DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled Is Allowing Some Lucky Sneakerheads Kick It In His Sneaker Kingdom In Miami
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Catherine Powell / Getty Everyone knows that DJ Khaled has one of the most impressive sneaker collections in the game, and now he’s offering sneakerheads a chance to get familiar with it…kinda. TMZ is reporting that the “We The Best” producer is offering two lucky fans a chance to kick it at a pimped out version of his sneaker closet in Miami via Airbnb. The one-night stay at the Miami estate will go down on Dec. 5 and 6, and winners will be greeted with a hand-written note from DJ Khaled himself, which you know will be optimistic and motivational. But that’s not all. The house has all the bells and whistles, including an outdoor lounge and the obligatory pool. Best part … it’s loaded with some of Khaled’s most prized possessions — sneakers! Whoever gets ...
DJ Khaled Gifts Burna Boy An Expensive We The Best Jordan Sneakers
DJ Khaled extends the hands of love to the Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy as their friendship wax stronger. The self-claimed African Giant, Burna Boy, on his Instagram story shared a short video as he unpacked his new pairs of Air Jordan 5 (We The Best) sneakers given to him by DJ Khaled. Burna shows how much he loves the new pairs he brags about it and also tagged the music star with a couple of fire emojis. More so, the gifted pairs of We The Best AJ5 sneaker is a special 4-pack collection with only 23 made.
HOV DID: Jay-Z Defends His Billionaire Boss Talk In Rare Twitter Spaces Chat
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Jay-Z has long ago surpassed the reality of his rough upbringing in Brooklyn, N.Y., and now counts himself as one of the few billionaires in the world. In a rare Twitter spaces conversation, Hov defended his billionaire boss talk that peppers his bars of late and framed that the use of the world capitalist is something of an offensive term. In a Twitter Spaces chat hosted by journalist Rob Markman on Wednesday (August 31), Jay-Z was joined by DJ Khaled as the pair discussed the new album, GOD DID, and the title track that had much of the Internet buzzing last week due to the featured verse of the Brooklyn star. Related Stories A snippet of the Twitter chat circulated online and sparked a debate regarding Jay’s flaunting of wealth and ...
DJ Khaled Drops ‘GOD DID’ LP, Twitter Loves Title Track Verse From Jay-Z
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 11 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first...
Drake & Lil Baby Hold Down DJ Khaled’s Hospital In “Staying Alive” Video
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ivan Berrios / EPIC While everyone on social media is praising NBA YoungBoy’s latest album, The Last Slimeto, it should be worth noting that DJ Khaled just dropped a new visual with two of today’s hottest artists on the same track. To amp up the upcoming release of his latest studio project, GOD DID, DJ Khaled comes through with some visuals for his first single, “Staying Alive” which boasts features from Drake and Lil Baby. For the video Khaled decided to set the scene in a hospital that he owns where only the finest Asian women are hired as nurses and Lil Baby is the top doctor in all the lands even though he smokes weed while performing surgery. This the General Hospital reboot we need, b. Drake meanwhile plays another doctor who you just figure done s...
DJ Khaled Announces Release Date For ‘GOD DID’ & New “Anthem” With Drake & Lil Baby
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Is it truly summer without a new album from DJ Khaled? Apparently not, and now we have the release date and the name of the first single from Khaled’s latest project. Who said we need a new feature-filled album from DJ Khaled before the summer ends? GOD DID, we guess. The We The Best general announced via his Instagram account the album’s August 25 release date and unveiled its lead single, “Staying Alive,” featuring his favorite collaborators Drake and Lil Baby. The cover for the single features Khaled rocking a similar drip to John Travolta’s iconic disco fit from the 1977 film Staying Alive. We’re not sure if the single will have any direct ties to the film or The Bee Gees’ hit record, but we won’t be shocked if it does....
He Tha Best: DJ Khaled Gets Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty DJ Khaled got another prestigious honor as he became the latest artist to join the vaunted Hollywood Walk of Fame, with a few famous peers such as Jay-Z in attendance at the ceremony. On Monday (April 11th), the highly-popular DJ and producer was the celebrity of honor at the ceremony introducing his star on the Walk of Fame took place in Los Angeles, California. The We The Best CEO’s star is now number 2,719 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and its location is at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard, right next to the iconic Amoeba Music record store. The ceremony drew a high number of attendees and required police and security on the scene to close off the street due to the heavy amount of traffic. Among those well-wishers were some of Khaled’s c...
DJ Khaled Unveils We The Best x Air Jordan 5’s, Plural
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @djkhaled / Instagram DJ Khaled‘s basketball skills may be suspect at best, but the guy does have taste in sneakers. Today (April 11), the famed DJ, producer and influence unveiled his We The Best x Air Jordan 5 collaborations—as in plural. Taking to his usual social media haunts, Instagram and Twitter, Khaled shared a spot that features vintage Michael Jordan footage along with video of himself on the basketball court. But most importantly, we see images of multiple colorways of a special “We The Best” Air Jordan 5 model. Besides the kicks, there will be a corresponding apparel collection as well. Related Stories In total we see four colorways including a light blue, pink/orange, purple and off white/grey, and they all feature icey soles along with “We T...
DJ Khaled – Where You Come From ft Capleton, Buju Banton, Bounty Killer, & Barrington Levy
Don’t miss out on this new song from DJ Khaled – “Where You Come From” feat. Capleton, Buju Banton, Bounty Killer, and Barrington Levy. This record takes deep roots from Kingston in Jamaica. “Where You Come From”, is the last record off DJ Khaled’s twelfth studio album akin to the Jamaican culture even as it drives home with the old generation of local Jamaican creators. The likes of Capleton, Legendary Buju Banton, Bounty Killer, and Barrington Levey. While Khaled tends to be intentional about spreading the light of Jamaican culture to his listeners by issuing them the knowledge that comes with it doubled with experienced creators, it became an intentional cultural explore. The title of the record “Where You Come From” taps into one’s consciousness about a place of origin as well as takes...
DJ Khaled Gifts Kanye West Rare Air Jordan 3’s, Working On Music Too
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @djkhaled / Instagram Kanye West and DJ Khaled have been in the studio working on what surely is a future smash hit (we’ll let you decide if there’s sarcasm there). Perhaps more importantly, Khaled hooked his homie Ye up with a very rare pair of Air Jordan 3’s. Of course, the gifting had to be shared on social media or else it wouldn’t have actually happened. The kicks in question are the blue Father Of Asahd x Air Jordan 3’s that Khaled officially cooked up with Jordan Brand. As Khaled repeatedly says, only 100 were made, and he also noted that he doesn’t have any left in the caption of the video. Related Stories Recently, Ye through sneakerheads for a loop when he shared a pic of the Jumpman logo and an old social media post from Michael Jordan’s son Ma...
DJ Mick Teams Up with Son To Launch Children’s Book
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Noam Galai / Getty DJ Mick may be known in the industry for his skills on the 1s and 2s, but the pandemic has him flexing a different skill–writing. The highly sought-after DJ‘s newfound talent for writing came about after he took time off during quarantine. During that time, he decided to collaborate with his toddler son, Myles Xavier Batyske, to create an ‘ABC’ book that pays homage to fellow DJs and the Hip-Hop community. Related Stories D is for DJ is Mick’s new children’s book that teaches kids the history of DJing while developing their reading skills. Made in collaboration with Brooklyn-based children’s brand We Are Little Giants, the matte hardcover features his son as the cover, with iconic heavy hitters from DJ Khaled, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Pr...
Watch Out Wingstop: DJ Khaled Launches Another Wing, His Fried Chicken Delivery Service
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 DJ Khaled wants in on that fried chicken money. Thursday (Nov.11), the Hip-Hop super-producer/ Snapchat user unveiled his latest business venture, a chicken wing delivery startup that will span 150 kitchens in five countries on three continents. Oh, and get this, you can even get your wings delivered via his favorite water vehicle, a jet ski, through its boat-side delivery service. The “All I Do Is Win” crafter teamed up with ghost kitchen operator Reef Technology to launch the chicken wing company hilariously and aptly named Another Wing. Ghost kitchens grew in popularity during the height of the pandemic as restaurants turned to delivery services to stay afloat. Related Stories Speaking with Hypebeast, the always boastf...
