DJ Kayslay
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DJ Kay Slay was an influential New York hip-hop DJ and mixtape pioneer known for his street-centric tapes, radio shows, and collaborations with major rap artists.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DJ Kay Slay | 2 |
| DJ Kayslay canonical | 2 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
DJ
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graffiti artist ⓘ human ⓘ radio personality ⓘ record executive ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2022 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| alias |
Dez
NERFINISHED
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Slap Your Favorite DJ NERFINISHED ⓘ The Drama King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
50 Cent
NERFINISHED
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Busta Rhymes NERFINISHED ⓘ Dipset NERFINISHED ⓘ Fat Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ G-Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ Papoose NERFINISHED ⓘ Remy Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ The LOX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Keith Grayson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | COVID-19 ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-08-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-04-17 ⓘ |
| earlyActivity | New York City graffiti scene in the 1970s and 1980s ⓘ |
| employer | Hot 97 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| grewUpIn | Harlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
New York mixtape culture
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street hip hop ⓘ |
| knownFor |
drama-filled rap beef tapes
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mixtapes ⓘ radio show on Hot 97 ⓘ street-centric hip hop tapes ⓘ |
| name | DJ Kay Slay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking underground New York artists
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showcasing battle rap and diss tracks ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Accolades
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Hip Hop Frontline NERFINISHED ⓘ More Than Just a DJ NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Brother NERFINISHED ⓘ The Champions: North Meets South NERFINISHED ⓘ The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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graffiti artist ⓘ radio host ⓘ record executive ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Harlem
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| radioShow | The Drama Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Streetsweepers Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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