This new video is a heart-wrenching message to DJ Shay who passed away earlier this year.
Shay was an inspiring figure on Buffalo’s hip hop scene and all Griselda member credited his direct influence for their success.
All of them were devastated by DJ Shay’s departure and Conway even delayed his album and when “From King To a God” came out it had “Forever Droppin Tears” on it, with Shay’s talking feature.
“Forever Droppin Tears” is dedicated to all Conway’s lost friends. With special mentions for Damani and DJ Shay, but it seems that during the filming of this video the pain of Shay’s death was the rawest. Conway posted a birthday message to Shay on his Instagram, introducing the video:
Happy birthday legend! @djshaybsf I was thinking about the beginning of this journey. I remember when I came from jail in 2005 and big loveboat and kutter(free kutter) brought me to Shay lab to start this buff city records shit. I was the first, then I started bringin Benny and west, chinegunn and thugz and everybody around the lab and we built something monumental for the city. Fast forward 15 years and we all got record deals and some people would even consider us to be some of the best rappers in the game right now, and it’s wild because Shay seen this shit from the beginning way back then, he seen us being something that we probably didn’t even see ourselves being, and that’s hip hop legends. That’s why it’s fuckin me up so much that this man is no longer here with us to bask in these moments and celebrate these incredible accomplishments with us, I think about unk everyday and I hold back tears, but I find comfort in knowing that GOD don’t make mistakes, and I know my nigga watchin over me and smiling down like “yeah machine fuck them niggas up!” Lol so just know we gone hold u down forever Shay! Happy gday almighty!! Forever dropping tears video out NOW!! Link in bio 🥁🥁🥁🥁 directed by @chopnshoot drip provided by @jannnique s/o @almighdabest @young_roosevelt
