Tay Keith is one of the biggest producers in hip-hop today, but he still remembers how Drake treated him when he had his first big hit.
On a new episode of Aux Money With Chase B, released Thursday (March 14), the Memphis-bred hitmaker talks to host Chase B about being on BlocBoy JB’s “Look Alive” (featuring Drizzy, Tay production), the fair treatment Drizzy received. The song was Taye’s first hit.
The producer said the experience of working with the Toronto rap star “taught me a lot about the industry.”
“[O]One thing I always tell the guy I respect the most about Drake is that he’s probably going to say some shit like, “Don’t y’all have a signature?” Well, I’ll sing a song with you, but I have to sign it for you.
“Drake is that n-gga, he doesn’t want anything… He’s going to give you his fair share. He’s going to do his fair share. I’m not going to try to forget you, bro, and I’m not going to have nothing.”
Watch the conversation at 5:33 below.
Recently, Tay Keith has been collaborating with another rapper, Key Glock.
In January, the accomplished record producer took to X (formerly Twitter) to graciously thank a fan for sending him flowers while hinting at things to come.
“You really work here and have a lot of success at work,” the user began. “Can’t wait to see Whatchu collaborate with @KeyGLOCK.”
To which Tay responded: “We have too much unreleased stuff in our vaults and may abandon the project.”
The news sparked an overwhelming response from fans, with comments sections flooded with fire emojis to express their excitement.
Tay Keith has become the mastermind behind numerous chart-topping songs over the years, contributing significantly to iconic hits such as Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode,” Eminem’s “Not Alike” and Drake’s “Nonstop.”
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In a previous interview with HipHopDX, he explained the importance of putting it into practice and involving others.
“Yes, it’s really important,” he said. “If you want to be a successful rap artist, you have to have your city behind you. For me, it’s like working and creating with BlocBoy JB, Key Glock, Fast Cash Boyz and other artists in Memphis, they It’s emerging now.”
He continued, “As long as I have a strong relationship with them, I know I still respect my city. That’s a big thing. I feel like a lot of producers come out and they might not even get that respect in their own city . I feel like I have a point to prove, and I have a lot of respect for that.”
