Hip-hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at 55 | app

NEW YORK (AP) — Pioneering hip-hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from COVID-19.

Grayson’s death at 55 on Sunday was confirmed by his family in a statement broadcast on New York radio station HOT 97, where he hosted “The Drama Hour” for more than two decades.

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