They are investigating the case as a homicide. No arrests have been made yet.
Several hip-hop stars took to social media to pay their respects to Stay.
Eminem wrote, “hiphop lost one of the best battlers of all time … RIP
@patstay .. KINGS NEVER DIE!”
Stay was also a father of two young children.
“If you’re making a beat, release it and then make 5,000 more. If you have like 10 songs out and you think they are good, well, make a lot more,” Stay said. “The best people in this industry are working hard, every day. It’s a grind.”