Sexyy Red and Tay Keith’s camps both indicated the dispute over Keith not receiving royalties for their collaborations is almost resolved.
The tragic passing of Tay Keith elicited many tributes from his hip-hop peers, including from frequent collaborator Sexyy Red. However, this tribute fell under scrutiny due to a lawsuit he launched over unpaid royalties connected to their collaborations, which both camps have since clarified.
According to TMZ, Sexyy herself wrote a letter to the judge overseeing this case against her label. This was on June 6, just under two weeks before the producer’s passing. The letter disputes the allegations and blasts her inclusion as a codefendant, expressing she feels “appalled and furthermore hurt” by the accusations.
The St. Louis femcee said she’s just an artist that was not “allowed to pay producers,” which is a record label responsibility. “Tay Keith and I are great working partners and even greater friends. If the label owes him money, I’m sure they have started the process to get him paid,” she reportedly wrote.
“There are several songs that Tay Keith and I have worked on together that I haven’t received payment for yet,” Sexyy reportedly continued. “It’s just a process the label uses in making payments after all the monies are recouped.”
Also, she reportedly claimed Keith expressed confusion to her over her inclusion in the lawsuit, and she asked the court to remove her from the proceedings. The lawsuit claimed Tay hadn’t received anything for 13 collaborations in 2024.
