Tay Keith

Not to be confused with Tay-K.

Brytavious Lakeith Chambers, known professionally as Tay Keith, is an American record producer.^[2] He is best known for co-producing Travis Scott's 2018 single "Sicko Mode", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, as well as Drake's "Nonstop", BlocBoy JB's "Look Alive", and Eminem’s "Not Alike" which peaked at numbers two, five, and 24 on the chart, respectively. His 2023 single, "Pound Town" (with Sexyy Red) marked his first entry on the chart as a lead artist.^[3][4]

Tay Keith
Birth name	Brytavious Lakeith Chambers
Born	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupations	Record producer music programmer songwriter
Discography	Albums and singles
Education	Middle Tennessee State University (BS)
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Drumatized DOA[1] Warner Chappell BMI
Website	doawanted.com

On December 15, 2018, Tay Keith earned his bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.^[5] He was nominated for Best Rap Song for his work on "Sicko Mode" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. He is signed to publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and is a BMI member.

Early life

Keith was born in South Memphis, Tennessee.^{[citation needed]}

When he was around fourteen, he began to make music and publish it to YouTube and DatPiff. He also had a piano which he used to make songs and remake popular songs. One of the songs he managed to remake was Lil Wayne's "Lollipop".^[6]

Keith met fellow American rapper BlocBoy JB when he was fourteen, after he moved to Raleigh in North Memphis. The two began making music together shortly afterward.^[5]

Career

In 2015, Keith began working with rapper Blac Youngsta on his mixtape, Fuck Everybody, for which he produced the single "Lil Bitch".^{[citation needed]}

Keith gained mainstream success in 2018 through producing BlocBoy JB's "Rover" (later remixed to "Rover 2.0" featuring 21 Savage), "Shoot" and "Look Alive" featuring Drake, Drake's "Nonstop", Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode", Eminem's "Not Alike" featuring Royce da 5'9, and Lil Baby and Gunna's "Never Recover" featuring Drake.^[3][4] In 2019, Keith produced a bonus track, "Before I Let Go", on Beyoncé's Homecoming: The Live Album.^[7] In 2020, he produced "Rain", a single by Aitch featuring AJ Tracey.^[8] Keith is known for the distinctive producer tag "Tay Keith, fuck these niggas up!"; he has also used the tag "Tay Keith is too hard".^[9]

Personal life

Keith graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2018.^[10]

As of 2020, Keith resided in Atlanta.^[11]

Discography

Main article: Tay Keith discography

• Fxck the Cash Up (2020)

Production discography

Charted singles

List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US	US R&B/HH	US Rap	AUS	CAN	IRE	NZ	SWE	SWI	UK
"Look Alive" (BlocBoy JB featuring Drake)	2018	5	3	3	24	4	16	15	30	34	17	RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum[12] IFPI: Gold BPI: Platinum[13] RMNZ: Gold[14]	Simi
"Rover 2.0" (BlocBoy JB featuring 21 Savage)		—[A]	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Who Want The Smoke?"[16] (Lil Yachty featuring Cardi B and Offset)		—[B]	—[C]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Nuthin' 2 Prove
"Nonstop" (Drake)		2	2	2	5	1	5	8	17	10	4	BPI: Platinum[13] MC: Platinum	Scorpion
"Sicko Mode" (Travis Scott featuring Drake)		1	1	1	6	3	11	8	29	17	9	RIAA: Diamond (10× Platinum) ARIA: 8× Platinum[12] BPI: 2× Platinum[13] MC: 9× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum[17]	Astroworld
"Stoopid" (6ix9ine featuring Bobby Shmurda)		25	15	14	63	22	—	—[D]	25	28	34	RIAA: Platinum	Dummy Boy
"Jumpin on a Jet" (Future)	2019	57	26	22	—	84	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold	The Wizrd
"100 Shooters"[19] (Future featuring Meek Mill and Doe Boy)		—[E]	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold	High Off Life
"U Played"[20] (Moneybagg Yo featuring Lil Baby)	2020	53	23	18	—	25	—	—	—	—	73	RIAA: Gold[21]	Time Served
"Go Stupid" (Polo G, Stunna 4 Vegas and NLE Choppa featuring Mike Will Made It)		60	29	20	—	28	97	—[F]	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[22] MC: Platinum	The Goat
"Holiday" (Lil Nas X)		37	11	10	42	26	18	—	60	26	23	RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver IFPI: Gold	Non-album single
"Every Chance I Get" (DJ Khaled featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk)	2021	20	6	2	—	25	—	—	—	—	73	RIAA: Platinum[23]	Khaled Khaled
"I Did It" (DJ Khaled featuring Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby and DaBaby)		43	17	14	99	22	48	—	50	—	53
"Type Shit" (Migos and Cardi B)		71	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Culture III
"Over the Top" (Smiley featuring Drake)		57	19	15	—	13	73	—	—	—	97		TBA
"Pound Town 2" (Sexyy Red featuring Nicki Minaj and Tay Keith)	2023	66	21	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single

Other charted songs

List of songs as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		US	US R&B/HH	US Rap	AUS	CAN	IRE	NZ	SWE	UK
"Not Alike" (Eminem featuring Royce da 5'9)	2018	24	17	15	23	18	—	20	25	—	ARIA: Gold[24] BPI: Silver[13]	Kamikaze
"Never Recover" (Lil Baby, Gunna and Drake)		15	9	9	—	16	89	—[G]	—	46	RIAA: 2× Platinum[25] MC: Gold	Drip Harder
"Shine" (Quavo)		—[H]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Quavo Huncho
"Don't Come Out the House" (Metro Boomin and 21 Savage)		38	18	18	—	—	66	—[I]	—	80	RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold	Not All Heroes Wear Capes
"Tic Tac Toe" (Meek Mill featuring Kodak Black)		72	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Championships
"Temptation" (Future)	2019	76	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Wizrd
"Promise U That" (Future)		—[J]	49 [26]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Before I Let Go" (Beyoncé)		65	24	—	—	—	71	—	73	77		Homecoming: The Live Album
"Wish Wish" (DJ Khaled featuring Cardi B & 21 Savage)		19	8	6	88	28	—	—[K]	—	81	RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold	Father of Asahd
"Jealous" (DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Big Sean)		57	26	—	59	54	—	—[L]	—	37	RIAA: Gold
"Mother's Daughter" (Miley Cyrus)		54	—	—	21	31	22	21	76	29	ARIA: Gold ZPAV: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver[13]	She Is Coming
"Same Thing" (Lil Baby)	2020	78	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		My Turn
"Commercial" (Lil Baby featuring Lil Uzi Vert)		23	12	8	—	59	—	—[M]	—	—	RIAA: Gold[23]
"No Sucker" (Lil Baby and Moneybagg Yo)		58	30	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[23]
"Feigning" (Gunna)		98	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Wunna
"Back Again" (King Von featuring Prince Dre and Lil Durk)		—[N]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Welcome to O'Block
"Movie" (Megan Thee Stallion featuring Lil Durk)		—[O]	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Good News
"Big Paper" (DJ Khaled featuring Cardi B)	2021	84	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Khaled Khaled
"Genius" (Pop Smoke, Lil Tjay and Swae Lee)		—[P]	46	—	72	54	—	—	—	—		Faith
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Production credits

2013

Lil B – 100% Gutta

• 14. "Still Flexin Membership"

2014

PnB Rock – Real N*gga Bangaz

• 07. "Stylish"

Damso – Publie Partage Promo

• 01. "Publie Partage Promo"

2015

T-Wayne – Who Is Rickey Wayne?

• 09. "Stallion"

2016

Blac Youngsta – Young and Reckless

• 06. "Catch a Body"
• 11. "All Of My N*ggas"

BlocBoy JB – Who Am I

• 11. "Change On Your N*ggas"
• 16: "No Chorus, Pt. 5"
• 19. "No Chorus, Pt. 6"

Blac Youngsta – Fuck Everybody

• 01. "Fuck Everybody Intro"
• 08. "Lil Bitch"
• 10. "On Me"

BlocBoy JB – No Chorus, Pt. 7

• 13. "No Chorus, Pt. 7"

Moneybagg Yo & Yo Gotti – 2 Federal

• 03. "Afta While"
• 10. "Gang Gang" ft. Blac Youngsta
• 15. "No Dealings"

Project Pat – Street God 4

• 04. "Real Hood N*ggas"
• 05. "Catch You Slippin"

BlocBoy JB – Who Am I 2

• 02. "Ride To West Memphis"
• 09. "Fr"
• 12. "No Chorus, Pt. 9"

2017

Moneybagg Yo – Heartless

• 04. "More"
• 08. "Hurtin"

Blac Youngsta – Illuminati

• 08. "Set Trip"

BlocBoy JB – Loco

• 01. "Intro"
• 04. "Fucc A N*gga Bitch"
• 09. "No Chorus, Pt. 9"
• 13. "Outro"

Blac Youngsta – I'm Innocent

• 02. "Birthday"

BlocBoy JB – Who Am I 3

• 01. "Intro"
• 02. "Shoot"
• 04. "First Day Bacc on Da Bloc"
• 10. "No Chorus, Pt. 10"

Moneybagg Yo – Federal 3X

• 02. "Important"
• 04. "Doin' It"

BlocBoy JB – The Purple M&M

• 01. "Intro"
• 02. "BBQ"
• 04. "No Topic"
• 05. "Pull Up"
• 08. "Soulja"
• 12. "Outro"

Doe Boy – In Freebandz We Trust 2

• 05. "Shoot Em Up"

Starlito – Funerals & Court Dates 2

• 09. "Important Freestyle"

Starlito – Starlito's Way 4: GhettOut

• 02. "SB4Life"
• 04. "SW4"
• 09. "Airplane Mode"

2018

Juicy J – Shutdafukup

• 07. "Broke N*ggaz" ft. YKOM

Key Glock – Glock Bond

• 09. "Russian Cream"

Moneybagg Yo – 2 Heartless

• 06. "Ion Get You"
• 09. "Super Fake"
• 16. "Back Then"

Xavier Wulf – East Memphis Maniac

• 02. "Homecoming (feat. Bankroll Rico)"
• 03. "Eastside Sliding (feat. idontknowjeffery & Chris Travis)
• 04. "Request Refused"

Blac Youngsta – 223

• 06. "Fuck Everybody Else"

BlocBoy JB – Simi

• 01. "Turnt Up"
• 02. "Look Alive" ft. Drake
• 03. "Nun of Dat" ft. Lil Pump
• 07. "Rover 2.0" ft. 21 Savage
• 09. "Wait"
• 10. "Nike Swoosh" ft. YG
• 15. "No Chorus, Pt. 11"
• 18. "Outro"

Lil Baby – Harder Than Ever

• 04. "Exotic" ft. Starlito

Rico Nasty – Nasty

• 04. "In The Air" ft. BlocBoy JB
• 11. "Transformer" ft. Gnar

Drake – Scorpion

• 02. "Nonstop"

Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers 2

• 10. "Real Rich" ft. Gucci Mane

Moneybagg Yo – Bet On Me

• 01. "Dice Game"
• 02. "Rush Hour"
• 03. "Wat U On" ft. Gunna
• 04. "Exactly"
• 07. "Correct Me"

Travis Scott – Astroworld

• 03. "Sicko Mode" ft. Drake

Blac Youngsta – Fuck Everybody 2

• 02. "Uh Uh"
• 05. "Ight" ft. Lil Pump

Eminem – Kamikaze

• 08. "Not Alike" ft. Royce da 5'9"

Lil Baby and Gunna – Drip Harder

• 13. "Never Recover" ft. Drake

Quavo – Quavo Huncho

• 06. "Shine"

Lil Yachty – Nuthin' 2 Prove

• 08. "Who Want the Smoke?" ft. Cardi B and Offset

BlocBoy JB – Don't Think That

• 02. "Club Roc"
• 05. "Bacc Street Boys"

Metro Boomin – Not All Heroes Wear Capes

• 03. "Don't Come Out The House" ft. 21 Savage

Moneybagg Yo – Reset

• 03. "They Madd"

Tee Grizzley – Still My Moment

• 02. "Hooters"

Key Glock – Glockoma

• 01. "Since 6ix"
• 02. "Life Is Great"
• 05. "Dope"
• 08. "Yea!!"

6ix9ine – Dummy Boy

• 01. "Stoopid" ft. Bobby Shmurda

Meek Mill – Championships

• 11. "Tic Tac Toe" ft. Kodak Black

2019

Future – The Wizrd

• 02. "Jumpin on a Jet"
• 04. "Temptation"
• 09. "Promise U That"

Nav – Bad Habits

• 17. "Amazing" ft. Future

Beyoncé – Homecoming: The Live Album

• 39. "Before I Let Go"

DJ Khaled – Father of Asahd

• 02. "Wish Wish" ft. Cardi B and 21 Savage
• 03. "Jealous" ft. Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Big Sean

Moneybagg Yo – 43va Heartless

• 09. "No Filter"

Denzel Curry – Zuu

• 04. "Automatic"

Miley Cyrus – She is Coming

• 01. "Mother's Daughter"

BlocBoy JB – I Am Me

• 04. "Head In My Lap"

Gucci Mane – Delusions of Granduer

• 07. "Bottom"
• 16. "Look At Me Now"

ILoveMakonnen – M3

• 05. "Money Fiend"

Jaden – Erys

• 08. "Got It"

Ugly God – Bumps & Bruises

• 10. "Batman"

Gucci Mane – Woptober II

• 05. "Came from Scratch" ft. Quavo

Hoodrich Pablo Juan – Dope Money Violence

• 11. "Pirate"

Flipp Dinero – Love for Guala

• 05. "If I Tell You"
• 08. "Not Too Many"

Troyman – Rhythm + Flow Soundtrack: The Final Episode

• 01. "Streetlight"

2020

Moneybagg Yo – Time Served

• 02. "U Played" featuring Lil Baby

Yo Gotti – Untrapped

• 12. "Bounce That"

Marlo – 1st & 3rd

• 06. "Stay Down" featuring Young Thug

Lil Baby – My Turn

• 07. "Same Thing"
• 09. "Commercial" featuring Lil Uzi Vert
• 12. "No Sucker" with Moneybagg Yo

Ambjaay – It Cost to Live Like This, Pt. 2

• 02. "Blow The Pickle" featuring Wiz Khalifa

Jackboy – Jackboy

• 08. "Like a Million" featuring Kodak Black

Nav – Brown Boy 2

• 01. "I'm Up"

Polo G – The Goat

• 05. "Go Stupid" with Stunna 4 Vegas and NLE Choppa

Future – High Off Life

• 20. "100 Shooters" with Doe Boy featuring Meek Mill

Gunna – Wunna

• 04. "Feigning"

2021

Pooh Shiesty – Shiesty Season

• 16. "Master P"

G Herbo

• "Really Like That"^[29]

Hoodrich Pablo Juan – Designer Dope Boyz

• 11. "Easter Egg Hunt"
• 13. "Go Get the Bag" with Banbwoi

Key Glock – Yellow Tape 2

• 1. "Something Bout Me"
• 7. "Ambition For Cash"^[30]

Nardo Wick – Who is Nardo Wick?

• 7. "Lullaby"

2022

Pooh Shiesty – Shiesty Season: Certified

• 07. "It's Up"

NAV

• Never Sleep ft. Travis Scott and Lil Baby

Cardi B

• Hot Shit ft. Kanye West and Lil Durk

DJ Khaled

• LET'S PRAY ft. Don Toliver and Travis Scott

Tha Supreme

• c!ao ft. Rondodasosa

Troyman- What's Not To Love?

2023

LUCKI

• Bby Pluto

Westside Gunn – And Then You Pray for Me

• 3. "Kostas" ft. Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine
• 17. "Steve and Jony" ft. EST Gee

2024

Megan Thee Stallion – Megan

• 05. "Broke His Heart"
• 06. "Right Now"

2025

Travis Scott - 4x4

• 01. “4x4”

Notes

1. "Rover 2.0" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[15]
2. "Who Want The Smoke?" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
3. "Who Want The Smoke?" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
4. "Stoopid" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[18]
5. "100 Shooters" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
6. "Go Stupid" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
7. "Never Recover" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number 13 on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
8. "Shine" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
9. "Don't Come Out the House" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number 7 on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
10. "Promise U That" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
11. "Wish Wish" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
12. "Never Recover" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number eight on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
13. "Commercial" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number 15 on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
14. "Back Again" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[27]
15. "Movie" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.^[28]
16. "Genius" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

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29. Powell, Jon (March 5, 2021). "G Herbo delivers the new singles "Break Yoself" and "Really Like That"". Revolt. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
30. Grant, Shawn (November 5, 2021). "Key Glock Officially Releases 'Yellow Tape 2'". The Source. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

External links

• Tay Keith on Instagram
• Tay Keith on Twitter