Drake mourns shock death of long-time producer Tay Keith

Drake paid tribute to his longtime producer Tay Keith just one day after the 29-year-old's shock death.

Keith was found deceased inside his Nashville, Tennessee apartment on Thursday following a wellness check, as reported by WSMV.

Metro Nashville Police do not suspect foul play and his cause of death has yet to be revealed as an autopsy is pending.

Drake, whose songs Nonstop and Rich Flex were produced by Keith, used Instagram to react to the heartbreaking news.

“Endless and eternal gratitude for your spirit and your contributions to this thing that we all love so much…” he wrote.

“You will be deeply missed,” the Iceman hitmaker concluded.

Along with his heartfelt words, Drake also posted a portrait in memoriam of the late musician.

Keith was a Memphis-born music producer who famously became a Grammy nominee after co-producing Travis Scott's 2018 track Sicko Mode featuring Drake.

The song, which is featured on Scott's critically acclaimed album Astroworld, was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 61st annual Grammy Awards in 2019.

He began pursuing a career in music when he was just 14 years old by publishing his original songs and remixes to YouTube.

Keith gained mainstream recognition three years later in 2018 when he produced the viral hit Rover for friend and rapper BlocBoy JB.

In 2018, he produced Eminem's Machine Gun Kelly diss track Not Alike and Drake's single Nonstop.

However, Tay Keith’s biggest hit of 2018 was ultimately Sicko Mode, which helped Scott achieve his first-ever number one single on the Billboard Hot 100.