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{{Short description|American DJ (1966–2022)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = DJ Kay Slay
| image            = DJ Kay Slay.jpg
| birth_name       = Keith Grayson
| birth_date       = {{birth date|1966|8|14}}
| birth_place      = New York City, U.S.
| death_date       = {{death date and age|2022|4|17|1966|8|14}}
| death_place      = New York City, U.S.
| alias            = {{hlist|The Drama King|Dez|Slap Your Favorite DJ}}
| genre            = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| occupation       = {{hlist|Disc jockey|music promoter}}
| years_active     = 1983–2022
| label            = {{hlist|[[Entertainment One Music|E1]]|Streetsweepers|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]}}
| current_member_of =
}}
'''Keith Grayson''' (August 14, 1966 – April 17, 2022), professionally known as '''DJ Kay Slay''', was an American [[disc jockey]] (DJ) from New York City. He is referred to by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as "Hip Hop's One-Man Ministry of Insults".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/86337.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411225243/http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/86337.php|url-status=dead|title=DJ Kay Slay and Shaq Seek to Bridge the Gap|last=Ivey|first=Michael|date=June 16, 2006|website=nobodysmiling.com|archive-date=April 11, 2008|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/04/arts/music-hip-hop-s-one-man-ministry-of-insults.html|title=Hip-Hop's One-Man Ministry of Insults|last=Ogunnaike|first=Lola|date=May 4, 2003|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 19, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=March 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304014809/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/04/arts/music-hip-hop-s-one-man-ministry-of-insults.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He released four studio albums: ''[[The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1]]'' (2003), ''[[The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2]]'' (2004), ''[[The Champions: North Meets South]]'' (with Greg Street; 2006), and ''[[More Than Just a DJ]]'' (2010). Known for extensive curation of prominent figures in [[East Coast hip hop]], his albums were met with success in the regional market; his first two were released by [[Columbia Records]]. Grayson died from [[COVID-19]] in 2022.
== Early life ==
Grayson was born August 14, 1966, in New York City. He was originally a prominent [[graffiti]] artist, having been featured in the 1983 hip hop documentary, ''[[Style Wars]]''. One of Grayson's better known [[Tag (graffiti)|tags]] was "Dez".<ref name=":0" /> As a youth involved in New York's flourishing [[hip hop music|hip hop]] scene, Keith witnessed firsthand the ascent of legendary disc jockeys such as [[Grandmaster Flash]], [[Grand Wizzard Theodore]], and [[Kool DJ Red Alert]], in the late 1970s and into the 1980s. "I didn't so much set out to be a DJ," he said. "It was just something to do that was fun and that I enjoyed doing."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2019/01/28/dj-kay-slay-reveals-how-he-lands-so-many-hip-hop-greats-on-his-albums/#739d54bc5903|date=January 28, 2019|title=DJ Kay Slay Reveals How He Lands So Many Hip-Hop Greats On His Albums|author=Gary Suarez|website=[[Forbes]]|access-date=July 31, 2020|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108004119/https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2019/01/28/dj-kay-slay-reveals-how-he-lands-so-many-hip-hop-greats-on-his-albums/#739d54bc5903|url-status=live}}</ref> With the 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 claimed to have abstained from using drugs thereafter. He hailed from the East River Houses located in [[East Harlem]], [[New York City|New York]]. In the early years of his life, he also met long-time friend [[Sauce Money]], whom he was friends with until his death.
== Career ==
=== 2003–2009: ''Streetsweeper'' series ===
DJ Kay Slay released his debut album, ''[[The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1]]'', on May 20, 2003. In the summer of 2003, Kay Slay released a [[single (music)|single]], accompanied by a [[music video]], for a song titled "Too Much For Me". The single, which features a [[refrain|chorus]] sung by then-up-and-coming singer [[Amerie]], also features [[verse (popular music)|verses]] from American rappers [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], [[Nas (rapper)|Nas]], and [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|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 appearance]]s by [[Swizz Beatz]], [[N.O.R.E.]], [[Raekwon]], [[WC (rapper)|WC]], and [[Lloyd Banks]].{{citation needed|date=December 2009}} Although the song was not a major success, its music video was aired on [[MTV Jams]] and [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]. The "Too Much For Me" video did not feature Nas (because of Nas' solo projects) or Baby; so [[Loon (rapper)|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|date=December 2009}}
=== 2010–2022: ''More Than Just a DJ'' and ''Rhyme or Die'' ===
After releasing ''[[More Than Just a DJ]]'' in 2010, ''Rhyme or Die'' was released. The first album's initial two singles "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 as a surprise for some seeing as how they had "beef" before, but  later reconciled. In 2021, Dj Kay Slay released the track "Rolling 110 Deep" which featured 110 hip hop artists with contributing verses from [[Ice-T]], [[Shaquille O'Neal|Shaq]], [[Coke La Rock]], [[KRS-One]], [[Kool G Rap]], [[Ghostface Killah]], [[Roy Jones Jr.|Roy Jones Jr]], [[Omar Epps]], and others.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Video: DJ Kay Slay Ft. Various Artists "Rolling 110 Deep"|url=http://rapradar.com/2021/06/25/video-dj-kay-slay-ft-various-artists-rolling-110-deep/|access-date=June 28, 2021|website=Rap Radar|date=June 25, 2021 |language=en-US|archive-date=June 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625052616/https://rapradar.com/2021/06/25/video-dj-kay-slay-ft-various-artists-rolling-110-deep/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Illness and death ==
In January  2022, DJ Kay Slay's brother said he was in the hospital after contracting [[COVID-19]], but was "in a recovery state".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Price |first1=Joe |title=DJ Kay Slay Hospitalized Due to COVID-19, Brother Shares Update on His Condition |url=https://www.complex.com/music/dj-kay-slay-covid-19-battle-brother-comments |website=complex.com |access-date=April 18, 2022 |date=January 7, 2022}}</ref> He died from COVID-19 in New York City, on April 17, 2022, at the age of 55.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eustice |first1=Kyle |title=Legendary New York City DJ Kay Slay Has Passed Away Following COVID-19 Battle |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.69615/title.legendary-new-york-city-dj-kay-slay-has-passed-away-following-covid-19-battle# |website=hiphopdx.com |access-date=April 18, 2022 |date=April 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=DJ Kay Slay, Fiery Radio Star and Rap Mixtape Innovator, Dies at 55|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/18/arts/music/dj-kay-slay-dead.html|work=The New York Times|date=April 18, 2022|accessdate=April 20, 2022}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br />R&B/HH]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1]]''
|
*Released: May 20, 2003
*Label: [[Streetsweepers Entertainment|Streetsweepers]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
*Format: CD, download
| 22 || 4
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2|The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game]]''
|
*Released: March 30, 2004
*Label: Streetsweepers, Columbia
*Format: CD, download
| 27 || 10
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[More Than Just a DJ]]''
|
*Released: February 9, 2010
*Label: Streetsweepers, E1
*Format: CD, download
| 133 || 29
|-
! scope="row" | ''The Big Brother''
|
*Released: September 22, 2017
*Label: Streetsweepers, [[Empire Distribution|Empire]]
*Format: CD, download
| — || —
|-
! scope="row" | ''Hip Hop Frontline''
|
*Released: January 25, 2019
*Label: Streetsweepers, Empire
*Format: CD, download
| — || —
|-
! scope="row" | ''The Soul Controller''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-soul-controller/1598235987 |title=DJ Kay Slay – The Soul Controller |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |accessdate=December 17, 2021 |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217172623/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-soul-controller/1598235987 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|
*Released: December 17, 2021
*Label: Streetsweepers, Empire
*Format: CD, download
| — || —
|-
|}
=== Collaborative albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br />R&B/HH]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[The Champions: North Meets South]]''<br /><small>(with Greg Street)</small>
|
*Released: August 22, 2006
*Label: [[Entertainment One Music|Koch]]
*Format: CD, download
| 57 || 17
|-
|}
=== Mixtapes ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of mixtapes, with year released
! scope="col" style="width:11em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details
|-
!scope="row"|''The Month of the Bad Guy''
|
* Released: 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Kay-Slay-The-Month-Of-The-Bad-Guy/release/2700717|title=Kay Slay* - The Month Of The Bad Guy|website=Discogs.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=March 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310035307/https://www.discogs.com/Kay-Slay-The-Month-Of-The-Bad-Guy/release/2700717|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: CD
|-
!scope="row"|''The MySpace Maniac''
|
* Released: October 30, 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/623/the_myspace_maniac.html|title=The MySpace Maniac – DJ Kay Slay|website=Livemixtapes.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923142054/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/623/the_myspace_maniac.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Sign of the Times''
|
* Released: January 29, 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/975/sign_of_the_times.html|title=Sign Of The Times – DJ Kay Slay|website=Livemixtapes.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923142258/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/975/sign_of_the_times.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Sign of the Times 2''
|
* Released: March 6, 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/1159/sign_of_the_times_2.html|title=Sign Of The Times 2 – DJ Kay Slay|website=Livemixtapes.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923142321/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/1159/sign_of_the_times_2.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Hate Is the New Love''
|
* Released: August 24, 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/1992/hate_is_the_new_love.html|title=Hate Is The New Love – DJ Kay Slay|website=Livemixtapes.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923141722/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/1992/hate_is_the_new_love.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''The Return of the God''
|
* Released: December 21, 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/2435/the_return_of_the_god.html|title=The Return Of The God – DJ Kay Slay|website=Livemixtapes.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923140728/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/2435/the_return_of_the_god.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Blockstars''
|
* Released: October 18, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/10742/blockstars.html|title=Blockstars – DJ Kay Slay|website=Livemixtapes.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923142329/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/10742/blockstars.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Blockstars 2''
|
* Released: November 16, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/10865/blockstars_2.html|title=Blockstars 2 – DJ Kay Slay|website=Livemixtapes.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923140825/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/10865/blockstars_2.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''The God Is Back!''
|
* Released: August 24, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/12242/the_god_is_back.html|title=The God Is Back! - DJ Kay Slay|website=Livemixtapes.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923142810/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/12242/the_god_is_back.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Long Live the King!''
|
* Released: October 11, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/12493/long_live_the_king.html|title=Long Live The King – DJ Kay Slay|website=Livemixtapes.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923141127/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/12493/long_live_the_king.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Redemption''
|
* Released: January 14, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/13004/redemption.html|title=Redemption|work=LiveMixtapes|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=January 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121153844/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/13004/redemption.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''The Soul Controller''
|
* Released: February 6, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/13158/the_soul_controller.html|title=The Soul Controller|work=LiveMixtapes|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101356/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/13158/the_soul_controller.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''The Changing of the Guard''
|
* Released: July 24, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/18115/the_changing_of_the_guard.html|title=The Changing Of The Guard|work=LiveMixtapes|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=January 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121153404/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/18115/the_changing_of_the_guard.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Return of the Gate Keeper''
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* Released: September 8, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/09/mixtape-dj-kay-slay-the-return-of-the-gatekeeper|title=Mixtape: DJ Kay Slay "The Return Of The Gatekeeper"|author=Zach Frydenlund|work=Complex|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155935/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/09/mixtape-dj-kay-slay-the-return-of-the-gatekeeper|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Grown Man Hip-Hop''
|
* Released: November 19, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Dj-Kay-Slay-Grown-Man-Hip-Hop-mixtape.420257.html|title=Dj Kay Slay – Grown Man Hip Hop|work=DatPiff|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092805/http://www.datpiff.com/Dj-Kay-Slay-Grown-Man-Hip-Hop-mixtape.420257.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Grown Man Hip-Hop Part 2 (Sleepin' with the Enemy)''
|
* Released: January 23, 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/DJ-Kay-Slay-Grown-Man-Hip-Hop-Part-2-Sleepin-With-The-Enemy-mixtape.446516.html|title=DJ Kay Slay – Grown Man Hip Hop Part 2 (Sleepin' With The Enemy)|work=DatPiff|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154704/http://www.datpiff.com/Dj-Kay-Slay-Grown-Man-Hip-Hop-Part-2-Sleepin-With-The-Enemy-mixtape.446516.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''The Last Champion''
|
* Released: July 12, 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Dj-Kay-Slay-The-Last-Champion-mixtape.509381.html|title=Dj Kay Slay – The Last Champion Hosted by Dj Kay Slay|work=DatPiff|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=January 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121153957/http://www.datpiff.com/Dj-Kay-Slay-The-Last-Champion-mixtape.509381.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''The Rise of a City''
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* Released: January 23, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-kay-slay-the-rise-of-a-city-new-mixtape.107462.html |title=DJ Kay Slay – The Rise of a City |date=January 23, 2014 |access-date=July 7, 2015 |author=Goddard, Kevin |website=HNHH |archive-date=July 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708082757/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-kay-slay-the-rise-of-a-city-new-mixtape.107462.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''The Last Hip Hop Disciple''
|
* Released: May 8, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-kay-slay-the-last-hip-hop-disciple-new-mixtape.112221.html? |website=Hotnewhiphop.com |title=DJ Kay Slay – The Last Hip-Hop Disciple |date=May 8, 2014 |access-date=May 10, 2014 |author=Lilah, Rose |archive-date=May 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140511131023/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-kay-slay-the-last-hip-hop-disciple-new-mixtape.112221.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''The Original Man''
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* Released: November 14, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-kay-slay-the-original-man-new-mixtape.115557.html|title=DJ Kay Slay – The Original Man|author=Goddard, Kevin|work=HotNewHipHop|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402161010/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-kay-slay-the-original-man-new-mixtape.115557.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''The Industry Purge''
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* Released: April 8, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-kay-slay-the-industry-purge-new-mixtape.115786.html|title=DJ Kay Slay – The Industry Purge|author=Smith, Trevor|work=HotNewHipHop|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=May 5, 2015|archive-date=April 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416090703/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-kay-slay-the-industry-purge-new-mixtape.115786.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Shadow of the Sun''
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* Released: October 26, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-kay-slay-shadow-of-the-sun-new-mixtape.116093.html|title=DJ Kay Slay – Shadow Of The Sun – Download & Listen [New Mixtape]|website=Hotnewhiphop|date=October 26, 2015|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924031631/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-kay-slay-shadow-of-the-sun-new-mixtape.116093.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''50 Shades of Slay''
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* Released: February 15, 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapradar.com/2016/02/15/new-mixtape-dj-kay-slay-50-shades-of-slay/|title=New Mixtape: DJ Kay Slay '50 Shades Of Slay'|website=Rapradar.com|date=February 15, 2016 |access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924020121/http://rapradar.com/2016/02/15/new-mixtape-dj-kay-slay-50-shades-of-slay/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''The Rap Attack''
|
* Released: July 1, 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Dj-Kay-Slay-The-Rap-Attack-mixtape.791752.html|title=Dj Kay Slay – The Rap Attack|website=Livemixtapes.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930150217/http://www.datpiff.com/Dj-Kay-Slay-The-Rap-Attack-mixtape.791752.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: Download
|-
!scope="row"|''Living Legend''
|
* Released: March 6, 2020
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: CD, download
|-
!scope="row"|''Homage''
|
* Released: November 12, 2020
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: CD, download
|-
!scope="row"|''Accolades''
|
* Released: June 25, 2021
*{{nowrap|Label: Streetsweepers}}
* Format: CD, download
|}
== Singles ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br />R&B/HH]]
|-
! scope="row"| "Too Much for Me" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Nas]], [[Birdman (rapper)|Baby]], [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]] and [[Amerie]])</span>
| 2003
| 53
| ''The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1''
|-
! scope="row"| "Not Your Average Joe" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Fat Joe]], [[Joe Budden]] and [[Joe (singer)|Joe]])</span>
| rowspan="2"| 2004
| 63
| rowspan="2"| ''The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2''
|-
! scope="row"| "Who Gives a Fuck Where You From" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Three 6 Mafia]], [[Lil Wyte]] and [[Frayser Boy]])</span>
| 89
|-
! scope="row"| "Blockstars"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blockstars-feat.-plies-ray/id331156963|title=iTunes Store|website=Itunes.apple.com|date=September 15, 2009|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=January 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123223453/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blockstars-feat.-plies-ray/id331156963|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Yo Gotti]], [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]], [[Busta Rhymes]] and [[Ray J]])</span>
| 2009
| —
| rowspan="2"| ''More Than Just a DJ''
|-
! scope="row"| "Thug Luv"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thug-luv-feat.-maino-papoose/id351435547|title=iTunes – Music – Thug Luv (feat. Maino, Papoose, Red Cafe & Ray J) – Single by DJ Kayslay|work=iTunes|date=January 12, 2010|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=February 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221231743/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thug-luv-feat.-maino-papoose/id351435547|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Maino (rapper)|Maino]], [[Papoose]], [[Red Cafe]] and Ray J)</span>
| 2010
| 112
|-
! scope="row"| "60 Second Assassins" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Busta Rhymes]], [[Layzie Bone]], [[Twista]] and [[Jaz-O]])</span>
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| —
| rowspan="6" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row"| "The Kings of the Streets" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[DJ Khaled]], [[DJ Drama]], DJ Doo Wop and Fly Nate)</span>
| 75
|-
! scope="row"| "About That Life"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/about-that-life-feat.-fabolous/id593137145|title=iTunes – Music – About That Life (feat. Fabolous, T Pain, Rick Ross, Nelly & French Montana) – Single by DJ Kayslay|work=iTunes|date=February 5, 2013|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=July 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720130404/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/about-that-life-feat.-fabolous/id593137145|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Fabolous]], [[T-Pain]], [[Rick Ross]], [[Nelly]] and [[French Montana]])</span>
| rowspan="2"| 2013
| 54
|-
! scope="row"| "Keep Calm"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/keep-calm-feat.-juicy-j-jadakiss/id722389514|title=iTunes – Music – Keep Calm (feat. Juicy J, Jadakiss, 2 Chainz & Rico Love) – Single by DJ Kayslay|work=iTunes|date=October 15, 2013|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=September 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930090237/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/keep-calm-feat.-juicy-j-jadakiss/id722389514|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Juicy J]], [[Jadakiss]], [[2 Chainz]] and [[Rico Love]])</span>
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Don't Do It"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-do-it-feat.-fat-joe-french/id917379230|title=iTunes Store|website=Itunes.apple.com|date=September 9, 2014|access-date=March 11, 2015|archive-date=February 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221231648/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-do-it-feat.-fat-joe-french/id917379230|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Fat Joe, French Montana and Rico Love)</span>
| 2014
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Hocus Pocus"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[A Boogie wit da Hoodie]], [[Blueface]] and [[Moneybagg Yo]])</span>
| 2019
| —
|-
| colspan="4" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.hot97.com/djkayslay/ DJ Kay Slay's Hot 97 web page biography]
* DJ Kay Slay charts:
* The information in the personal section is from Circuit City's DJ Kay Slay bio [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010513/http://entertainment.circuitcity.com/Music/Artist.aspx?p_id=P+++557399&type=bio Circuit City-Music: DJ Kayslay]
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