Tay Keith, the hip-hop producer behind hits by Drake, Travis Scott and Beyoncé, has died. He was 29 years old.
Nashville news station WSMV reported that Nashville police found Keith, born Brytavious Chambers, dead in his apartment Thursday afternoon. While no cause of death was provided, police said “no foul play is suspected” and that authorities found his body while conducting a welfare check.
A Memphis native, Keith first found fame producing for rapper BlocBoy JB when they were teenagers. Their collaborations caught the attention of Drake, and Keith produced the duo's 2018 collaborative hit, “Look Alive,” which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot 100.
He rose to further stardom for his work on Scott's 2018 hit, “Sicko Mode,” which Keith co-produced while still attending Middle Tennessee State University.
Keith would go on to produce for Beyoncé (on her HBCU tribute “Before I Let Go”), Future, Eminem, and Lil Nas X, among others. In 2022, he scored another chart-topping single with Drake and 21 Savage's single “Jimmy Cooks.” Most recently, he produced Sexyy Red's hit singles “Pound Town” and “SkeeYee.” He last posted about a new single, Chris Brown's “Call Your Name,” on May 7.
Keith was named Producer of the Year at the BMI Awards in 2024 and was nominated for a Grammy for “Sicko Mode.” In 2025, Forbes named him to its “30 Under 30” list with his Drumatized record label.
“We talk every day,” BlocBoy JB wrote of his former collaborator on Instagram, adding “you even told me you were leaving.”
