LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: Tay Keith attends the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Tay Keith‘s cause of death has been revealed several months after the music producer was reportedly found dead inside his Nashville, Tennessee home. The music producer was just 29 when he was found on Thursday, June 18.
The Shade Room previously reported that Keith was found dead inside his luxury apartment in Nashville in June 2026. Investigators said at the time that foul play was not suspected, and Keith was found while authorities were conducting a welfare check.
The Nashville Medical Examiner’s Office found that the music producer had ketamine and mitragynine in his system at the time of death, according to TMZ. Mitragynine is a chemical compound found in kratom, an opioid.
According to the American Psychiatric Association, kratom is a plant originating in Southeast Asia. The drug is legal and sometimes used for opioid withdrawal, per the National Institute on Drug Abuse. However, it’s unclear how the record producer obtained the drug.
In addition, the medical examiner reportedly found ethanol and nicotine in Keith’s system. Furthermore, the M.E. noted that Keith had mild coronary artery disease.
The outlet reported the findings on Thursday, September 17.
Fans were saddened to learn about Keith’s cause of death, and they shared their thoughts on TSR’s Instagram page.
User @jadoremscandace wrote, “Still cannot believe this. .”
@moonstonemoe added, “Very sad..”
@ashley.brionne wrote, “Overdose man thats sad .”
User @krystalkrissykris wrote, “Them drugs taking so many of our stars away…… Lord.”
@baaestaxx added, “so many young people are losing their lives to addiction. ts is honestly so sad.”
User @stop_the_cyap noted, “He was very talented. Very sad to see.”
User @_.pretty.lil.baby._ added, “Smh yall gotta understand it aint safe to do that sh*t no more , everything laced or offin people.”
@useanthery wrote, “mild coronary artery disease at 29 is the part that got me.”
User @caffeinatedcusswords wrote, “29 is so young. He was so talented. This is sad news. Please stop playing chemist with these substances. They can counteract and they will kill you.”
In audio shared by the Metro Nashville Police Department, Keiths girlfriend was heard requesting a welfare check after reportedly not hearing from him for more than 24 hours. Furthermore, she said that the producer had breathing complications as well as high blood pressure.
Keith’s girlfriend said that she’d been invited to his home, but when she arrived and knocked on his door, there was no answer. She said she returned the next day and knocked, but there was still no answer.
The Metro Nashville Police Department shared the sad news on X while noting that no foul play was suspected.
“No foul play is suspected in the death of Brytavious Chambers, 29, also known as Grammy nominated record producer Tay Keith,” reads the statement shared by the department on X. “He was found dead in his Martin St apt this afternoon by officers performing a welfare check. His death is unclassified pending autopsy results.”
Keith, whose real name was Brytavious Lakeith Chambers, produced hits such as Travis Scotts 2018 track SICKO MODE featuring Drake nd Beyoncs Before I Let Go.’ In addition, the late record producer also worked with Sexyy Red, Latto, Moneybagg Yo, and Lil Yachty.
