DJ Kay Slay

For French DJ of Algerian Kabylie origin, see DJ Kayz

DJ Kay Slay
Birth name	Keith Grayson
Born	(1966-08-14) August 14, 1966 (age 52)
Origin	New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Disc jockey
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Streetsweepers, Columbia, Sony Music
Associated acts	Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, French Montana, Ghostface Killah, Jim Jones, J.R. Writer, G-Unit, Maino, Papoose, Raekwon, Remy Ma, Ray J, Tony Yayo, Twista, Uncle Murda, Vado, Grafh, Eminem

Keith Grayson (born August 14, 1966), professionally known as DJ Kay Slay, is an American hip hop disc jockey (DJ) from New York City. He was referred to by The New York Times as "Hip Hop's One-Man Ministry of Insults".^[1] Kay Slay goes by several monikers, namely The Drama King, Dezzy Dez and Slap Your Favorite DJ. He has released four studio albums, The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1, The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2, The Champions: North Meets South (with Greg Street) and More Than Just a DJ.

Contents

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  1 Early life
  


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  2 Career
  
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    2.1 2003–2009: Streetsweeper series
    
  
  
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    2.2 2010–present: More Than Just a DJ and Rhyme or Die
    
  
  


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  3 Discography
  
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    3.1 Studio albums
    
  
  
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    3.2 Collaborative albums
    
  
  
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    3.3 Mixtapes
    
  
  


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  4 Singles
  
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    4.1 As lead artist
    
  
  


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  5 References
  


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  6 External links
  

Early life

Keith Grayson was born August 14, 1966 in New York City, New York. Grayson was originally a prominent graffiti artist., having been featured in the 1983 hip hop documentary, Style Wars. One of Grayson's better known tags was "Dez". With decline of the graffiti movement in the late 1980s, Dez began dealing with narcotics and consequently ended up in jail by the late 1980s. Grayson was released from jail in 1990, and claims to have abstained from using drugs ever since. He is from East River Projects located in east Harlem New York

Career

2003–2009: Streetsweeper series

DJ Kay Slay released his debut album, The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1, on 20 May 2003. In the summer of 2003, Kay Slay released a single, accompanied by a music video, for a song titled "Too Much For Me". The single, which features a chorus sung by then-up-and-coming singer Amerie, also features verses from American rappers Birdman, Nas and Foxy Brown. The song peaked at number 53 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it the DJ's highest charting single to date. The single's music video includes cameo appearances by Swizz Beatz, N.O.R.E., Raekwon, WC and Lloyd Banks.^{[citation needed]} Although the song was not a major success, its music video was aired on MTV Jams and BET. The "Too Much For Me" video did not feature Nas (because of Nas' solo projects) or Baby; so Loon was featured instead. This replacement started a feud between Nas and Kay Slay.

On March 30, 2004, Kay Slay's second album The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2, was released. Another single and video were released for "Who Gives A...Where You From" with Three 6 Mafia, which peaked at number 89 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Kay Slay and the song were featured on the 2004 NFL Street video game.^{[citation needed]}

2010–present: More Than Just a DJ and Rhyme or Die

After releasing More Than Just a DJ in 2010, Rhyme or Die is scheduled for release in 2015. The album's first two single "60 Second Assassins" featuring Busta Rhymes, Layzie Bone, Twista and Jaz-O and "The Kings of the Streets" featuring DJ Khaled, DJ Drama, DJ Doo Wop and Fly Nate were released in 2011. In 2013, "About That Life" featuring Fabolous, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Nelly and French Montana was released as a single from Rhyme or Die. It debuted and peaked at #54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it one of Kay Slay's most successful singles to date. In the beginning of 2014, "Free Again" was released featuring Fat Joe and 50 Cent, which came to a surprise for some seeing as how they had beef before, but have since reconciled.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B/HH
The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1	Released: May 20, 2003 Label: Streetsweepers, Columbia Format: CD, digital download	22	4
The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2	Released: March 30, 2004 Label: Streetsweepers, Columbia Format: CD, digital download	27	10
More Than Just a DJ	Released: February 9, 2010 Label: Streetsweepers, E1 Format: CD, digital download	133	29
The Big Brother	Released: September 22, 2017 Label: Streetsweepers, Empire Format: CD, digital download	—	—

Collaborative albums

List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B/HH
The Champions: North Meets South (with Greg Street)	Released: August 22, 2006 Label: Koch Format: CD, digital download	57	17

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released

Title	Album details
The Month of the Bad Guy	Released: 2003[2] Label: Streetsweepers Format: CD
The MySpace Maniac	Released: October 30, 2006[3] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Sign of the Times	Released: January 29, 2007[4] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Sign of the Times 2	Released: March 6, 2007[5] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Hate Is the New Love	Released: August 24, 2007[6] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
The Return of the God	Released: December 21, 2007[7] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Blockstars	Released: October 18, 2009[8] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Blockstars 2	Released: November 16, 2009[9] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
The God Is Back!	Released: August 24, 2010[10] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Long Live the King!	Released: October 11, 2010[11] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Redemption	Released: January 14, 2011[12] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
The Soul Controller	Released: February 6, 2011[13] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
The Changing of the Guard	Released: July 24, 2012[14] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Return of the Gate Keeper	Released: September 8, 2012[15] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Grown Man Hip-Hop	Released: November 19, 2012[16] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Grown Man Hip-Hop Part 2 (Sleepin' with the Enemy)	Released: January 23, 2013[17] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
The Last Champion	Released: July 12, 2013[18] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
The Rise of a City	Released: January 23, 2014[19] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
The Last Hip Hop Disciple	Released: May 8, 2014[20] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
The Original Man	Released: November 14, 2014[21] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
The Industry Purge	Released: April 8, 2015[22] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
Shadow of the Sun	Released: October 26, 2015[23] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
50 Shades of Slay	Released: February 15, 2016[24] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download
The Rap Attack	Released: July 1, 2016[25] Label: Streetsweepers Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US R&B/HH
"Too Much for Me" (featuring Nas, Baby, Foxy Brown and Amerie)	2003	53	The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1
"Not Your Average Joe" (featuring Fat Joe, Joe Budden and Joe)	2004	63	The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2
"Who Gives A Fuck Where You From" (featuring Three 6 Mafia, Lil Wyte and Frayser Boy)		89
"Blockstars"[26] (featuring Yo Gotti, Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes and Ray J)	2009	—	More Than Just a DJ
"Thug Luv"[27] (featuring Maino, Papoose, Red Cafe and Ray J)	2010	112
"Rollin 25 Deep Pt. 2" (featuring Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Bully, Jim Jones, Bun B, Jacki-O, Papoose, Jay Rock, Hell Rell, Redman, Mistah F.A.B., Sauce Money, Maino, Vado, Dorrough, Uncle Murda, N.O.R.E., Tone Trump, Serius Jones, OGK, Grafh, Mysonne & Glasses Malone)	2010	—	Non-album singles
"60 Second Assassins" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Layzie Bone, Twista and Jaz-O)	2011	—
"The Kings of the Streets" (featuring DJ Khaled, DJ Drama, DJ Doo Wop and Fly Nate)		75
"About That Life"[28] (featuring Fabolous, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Nelly and French Montana)	2013	54
"Keep Calm"[29] (featuring Juicy J, Jadakiss, 2 Chainz and Rico Love)		—
"Don't Do It"[30] (featuring Fat Joe, French Montana and Rico Love)	2014	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1. 
   ^ DJ Kay Slay and Shaq Seek to Bridge the Gap
   


2. 
   ^ "Kay Slay* - The Month Of The Bad Guy". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
   


3. 
   ^ "The MySpace Maniac - DJ Kay Slay". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
   


4. 
   ^ "Sign Of The Times - DJ Kay Slay". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
   


5. 
   ^ "Sign Of The Times 2 - DJ Kay Slay". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
   


6. 
   ^ "Hate Is The New Love - DJ Kay Slay". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
   


7. 
   ^ "The Return Of The God - DJ Kay Slay". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
   


8. 
   ^ "Blockstars - DJ Kay Slay". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
   


9. 
   ^ "Blockstars 2 - DJ Kay Slay". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
   


10. 
    ^ "The God Is Back! - DJ Kay Slay". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
    


11. 
    ^ "Long Live The King - DJ Kay Slay". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
    


12. 
    ^ "Redemption". LiveMixtapes. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


13. 
    ^ "The Soul Controller". LiveMixtapes. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


14. 
    ^ "The Changing Of The Guard". LiveMixtapes. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


15. 
    ^ Zach Frydenlund. "Mixtape: DJ Kay Slay "The Return Of The Gatekeeper"". Complex. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


16. 
    ^ "Dj Kay Slay - Grown Man Hip Hop". DatPiff. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


17. 
    ^ "DJ Kay Slay - Grown Man Hip Hop Part 2 (Sleepin' With The Enemy)". DatPiff. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


18. 
    ^ "Dj Kay Slay - The Last Champion Hosted by Dj Kay Slay". DatPiff. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


19. 
    ^ Goddard, Kevin (January 23, 2014). "DJ Kay Slay - The Rise of a City". Retrieved July 7, 2015. 
    


20. 
    ^ Lilah, Rose (May 8, 2014). "DJ Kay Slay - The Last Hip-Hop Disciple". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014. 
    


21. 
    ^ Goddard, Kevin. "DJ Kay Slay - The Original Man". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


22. 
    ^ Smith, Trevor (April 8, 2015). "DJ Kay Slay - The Industry Purge". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 5 May 2015. 
    


23. 
    ^ "DJ Kay Slay - Shadow Of The Sun - Download & Listen [New Mixtape]". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
    


24. 
    ^ "New Mixtape: DJ Kay Slay '50 Shades Of Slay'". Rapradar.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
    


25. 
    ^ "Dj Kay Slay - The Rap Attack". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016. 
    


26. 
    ^ "iTunes Store". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


27. 
    ^ "iTunes - Music - Thug Luv (feat. Maino, Papoose, Red Cafe & Ray J) - Single by DJ Kayslay". iTunes. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


28. 
    ^ "iTunes - Music - About That Life (feat. Fabolous, T Pain, Rick Ross, Nelly & French Montana) - Single by DJ Kayslay". iTunes. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


29. 
    ^ "iTunes - Music - Keep Calm (feat. Juicy J, Jadakiss, 2 Chainz & Rico Love) - Single by DJ Kayslay". iTunes. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    


30. 
    ^ "iTunes Store". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 11 March 2015. 
    

External links

• DJ Kay Slay's Hot 97 web page biography


• DJ Kay Slay charts:
  
  • Nas
  
  
  • Fat Joe
  
  


• The information in the personal section is from Circuit City's DJ Kay Slay bio [1]
  

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