Pat Stay

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Patrick Wayne Stay
BornFebruary 18, 1986
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
DiedSeptember 4, 2022(2022-09-04) (aged 36)

Patrick Wayne Stay (February 18, 1986 - September 4, 2022) was a Canadian battle rapper and hip hop artist from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, better known by his stage name Pat Stay (a.k.a the Sucka-Free Boss). Pat has been regarded by many fans and critics as one of the greatest battle rappers of all times.

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Biography

Early life and beginnings

Patrick Wayne Stay was born on February 18, 1986, to Wayne Stay and Greta Grant (née Stiner). He attended Dartmouth High School. [1]

Career

In 2007, Stay made his battle rap debut against Critical in the now defunct Elements League, a battle rap league in Nova Scotia where he battled against local up-and-coming rappers. [2] [3]

In 2009, he made his debut in the Toronto-based King of the Dot league at 23 years old. [4]

In 2013, Pat won King of the Dot's World Domination 4 in a title match against battle rapper Arcane. [5] He defended his KOTD chain in title matches against Dizaster, [6] Daylyt, [7] Charron, [8] and Illmaculate. [9]

In 2015, fellow Canadian Drake opted out of the 57th Annual Grammy Awards to host and judge a battle rap event in Toronto, where Stay competed against Charron. [10] [11]

Pat Stay expanded his influence into international battle leagues and ultimately achieved recognition in the prominent battle rap platform, the Ultimate Rap League.

Stay was involved in over 40+ battles and headlined events in 4 countries. [12] His storied career includes battles with Arsonal, [13] DNA, [14] Hollow Da Don, [15] and Tay Roc, [16] among others.

In the summer of 2016, Pat Stay was cast in the film Bodied, which was co-produced by Eminem and released in 2017. [17]

Death

Pat Stay died following a stabbing incident in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 4, 2022, at age 36. [18] Following Stay's death, tributes flowed in from the battle rap community, as well as notable figures like Drake and Eminem. [19]

Further reading

Pat Stay was featured on Classified's "Super Nova Scotian" song on his Tomorrow Could Be The Day Things Change album released in 2018. [20]

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References

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  2. ↑ "TEL 02 Critical vs Pat Stay pt 1 | YouTube". youtube.com. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  3. ↑ "8 Essential Moments From Legendary Battle Rapper Pat Stay". complex.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  4. ↑ "KOTD - Rap Battle - Pat Stay vs Bartone". youtube.com. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  5. ↑ "KOTD - Rap Battle - Arcane vs Pat Stay (Title Match) #WD4". youtube.com. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  6. ↑ "KOTD - Rap Battle - Pat Stay vs Dizaster (Title Match) #Blackout4". youtube.com. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  7. ↑ "KOTD - Rap Battle - Pat Stay vs Daylyt (Title Match) #Flatline3". youtube.com. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  8. ↑ "KOTD - Rap Battle - Pat Stay vs Charron (Title Match) #Blackout5". youtube.com. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  9. ↑ "KOTD - Rap Battle - Pat Stay vs Illmaculate (Title Match) #WD5". youtube.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  10. ↑ "'Pat Stay wins rap battle put on by hip-hop heavyweight Drake". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  11. ↑ "'Hometown hero' Pat Stay branches out from battle rap". signalhfx.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  12. ↑ "Pat Stay Changed Battle Rap Forever". letstalkbattlerap.com. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  13. ↑ "KOTD - Rap Battle - Arsonal vs Pat Stay". youtube.com. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  14. ↑ "PAT STAY VS DNA UDUBB HS2 HIGHSTAKES 2". youtube.com. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  15. ↑ "KOTD - Rap Battle - Hollow Da Don vs Pat Stay #MASS2". youtube.com. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  16. ↑ "TAY ROC VS PAT STAY SMACK RAP BATTLE #URLTV". youtube.com. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  17. ↑ "Dartmouth rapper featured in Eminem-backed movie". signalhfx.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  18. ↑ "Pat Stay, acclaimed Canadian battle rapper, fatally stabbed". cnn.com. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  19. ↑ "Rapper Pat Stay's family "shocked," heartwarmed after weekend benefit event raises $200K". thecoast.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
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