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    iLLBliss pays tribute to late music producer, Beats by Jayy

    KrystalBy No Comments3 Mins Read

    Nigerian rapper, iLLBliss has taken to social media to pen an emotional note to the late music producer, Beats by Jayy.

    iLLBliss pays tribute to late music producer, Beats by Jayy
    iLLBliss pays tribute to late music producer, Beats by Jayy

    News of the death of Beats By Jayy rocked the internet yesterday and celebrities like M.I Abaga, iLLBliss took to social media to pay tributes to the talented beatsmith.

    Taking to Instagram to express how he felt about the tragic news, iLLBliss wrote;

    “On November 7th i sat with you in your home studio for hours, selecting Beats for our Forthcoming Project. I’m looking at these 15 files on my phone , totally speechless. Your energy and conviction was beyond amazing. You also played so much of your own music and I kept saying to you “Jay! Why do you have so much dope unreleased Music??? Let the world hear it!! ” These were my words” Tomorrow is Not guaranteed. LIFE Is Unpredictable” We spoke about a lot. From coming up in the game and building amazing projects with @thisisaq way back from Surulere to creating classics for @loosekaynon @mi_abaga @superboycheque
    Then I woke up to a post yesterday about your demise.
    I’m so heartbroken.
    You left way too early
    This wasn’t the plan in any way. You gave your all in such a short time and you reshaped Nigerian Rap and hiphop.
    Rest in Peace Beats By Jayy!
    God Knows Best. ???? amen ????”

    Beats By Jayy who rose from being an underground Hip-Hop producer to the mainstream has been pronounced dead at 27 after a short battle with illness.

    Prior to his death, Beats By Jayy was a regular collaborator with the likes of M.I Abaga, A-Q, Blaqbonez, and Loose Kaynon. He has also produced songs for the likes of iLLBliss and was the major producer on Cheque’s debut album, Bravo.

    At the time of his death, the veteran producer was working on his fourth body of work. The Surulere-born artist released three EPs in his lifetime, Replay Value EP in 2017, Road To Jaynius in 2019 and Jaynius in 2020.

    Beats By Jayy also produced M.I Abaga’s 2020 EP, Judah as well as A-Q’s Headies-winning album, God’s Engineering.