Birth Name: Keith Grayson
Born: August 16, 1966 in New York, NY [Harlem]
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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DJ Kayslay
BiographyKnown as the Drama King (aka Slap Your Favorite DJ), DJ Kayslay rose to the top of his field by refereeing some of the most talked-about MC battles of the early 2000s, most notably Jay-Z versus Nas and 50 Cent versus Ja Rule, on his Streetsweeper mixtape series and later on his Hot 97 radio show, The Drama Hour. Born Keith Grayson, the gully loudmouth grew up with his grandparents in Harlem's East River Houses, where at an early age he befriended Alberto Martinez, who would later become the legendary drug dealer Alpo. Such company meant that Kayslay knew the meaning of gangsta at a young age, but he initially drifted toward good old-fashioned hip-hop culture, particularly DJing and grafitti writing. As Dezzy Dez, his tag name at the time, Kayslay made quite a name for himself throughout New York during the late '70s and early '80s. Drugs began to take a toll on him, though, as his taste for dust and coke gradually spiraled into dependency. He eventually met his fate during the early '90s, when he was indicted for felony possession of narcotics. . Known as the Drama King (aka Slap Your Favorite DJ), DJ Kayslay rose to the top of his field by refereeing some of the most talked-about MC battles of the early 2000s, most notably Jay-Z versus Nas and 50 Cent versus Ja Rule, on his Streetsweeper mixtape series and later on his Hot 97 radio show, The Drama Hour. Born Keith Grayson, the gully loudmouth grew up with his grandparents in Harlem's East River Houses, where at an early age he befriended Alberto Martinez, who would later become the legendary drug dealer Alpo. Such company meant that Kayslay knew the meaning of gangsta at a young age, but he initially drifted toward good old-fashioned hip-hop culture, particularly DJing and grafitti writing. As Dezzy Dez, his tag name at the time, Kayslay made quite a name for himself throughout New York during the late '70s and early '80s. Drugs began to take a toll on him, though, as his taste for dust and coke gradually spiraled into dependency. He eventually met his fate during the early '90s, when he was indicted for felony possession of narcotics. Top Albums | ![Keep Calm (feat. Juicy J, Jadakiss, 2 Chainz & Rico Love) - Single, DJ Kayslay](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/68/e0/47/68e04748-4da7-c1e5-78ea-e846d6bf886e/kayslay_final_cd.100x100-75.jpg) 1. Keep Calm (f..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![More Than Just a DJ, DJ Kayslay](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/ef/50/7f/mzi.alnquskv.100x100-75.jpg) 2. More Than Ju..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The Streetsweeper Vol. 1, DJ Kayslay](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/ed/20/67/mzi.pivewvcd.100x100-75.jpg) 3. The Streetsw..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2 - The Pain from the Game, DJ Kayslay](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/00/19/15/mzi.zeqqrbie.100x100-75.jpg) 4. The Streetsw..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2 - The Pain from the Game, DJ Kayslay](http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/ff/e6/be/mzi.iqfhomun.100x100-75.jpg) 5. The Streetsw..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1, DJ Kayslay](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/79/8f/4a/mzi.fikanxcl.100x100-75.jpg) 6. The Streetsw..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![About That Life (feat. Fabolous, T Pain, Rick Ross, Nelly & French Montana) [Clean Version] - Single, DJ Kayslay](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/61/58/6b/61586ba0-cd07-3f4c-56b4-e60a57bbca27/DJ_KAYSLAY_ABOUT_THAT_LIFE_2400_WITHOUT_GUCCI_copy.100x100-75.jpg) 7. About That L..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![About That Life (feat. Fabolous, T Pain, Rick Ross, Nelly & French Montana) - Single, DJ Kayslay](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/fe/79/a3/fe79a3fb-cae6-040f-9c94-532804ce15f3/DJ_KAYSLAY_ABOUT_THAT_LIFE_2400_WITHOUT_GUCCI_copy.100x100-75.jpg) 8. About That L..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Thug Luv (feat. Maino, Papoose, Red Cafe & Ray J) - Single, DJ Kayslay](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/3a/43/08/mzi.ejblnhnn.100x100-75.jpg) 9. Thug Luv (fe..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Thug Luv (feat. Maino, Papoose, Red Cafe & Ray J) - Single, DJ Kayslay](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/3e/61/c5/mzi.tqkeptez.100x100-75.jpg) 10. Thug Luv (fe..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Blockstars (feat. Plies, Ray J, Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes) - Single, DJ Kayslay](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/cf/9c/a8/mzi.eyzktfmo.100x100-75.jpg) 11. Blockstars (..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Blockstars (feat. Plies, Ray J, Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes) - Single, DJ Kayslay](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/f1/85/d3/mzi.croeaieq.100x100-75.jpg) 12. Blockstars (..
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Top Songs | | Name | Album | Time | Price | | 1. | Keep Calm (feat. Juicy J, Jadakiss, .. | Keep Calm (feat. Juicy J, J.. | 3:52 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 2. | Keep Calm (feat. Juicy J, Jadakiss, .. | Keep Calm (feat. Juicy J, J.. | 3:52 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 3. | About That Life (feat. Fabolous, T P.. | About That Life (feat. Fabo.. | 4:46 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 4. | Keep Calm (feat. Juicy J, Jadakiss, .. | Keep Calm (feat. Juicy J, J.. | 3:52 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 5. | 50 Shot Ya (feat. 50 Cent) | Streetsweeper Vol. 1 | 4:02 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 6. | About That Life (feat. Fabolous, T P.. | About That Life (feat. Fabo.. | 4:46 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 7. | That's Harlem | Diplomats Throwbacks & .. | 4:01 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 8. | It's Only Money | Diplomats Throwbacks & .. | 4:11 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 9. | White 550 | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 3:40 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 10. | Chief Of Midwest | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 4:18 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 11. | Ima Gangsta (feat. Three 6 Mafia) | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 4:22 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 12. | Save Yourself | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 2:05 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 13. | On That | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 4:03 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 14. | Competition | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 3:47 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 15. | Hustle & Grind | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 3:32 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 16. | Hoopa Do | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 3:44 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 17. | Go Gettas | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 4:03 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 18. | Da Coast | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 3:01 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 19. | Bulletproof | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 3:43 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 20. | Back It Up | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 4:43 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 21. | Intro | Last Name Point 5 First Nam.. | 0:26 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 22. | Thug Luv (feat. Maino, Papoose, Red .. | Thug Luv (feat. Maino, Papo.. | 4:02 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 23. | Thug Luv (feat. Maino, Papoose, Red .. | Thug Luv (feat. Maino, Papo.. | 4:02 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 24. | Blockstars (feat. Plies, Ray J, Jim .. | Blockstars (feat. Plies, Ra.. | 3:51 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | 25. | Blockstars (feat. Plies, Ray J, Jim .. | Blockstars (feat. Plies, Ra.. | 3:51 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
Top Music Videos | ![Thug Luv (Director's Cut) [feat. Ray J, Maino, Papoose & Red Café) [Director's Cut], DJ Kayslay](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Video/6e/41/3b/mzi.cyzyblfa.100x100-75.jpg) 1. Thug Luv (Dir...
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