Keir Lamont Gist (born September 15, 1969), better known by his stage name KayGee, is an American DJ, rapper and record producer from East Orange, New Jersey, best known as a member of hip hop trio Naughty by Nature. He has won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards for Poverty's Paradise (1995). KayGee parted ways with Naughty by Nature in 2000, but rejoined the group in 2006.
In the mid-'90s, Gist created his own R&B-oriented record label, Illtown, which was evolved and developed into Divine Mill, where he discovered and signed acts such as Zhané, Next, Jaheim, Tha' Rayne and Koffee Brown.
Discography Studio albums
Independent Leaders (1989) Naughty by Nature (1991) 19 Naughty III (1993) Poverty's Paradise (1995) Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury (1999) Anthem Inc. (2011)
Selected production discography +YearArtistAlbumTrack(s)1991Queen LatifahNature of a Sista'Latifah's Had It Up to Here; One Mo' TimeD-NiceTo tha RescueTime to Flow/ Time to Flow (Remix) [feat. Naughty By Nature]Naughty By NatureJuice (soundtrack)Uptown Anthem1992Eazy-E5150: Home 4 tha SickOnly If You Want It1993Naughty By NaturePoetic Justice (soundtrack)Poor Man's PoetryDa Youngsta'sThe AftermathHandle ThisCrewz Pop (feat. Naughty By Nature)Run-DMCDown with the KingHit 'Em HardRottin RazkalsRoll wit the FlavaEnough Is EnoughNaughty By NatureBring It OnZhanéHey Mr. DJQueen LatifahBlack ReignNo Work; Weekend Love; U.N.I.T.Y.1994ZhanéPronounced Jah-NayAlbum except 9, 12KronicDa 4 Foot Attack EPCarry On1995Rottin RazkalsRottin ta da CoreAlbumMichael JacksonScream 12"Scream (Naughty Edit)MiilkboneDa' MiilkrateSet It Off; Where's da Party At?Shabba RanksA Mi ShabbaIce Cream Love1996Eazy-EStr8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin ComptonNutz on Ya Chin; Hit the HookahAaliyahOne in a MillionA Girl Like You (feat. Treach)Sunset Park (soundtrack)Are You Ready?MonicaThe Nutty Professor (soundtrack)Ain't Nobody (feat. Treach)The Almighty RSODoomsday: Forever RSOKeep Alive1997The Notorious B.I.G.Life After DeathMiss U (feat. 112)Naughty By NatureNothing to Lose (soundtrack)Nothin' to Lose (Naughty Live)ZhaneSaturday NightRequest Line; So Badd; Crush; Last Chance; Good TimesNextRated NextMost of album1998Naughty By Nature, MaGButter (soundtrack)WorkDeborah CoxOne WishIt's Over Now; September (Remix)Next & Big PunSlam (soundtrack)Sex, Money & ThugsQueen LatifahOrder in the CourtBlack on Black Love; LifePat Benatar & Queen LatifahSmall Soldiers (soundtrack)"Love Is a Battlefield (Remix)"1999Krayzie BoneThug Mentality 1999When I DieCalvin Richardson, MonifahCountry BoyClose My EyesWill SmithWillenniumDa ButtaRoad DawgzDon't Be SaprizeRoad Dawgs2000JaheimBait (soundtrack)RemarkableFunkmaster Flex, Faith EvanThe Mix Tape Vol. 4Goodlife2001Bone Thugs-n-HarmonyDown to Earth (soundtrack)Thug Music Plays OnLuther VandrossLuther VandrossBring Your Heart to Mine2002Elias FarahRed Star Sounds Vol. 2Impossible2003Luther Vandross, Busta RhymesDance with My FatherLovely Day Pt. II2005Syleena JohnsonChapter 3: The FleshMore; Apartment for Rent; Only a Woman2021AZ, JaheimDoe or Die 2The Wheel
+List of albums, contains songs produced by KayGeeYearArtistAlbum1993Run-DMCDown with the King1993Queen LatifahBlack Reign1994ZhanéPronounced Jah-Nay1995Rottin RazkalsRottin ta da Core1995MiilkboneDa' Miilkrate1996The Almighty RSODoomsday: Forever RSO1996AaliyahOne in a Million1997The Notorious B.I.G.Life After Death1997ZhanéSaturday Night1997NextRated Next1998Queen LatifahOrder in the Court1998Deborah CoxOne Wish1999Krayzie BoneThug Mentality 19991999Will SmithWillennium1999Road DawgsDon't Be Saprize2000NextWelcome II Nextasy2000Funkmaster Flex60 Minutes of Funk, Volume IV: The Mixtape2001JaheimGhetto Love2001Koffee BrownMars/Venus2001Coo Coo CalDisturbed2001AllureSunny Days2001Luther VandrossLuther Vandross2002JaheimStill Ghetto2002NextThe Next Episode2002Shade SheistInformal Introduction2002RLRL: Ements2003Mary J. BligeLove & Life2005Syleena JohnsonChapter 3: The Flesh2005Charlie WilsonCharlie, Last Name Wilson2006Stacie OrricoBeautiful Awakening2006CL SmoothAmerican Me2006Brooke HoganUndiscovered2007Rick RossRise to Power2007JaheimThe Makings of a Man2009Marié DigbyBreathing Underwater2011LedisiPieces of Me2013JaheimAppreciation Day2017Bell Biv DeVoeThree Stripes2019Angie StoneFull Circle
+List of singles, produced by KayGeeYearTitleArtist1993"U.N.I.T.Y."Queen Latifah1997"Too Close"Next1995"Where'z Da' Party At ?"Miilkbone2000"Wifey"Next2000"Whatever"Ideal2000"Where I Wanna Be"Shade Sheist, Nate Dogg, Kurupt2002"Fabulous"Jaheim, Tha' Rayne2004"Where Were You?"Urban Mystic2005"Everytime I Think about Her"Jaheim2006"I'm Not Missing You"Stacie Orrico2009"Ain't Leavin Without You"Jaheim
Awards and nominations
! |- |rowspan="2"| 1995 |Poverty's Paradise |Grammy Award for Best Rap Album | |rowspan="4"| |- |"Feel Me Flow" |rowspan="3"| Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
|align=center|1993 |"Hip Hop Hooray"
|align=center|1991 |"O.P.P."
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