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The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever

Award Winning, Hit Making Producer Found Dead At 29

The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever

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Society & Culture, Tv & Film, Relationships

4.33.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

A tragedy in the music world, after authorities discovered 29-year-old Tay Keith dead in his apartment.  Right now, his death is listed as “unclassified” pending an autopsy report, but as of this recording, no foul play is suspected. Keith was behind some of the biggest hits this past decade, working with artists like Drake, Travis Scott, Beyonce, Eminem, Kanye and DJ Khaled. His family says they will take comfort knowing his legacy will live on through the music he created and the lives he touched. 

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human.

0:06.1

Hey there, folks. It is Sunday, June 21st, and one of the most dynamic, popular, hit-making,

0:13.9

and current producers in all of hip-hop has passed away at the age of 29. And right now, police say they don't know why.

0:24.3

And with that, welcome to this episode of Amy and T.J. Rose, we can reel off all the names he's

0:29.2

worked with. A lot of people won't know his name, but he has worked with the biggest stars,

0:33.3

and he has made some really big hits in recent years.

0:41.8

Yes, he's one of those, I would say, unsung heroes, except for his name has been sung.

0:42.4

Is it true?

0:43.1

It has.

0:45.1

It might not be a household name, but he's worked.

0:50.8

We're talking about, by the way, 29-year-old Tay Keith, but he worked with artists like Drake,

0:59.6

Travis Scott, sexy red, Beyonce, Eminem, M&M, Kanye, Cardi B, DJ Khalid, basically the Mount Rushmore of hip-hop.

1:03.3

That's true.

1:04.0

Of hip-hop, I mean, Roeb, this is the thing, he was current, right?

1:06.7

We had to get specific about this stat that we saw from Billboard.

1:18.0

But this kind of drives home how relevant Tate Keith is right now in the music industry and wrote how current he has been in recent years, in particular this decade.

1:21.8

Yes. He right now, currently, holds the record for the most number one hits on the hot R&B hip hop songs chart this

1:29.6

decade. He has, he had six. That is remarkable. He earned 11 top 10 hits and four number one

1:37.1

records. Okay. You just said in this decade, right? So it's 2026. You said he has six. That's one a

1:42.9

year by average. That's not, I mean, people go their whole careers. That's, that's 2026. You said he has six. That's one a year by average.

1:45.8

That's not, I mean, people go their whole careers.

1:48.4

That's pretty impressive.

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