He promoted a cryptocurrency and was subsequently charged by the S. He played a motivational coach in a Geico ad. Everything he did came to feel like marketing, most of all his music. DJ Khaled albums now seem to exist solely for the pursuit of clout. The songs are high-profile mashups devised as heat-seeking missiles for the Billboard charts. The choices of artists are tailored to burnish his personal brand, the music equivalent of bathing in the residual glow of a string of celebrity name drops—accomplishment by association.
In , the Scottish d. The songs were sleeker and more organized, and they had far more interesting groupings. Top Charts. Hot Songs. Billboard Top Videos. Top Articles. By Rob LeDonne. Copied to clipboard. Click to copy. Artist Mentioned. I love everything you do," gushed Khaled to DeGeneres.
To be on here is real amazing for me," he told the audience. Indeed, Khaled has a knack for constantly promoting himself while still appearing agog at his own success. So it's hard not to be charmed when listening to Khaled riff — and he does riff, rising and dropping his words to some ever-present internal vibe. It's at the heart of his appeal and it's helped turn the pudgy year-old Palestinian-American into social media star.
It ain't no act. It ain't no fake. That's certainly been the case with Snapchat. According to a March Wired story , his posts on the platform were seen by 3 million to 4 million people each at the time. Snapchat does not share follower counts. Khaled now has more than 9 million followers on Instagram and more than 4 million on Twitter. Doubtless it was Khaled's social reach and influence with the millennial set as well as men that helped score him a spot as a Weight Watchers ambassador alongside Oprah Winfrey , who owns 10 percent of the company.
On January 2, the day after the deal was announced, the brand's stock rose 8 percent. Welcome to WWFreestyle. Can't wait to see you blessup this program.
But it's not just Weight Watchers. Khaled is everywhere — and it's paid off nicely. And Khaled's embraced the good life: He has a small collection of Rolls-Royces , for example. Since , Khaled has released 10 albums.
His most recent, "Grateful," which dropped in June, debuted at the top of the Billboard chart , ranking the most popular albums in the U. He has produced videos with the likes of Justin Bieber , Rihanna , Chance the Rapper and Drake — just to name just a few.
An Epic Records representative declined to share the financials of the deal. At the time, Khaled had sold 15 million singles worldwide. Khaled was also featured in a TurboTax commercial in as part of the "Relax, there's TurboTax" campaign for the personal finance software.
He is a restaurateur and an author. It's part of Khaled's relatability, though, that he hasn't always been so successful. Taking the road less traveled can often result in greener pastures, which is a statement DJ Khaled can attest to. Initially becoming a familiar face by way of appearances alongside Fat Joe and Terror Squad, Khaled parlayed his relationships into a record deal with Entertainment One Music E1 , releasing Listennn Since then, DJ Khaled has put out 10 additional studio albums and become one of the most recognizable faces in hip hop, and entertainment as a whole.
In a career that spans more than 20 years, Khaled has presented himself in various incarnations ; from DJ to producer to viral sensation, he has also shown up as one of rap's ultimate hit-makers and power brokers. Working as a clerk and setting up shop inside the store with his turntables, the upstart made many of his first connections within the industry; two of them being the co-founders of Cash Money Records , Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams.
According to Khaled, he witnessed history in Oddysey when the Williams brothers were first introduced to Lil Wayne. The rapper impressed the two brothers with his impromptu freestyle that the pair decided to take the youngster under their wing, years later he is to become amongst the top rappers in the game. On the surface, DJ Khaled's actual role in the creation of his hits may appear ambiguous. But those familiar with the depths of the maestro's history are well-aware of his value as a creative and curator.
DJ Khaled's roots can be traced back to Miami and New Orleans but he wears his affinity to Jamaica and its culture on his sleeve. During a interview, the mogul showed reverence for the island, proclaiming himself as an " honorary Jamaican. I would be in Miami doing my radio show on Friday, then fly back to Jamaica.
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