Halifax Regional Police have not identified Stay as the victim, but Stay’s brother, Peter Stay, confirmed the news to CBC. Police said they were called to the 1600 block of Lower Water Street around 12:36 a.m. Stay was taken to hospital, where he later died. Pat Stay, right, and Real Sikh perform on stage during Drake’s Till Death Do Us Part rap battle on Oct. 30, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images) The Dartmouth, NS man was respected for his work in rap battles, where two rappers face each other in front of an audience using a mixture of bragging, insults and rhymes. Stay had a large following on social media and released a new track two days ago that has already garnered over 50,000 views on YouTube. The video even includes a short line from Canadian rapper Drake, who praises Stay. “Pat Stay is definitely one of the best, if not the best,” he said in the video. Halifax Regional Police cordoned off the crime scene Sunday morning. (Victoria Welland/CBC) In 2015, Stay won a rap battle put on by the hip-hop superstar. Police are asking anyone with information about the stabbing to call them at 902-490-5020. Watch a 2012 CBC feature on Pat Stay: CBC’s David Thurton introduces us to Pat Stay, a Nova Scotia battle rapper who competes internationally. MORE TOP STORIES
