DJ Kayslay
| DJ Kay Slay | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Keith Grayson |
| Born | August 14, 1966 |
| 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 |
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". 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.
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.
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. 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.
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