Pat Stay, acclaimed battle rapper, identified as victim of fatal Halifax stabbing

CBC News ^ | Richard Woodbury

[Loyalist]

Acclaimed Nova Scotia battle rapper Pat Stay was the victim of a fatal stabbing in downtown Halifax early Sunday.

Halifax Regional Police say an autopsy has determined he was the victim of a homicide.

Police said they were called to the 1600 block of Lower Water Street around 12:36 a.m. AT.

Stay was taken to hospital, where he later died.

Halifax Regional Police spokesperson Const. John MacLeod did not have any information about what led up to the stabbing or whether there were any witnesses.

The Dartmouth, N.S., man was revered for his work in rap battles, where two rappers confront each other in front of an audience using a mixture of boasts, insults and rhymes.

Stay had a large social media following and put out a new track two days ago that has already amassed more than 50,000 views on YouTube.

[Loyalist]

Occupational hazard death.

[montag813]

KNIFE CONTROL NOWWWWWW!!!!

[WMarshal]

Knife control now!

[SaxxonWoods]

1. That was a very quick autopsy, and they needed to do that to verify a death from a stab wound or wounds? Weird.

2. I’m amazed there are any rappers left.

[dfwgator]

Every time a rapper dies, an angel gets its wings.

[freedumb2003]

WTH is a “battle rapper???”

[rktman]

Saw something last night about ten folks being killed in Calgary(?) in a terroristic assault. Two guys with assault knives apparently. P.m. true-DOH needs to set this right. No one ‘needs’ a knife like that.

[Liberty Valance]

Up-trend in stabbings in the Great White North ... but Nova Scotia?

[Vigilanteman]

It wasn't Calgary, it was somewhere in Saskatchewan. Saw it on NHK, the Japanese news streaming channel, which I watch regularly because I can't stand the sanctimonious pricks that report the deep state news on our MSM.

[ecomcon]

The Dartmouth, N.S., man was revered for his work in rap battles, where two rappers confront each other in front of an audience using a mixture of boasts, insults and rhymes.

[Bon of Babble]

Well, if they'd binned their knives like the government is asking, this wouldn't have happened:

[Tupelo]

“Acclaimed Nova Scotia battle rapper Pat Stay”
First, what th heck is a “battle Rapper”?
Second, acclaimed by who?
Third, maybe Pat should have stayed away from rap, ya think?
Fourth, when knives are outlawed, only outlaws will have
knives

[OKSooner]

"The Dartmouth, N.S., man was revered for his work in rap battles, where two rappers confront each other in front of an audience using a mixture of boasts, insults and rhymes."

Well gee, that sounds like some nice low-brow fun. One might have to tune in and check it out.

[x]

He had a long life for a rapper. 36 is probably too old to be rapping, but covering yourself in tattoos probably limits your job options.

[Feckless]

Oh, Noes... lawdy, lawdy, where we gon’ find another rapper I never heard of?

[SunkenCiv]

Halifax Regional Police spokesperson Const. John MacLeod did not have any information about what led up to the stabbing or whether there were any witnesses.

Yeah, the term "battle rapper" is just a weird coincidence.

[skeeter]

The Dartmouth, N.S., man was revered for his work in rap battles, where two rappers confront each other in front of an audience using a mixture of boasts, insults and rhymes.

Mr Stay was definitely at the top of his craft, as being stabbed to death by his opponent can attest.

[Mr. Mojo]

<< Acclaimed Nova Scotia battle rapper >>

What’s next, Icelandic rappers? Liechtensteinian? Black American sewer culture is now global.

[rktman]

So, no sanctimonious pricks on nhk. Good to know. 🤔😂✌. I couldn’t remember where the stabbings happened thus the (?) behind Calgary. Thanks.

[freedumb2003]

>>rap battles, where two rappers confront each other in front of an audience using a mixture of boasts, insults and rhymes.<<

Thanks. I guess people watch those when “paint drying battles” get too boring.