In either vein there’s the underlying sense of street-worn credibility and intuition that Khaled deems crucial to his success. His fifth album, it’s a roaring party of songs, some loose and celebratory - like lead single “Welcome to My Hood” or “A Million Lights” - others confrontational, taut with menacing boasts (“Sleep When I’m Gone,” “I’m Thuggin’”). Such is the case with Khaled’s summer blockbuster We the Best Forever. Nonetheless, Khaled has remained a key mover in mainstream rap based on his nonpareil knack for conjoining star-power on bombastic hits. His monumental status in the current landscape of hip-hop is a rare one, given the genre’s favoring of vocal personalities. Inevitably, the DJ took a backseat.Įnter DJ Khaled: turntablist, radio personality, producer, label executive, ringleader. Yet slowly, the MC made his advance - from hyping the disc jockey to free-style rap duels and tag-team collabs, on to the revered hip-hop collectives of the late ’80s and early ’90s before the final transition into full-fledged stardom of the Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and Lil Wayne-class. There once was a time when the DJ stood front and center in hip-hop.
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