Griselda-kollektivet fick ett jobbigt sorgebesked natten till torsdag, svensk tid. Den mångåriga vännen och kollegan DJ Shay har enligt rapporter mist livet i vad som verkar vara sviterna av covid-19. Shay var en del av Buffalo-kollektivet sedan starten och beskrivs som en framstående del av deras framgång.

Han betydde också uppenbarligen mycket för Westside Gunn, som sörjer sin vän i ett inlägg på sociala medier:

“U was there EVERY step of the way. It was an honor to help your dream come true for Buffalo Hip Hop, u looked at me and said ‘thx to you it’s no more Unsigned city… it’s signed city now.’ u wanted this shit more than ALL of US, it wouldn’t be a Benny, WSG, Armani, Conway, BSF if it wasn’t for You.

to watch u DJ was special it was like u were a kid behind those boards, your last thing u said to me was when u beat Corona u wanted a Buffalo Kids Chain. I pray to GOD he got u Icey bc u are the biggest BUFFALO KID of them All”, skriver han bland annat.

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U was there EVERY step of the way, It was an honor to help your dream come true for Buffalo Hip Hop, u looked at me and said “thx to you it’s no more Unsigned city… it’s signed city now” ?? u wanted this shit more than ALL of US, it wouldn’t be a Benny, WSG, Armani, Conway, BSF if it wasn’t for You to watch u DJ was special it was like u were a kid behind those boards, your last thing u said to me was when u beat Corona u wanted a Buffalo Kids Chain I pray to GOD he got u Icey bc u are the biggest BUFFALO KID of them All I pray for your family and this is the longest I’ve probably ever cried besides Bacon and ChineGun I’m heart broken, I’m a miss fuckin wit u, wats a GXFR show without the LEGENDARY DJ SHAY ??? pray for Benny as well he was with him 15 STRONG, now I’m a have to play Bubba Chuck Allday ???? RIH @djshaybsf #BUFFALOKIDS #LEGEND #Culture #BSF #GXFR

Ett inlägg delat av FLYGOD (@westsidegunn) 19 Aug 2020 kl. 6:07 PDT

Benny The Butcher har också uttryckt sorg via sociala medier, där han mer kortfattat skriver:

“This hurt right here this was my mentor coach father figure all tht I feel like somebody stole something from me @djshaybsf.”

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This hurt right here this was my mentor coach father figure all tht I feel like somebody stole something from me @djshaybsf

Ett inlägg delat av ????? ??? ??????? (@getbenny) 19 Aug 2020 kl. 9:58 PDT

Utöver att vara kollektivets DJ var Shay också producent för flera låtar med BSF Records (Black Soprano Family). Han har bland annat producerat Benny The Butchers “Crown”, Conway The Machines “Piece Of My Heart” och “Lot & Abraham” med El Camino.

Ingen dödsorsak har ännu bekräftats. DJ Shay blev 48 år gammal.

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