Overview
- Officials found Brytavious “Tay Keith” Chambers unresponsive in his Nashville apartment during a welfare check on June 18 and Metro Nashville Police say no foul play is suspected.
- Family and close collaborators held a private homegoing service at the Cannon Center in Memphis on June 30 that drew hundreds of attendees from the hip‑hop community.
- Artists and producers including Sexyy Red, BlocBoy JB, Gunna, Murda Beatz, Turbo, and others attended in person and posted public tributes honoring his work and their personal bonds.
- Family members described Keith as a mentor and visionary who founded DRUMATIZED, worked with Warner Chappell, and supported young Memphis talent while Middle Tennessee State University highlighted his ties as an alumnus and mentor.
- With the cause of death unresolved, next steps include the medical examiner’s findings and subsequent estate and catalog decisions for Keith’s production work and ongoing projects.