Sexyy Red has written an emotional letter to the judge overseeing the late producer Tay Keith's lawsuit over unpaid music royalties, TMZ has learned.
The note, dated June 6, 2026, was penned just days before Tay Keith's death. He was suing her label at the time.
In the letter, Sexyy disputes the claims made in the case and says she only recently learned she was named as a defendant.
She wrote, "I am appalled and furthermore hurt by the allegations made."
Sexyy explained that as an artist, she is not "allowed to pay producers" and that all payments are handled by the record label.
She told the judge, "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."
Sexyy added that there are several songs she and Tay worked on together for which she hasn't received payment yet, calling it "a process the label uses in making payments after all the monies are recouped."
She claimed Tay told her he was unsure why she was included in the lawsuit and asked that her name be removed immediately.
Tay's lawsuit alleged he worked on 13 songs for Sexyy in 2024 without receiving any payment.
A representative for Tay and the label said Sexyy should not have been added as a defendant.
The label's attorney, Dameka Davis, stated, "Royalty negotiations are handled by labels -- not artists -- and I've worked closely with the legal counsel and team for Tay Keith to finalize the royalty agreement to fully compensate him for his valuable contributions as a musical collaborator with Sexyy."
The label claimed the royalty issues were being resolved in the weeks before Tay's death.
A rep for Tay Keith said, "The dispute is between the parties’ respective labels, and naming Sexyy Red in the lawsuit was a legal formality.
Any allegations are directed at the label, not Red personally."
