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Khaled Khaled (stylized in all caps) is the twelfth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on April 30, 2021, by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records. The album features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Jeremih, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Cardi B, H.E.R., Migos, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Justin Bieber, 21 Savage, Bryson Tiller, Roddy Ricch, Drake, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Puff Daddy, Nas, Jay-Z, James Fauntleroy, Justin Timberlake, Meek Mill, Buju Banton, Capleton, and Bounty Killer.
The title of the album is named after Khaled's real name, Khaled Khaled. It was executive produced by himself, his respective first and second children and sons, Asahd and Aalam Tuck Khaled, with Allah also being credited as an executive producer due to the Khaled family's religious beliefs and spirituality in Islam. Khaled Khaled is the first album by Khaled to be released since the birth of Aalam, his second child, on January 20, 2020. Khaled also played songs from the album to American rapper Kanye West, who came to his house days before it was released. [1] On April 29, 2021, in an interview with Chelsea Briggs of Billboard , Khaled said that he hopes that the album will help his fans "to be inspired, motivated, but I want them to be great" and "don't hold back your greatness, don't let nobody [ sic ] stop the vision, but move with love", and stated that the latter takeaway is the most important part. [2]
On July 15, 2020, Khaled announced the title of the album alongside the titles and respective song artworks for its dual lead singles, "Popstar" and "Greece", both of which feature Canadian rapper Drake, which were released two days later. [3] Khaled had originally planned to release it sometime in the third or fourth quarter of 2020, but did not for unknown reasons. He teased most of the collaborations on the album before since he announced it. On April 27, 2021, he shared the album artwork and announced its release date. [4] The following day, he revealed its track listing, while also teasing the ninth track from the album, "Sorry Not Sorry", which features American rappers Nas and Jay-Z and American singer-songwriter James Fauntleroy. American singer Beyoncé appears as part of the Hive. [5] [6] He revealed an updated track listing that added the track "Big Paper", which features American rapper Cardi B, which was not on the previous track listing. [7]
DJ Khaled released the dual lead singles of the album, "Popstar" and "Greece", both of which feature Canadian rapper and singer Drake, on July 17, 2020. [8] The second single, "Let It Go", which features Canadian singer Justin Bieber and Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage, was released on May 10, 2021. [9] The third single, "Every Chance I Get", which features American rappers Lil Baby and Lil Durk, was sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio one day later, May 11, 2021. [10] The fourth single, "I Did It", which features American singer Post Malone and American rappers Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, and DaBaby, was sent to UK rhythmic contemporary radio on May 21, 2021 [11] and US contemporary hit radio on June 1, 2021. [12] The fifth single, "Body in Motion", which features American singer Bryson Tiller and American rappers Lil Baby and Roddy Ricch, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on September 14, 2021. [13]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 58/100 [14] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [15] |
Clash | 8/10 [16] |
Exclaim! | 6/10 [17] |
HipHopDX | 2.4/5 [18] |
NME | [19] |
Pitchfork | 4.8/10 [20] |
RapReviews.com | 6.5/10 [21] |
Variety | (favorable) [22] |
Khaled Khaled was met with mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 58 based on eight reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [14]
A few days before the album's release, Chris Deville of Stereogum opined that the "extravagant list of guest stars" on it "feels especially indulgent" and "it's not just that Khaled Khaled seems predestined to be an event album nearly every track seems like it could be a breakout hit based on the lineup of performers alone". [23] In a lukewarm three-star review, NME's Luke Morgan Britton wrote: "This is a slightly hollow, glitzy blockbuster of an album, and we could well be reaching Brand Khaled fatigue very soon. But for now, and after endless hits and three Platinum albums, you can forgive him for refusing to change the blueprint." Of the album's lengthy guest list, Britton said: "If you swapped numbers with Khaled at an after-party and aren't on this album, you should feel offended." [19]
Khaled Khaled debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 93,000 album-equivalent units (including 14,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week. [24] This became DJ Khaled's third US number one album on the chart. [24] The album also accumulated a total of 106.87 million on-demand streams of the album’s songs. [24] On February 23, 2022, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 1,000,000 units in the United States. [25]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Thankful" (featuring Lil Wayne and Jeremih) | DJ Khaled | 5:38 | |
2. | "Every Chance I Get" (featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk) |
| 3:56 | |
3. | "Big Paper" (featuring Cardi B) |
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| 2:39 |
4. | "We Going Crazy" (featuring H.E.R. and Migos) |
| 3:16 | |
5. | "I Did It" (featuring Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, and DaBaby) |
| DJ Khaled | 2:45 |
6. | "Let It Go" (featuring Justin Bieber and 21 Savage) |
| DJ Khaled | 2:45 |
7. | "Body in Motion" (featuring Bryson Tiller, Lil Baby, and Roddy Ricch) |
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| 5:06 |
8. | "Popstar" (featuring Drake) |
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| 3:20 |
9. | "This Is My Year" (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Big Sean, Rick Ross, and Puff Daddy) |
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| 4:27 |
10. | "Sorry Not Sorry" (featuring Nas, Jay-Z, and James Fauntleroy) |
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| 4:18 |
11. | "Just Be" (featuring Justin Timberlake) |
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| 3:44 |
12. | "I Can Have It All" (featuring Bryson Tiller, H.E.R., and Meek Mill) |
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| 4:30 |
13. | "Greece" (featuring Drake) |
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| 3:39 |
14. | "Where You Come From" (featuring Buju Banton, Capleton, and Bounty Killer) |
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| 3:42 |
Total length: | 53:45 |
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Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [51] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [52] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [53] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [54] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [55] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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The single is taken off the producer's latest album, 'Khaled Khaled'.