The hip-hop community is mourning the sudden death of acclaimed producer Tay Keith, whose unmistakable sound helped power some of the genre’s biggest records over the past decade.

The Memphis native, born Brytavious Lakeith Chambers, was found dead inside his Nashville apartment during a welfare check on Thursday, June 18. He was 29 years old.

Authorities said Tay Keith’s death remained unclassified pending further investigation, though no foul play was suspected at the time of the initial announcement.

As news of his passing spread, Drake, Sexyy Red, Travis Scott and several other artists shared emotional messages honoring the producer’s influence, friendship and lasting contributions to hip-hop.

Drake posted a photograph of Tay Keith and expressed his gratitude for the producer’s presence and creative work.

“Endless and emotional gratitude for your spirit and your contributions to this thing that we all love so much,” Drake wrote, adding that Keith would be deeply missed.

The two achieved major success together through records including BlocBoy JB’s “Look Alive,” Drake’s “Nonstop,” “Jimmy Cooks” and the Drake and 21 Savage collaboration “Rich Flex.”

Sexyy Red also shared multiple photos and videos documenting her close friendship and creative partnership with Keith.

“Blood in, blood out. We brothers but not related,” she wrote before declaring that the pair remained the “best duo.”

Keith played an important role in Sexyy Red’s rise, producing songs including “Pound Town,” “Get It Sexyy” and “U My Everything.” Their chemistry helped create several of the St. Louis rapper’s most recognizable releases.

Travis Scott paid tribute through his Instagram Story, promising to continue working hard in Keith’s memory. Keith was among the producers behind Scott’s chart-topping 2018 hit “SICKO MODE,” which earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song.

BlocBoy JB, one of Keith’s earliest and closest collaborators, posted a screen recording showing a call history filled with conversations between the two.

“We talked every day. You ain’t tell me you was leaving,” BlocBoy wrote.

The post received some criticism from social media users who questioned whether the private call history should have been shared publicly. However, it also illustrated the longstanding relationship between the two Memphis artists, who began working together before either achieved mainstream fame.

Key Glock, Moneybagg Yo, Gunna, Metro Boomin and Hitkidd were also among the artists and producers who publicly honored Keith.

Key Glock released an album one day after Keith’s death and opened the project with the producer’s famous tag, offering a musical acknowledgment of the man whose sound became inseparable from modern Memphis rap.