nomination for\u00a0Best Rap Song. He also co-produced\u00a0Eminem\u2019s \u201cNot Alike\u201d for the rapper\u2019s 10th studio album, Kamikaze.<\/p>\n

Keith also co-produced \u201cBefore I Let Go,\u201d a bonus track on\u00a0Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s\u00a0Homecoming: The Live Album, and executive produced Sexyy Red\u2019s 2024 album, Sexyy We Trust<\/a>, whose breakout hits \u201cPound Town\u201d and \u201cSkeeYee\u201d he also produced.<\/p>\n

During a Rolling Stone<\/a> interview in 2022, Keith discussed the influence growing up in Memphis had on his work. \u201cI was born into this shit and raised in this shit,\u201d he said. \u201cMemphis music is all I listened to and all my family listened to. My stepfather who I am still close with really influenced my taste for music.\u201d<\/p>\n

When catching up with the publication a few years later, Keith shared that he had partnered <\/a>with the National Museum of African-American Music the previous Christmas to provide young people with gifts and food, while also offering a seminar and free admission to the museum to show them \u201cthat this is where I come from too, and music was my outlet for my success. So you can always go to school and go to college, but also, you can chase your dreams too.\u201d<\/p>\n

When reflecting on his own hardships growing up and how he relates to the youth he\u2019s helping, Keith said, \u201cI\u2019m working with the city of Memphis where I\u2019m from, to partner up with a lot of the programs to basically help the children in our communities. I was raised in Section 8, I was raised with a single mom majority of my life. I have been put out. I\u2019ve been in situations where we had to get government assistance. I had free lunch and food stamps my whole life. I had to overcome a lot of adversity growing up and I made it a mission to be able to show the youth that it\u2019s possible.\u201d The artist added, \u201cI always motivate the kids, the young producers who reach out to me and want advice. I never hesitate to talk to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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