Sexyy Red Writes Emotional Letter to Judge in Tay Keith Royalty Case

Sexyy Red has written an emotional letter to the judge presiding over late producer Tay Keith's lawsuit over unpaid royalties, just days before his death. The letter, dated June 6, 2026, was obtained by TMZ and sheds light on the rapper's personal involvement in the legal dispute.

In the letter, Sexyy Red disputes the claims made in Tay Keith's lawsuit and expresses shock at being named as a defendant. 'I am appalled and hurt by the allegations,' she writes, emphasizing that she was not involved in financial arrangements with producers.

The rapper explains that as an artist, she is not allowed to pay producers directly—all payments are handled by the record label. '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 states.

Sexyy Red also notes that she herself has not received payment for several songs she worked on with Tay Keith, calling it a standard label procedure. She claims Tay told her he didn't understand why she was named in the lawsuit and asks the judge to remove her name immediately.

Tay Keith's lawsuit claimed he worked on 13 songs for Sexyy Red in 2024 without receiving any payment. A representative for Tay Keith confirmed to TMZ that naming Sexyy Red was a legal formality, and the real dispute is between the respective labels.

The label's attorney, Dameka Davis, stated that royalty negotiations were nearly finalized in the weeks before Tay Keith's death. 'The dispute is between the parties' respective labels, and naming Sexyy Red was a legal formality,' a rep for Tay Keith reiterated, clarifying that all allegations are directed at the label, not the artist personally.