American disc jockey and DJ Khaled, has revealed that Burna Boy would be part of his 14th studio album, ‘Till Next Time’.
He also said he would like to collaborate with Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems.
He said he is finding a similar “spiritual connection” to the one he feels with dancehall.
The ‘Another One’ crooner disclosed this in a recent interview with Rolling Stone.
During the interview, the Palestinian-American music star also disclosed that his parents sometimes joke with him about running for president, but he’s never been interested in that sort of thing.
He said: “As far as politics, I never got into it. It’s a never-ending conversation of back and forth. There’s never an answer. I’d rather be the person that focuses on the solution of being good at all times, working hard, and spreading that love because you can do that.”
An American disc jockey, DJ Khaled, has stunned the world as he revealed his desire to work with Nigeran music star, Tems.
Tems made history by being the first Nigerian female to ever win a Grammy Award. She won the Best Melodic Rap Performance category for her contribution to the hit song “Wait for U” with Future and Drake.
While speaking to media personalities on the red carpet, DJ Khaled was asked who he would love to work with. The father-of-2 shocked his interviewers after he revealed that he would love to work with Tems.
Further speaking, DJ Khaled laid emphasis on how real Tems is. According to him, her music comes from her “soul” and one can feel it. He admits he would love to create “something special” with her.
DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, record executive, record producer and rapper. He first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station 99 Jamz and translated his popularity by working with the hip-hop collective Terror Squad as a DJ for their live performances.
DJ Khaled
After gaining production credits on the group’s material, Khaled released his debut studio album Listennn… the Album in 2006, which earned gold certification. He followed it with We the Best (2007), which contained the top 20 single “I’m So Hood”.
His subsequent two releases — We Global (2008) and Victory (2010) — were released after he founded the record label We the Best Music Group. Both albums charted in the top ten on the US Billboard 200, with the latter containing the single “All I Do Is Win”, which was eventually certified triple platinum.
His fifth studio album We the Best Forever (2011) also saw similar commercial success and helped bring Khaled to international prominence, as it featured the song “I’m on One”, which was his first top ten hits.
His sixth and seventh albums, Kiss the Ring (2012) and Suffering from Success (2013), charted in the top ten on the Billboard 200, and his eighth studio album, I Changed a Lot (2015), peaked at number 12.
In 2015 and 2016, Khaled gained worldwide attention as a media personality, due to his activity on social media. This foresaw the release of his ninth studio album Major Key (2016), which gained critical and commercial success; it debuted at number one the Billboard 200, was certified gold, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.
He released his tenth studio album, Grateful, in 2017, which contained the singles “I’m the One” and “Wild Thoughts”, which charted at number one and number two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and was also certified platinum.
His eleventh album, Father of Asahd, was released in 2019; it peaked at number two, and the song “Higher” won Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, Khaled’s first Grammy award win. His eponymous twelfth album was released in 2021.
Outside of music, DJ Khaled has gained success as a writer, with his book The Keys featuring on the New York Times Best Seller list. He has also featured as an actor, appearing in Spies in Disguise (2019) and Bad Boys for Life (2020).
A video has surfaced online that reveals the moment popular American disc jockey, Dj Khaled, and his Wife, Nicole Tuck, showed Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, love at the 65th Grammy Awards as she wins big.
In the video, DJ Khaled asked Tems for a hug and she she answered. She also introduced Tems to his wife and they both hugged as well and by extension DJ Khaled congratulated her and wish Tems more blessing.
Tems bagged her first Grammy award in the 2023 ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category.
The Nigerian won the award for her vocal and writing contribution to the smashing hit ‘Wait For U’ by Future featuring Drake and herself, making it her first Grammy award win after four nominations.
While at the red carpet, Tems was also spotted with American rapper, Rick Ross as well as Beninese-American singer-songwriter, Angélique Kidjo.
In the clip, DJ Khalid tells Tems, “I am your biggest fan, I love you.”
See reactions below
joafide: See the way DJ Khalid asked, can I hug you? Or am I the only one the heard/saw that?
kingsolomon_nwankwo: Why is she she looking like she is scared, just asking please ooo, abeg ooo.
dreyddj: Just that can I Hug U n Congratulations.. Made me watch it like 10x … NAIJA-AFROBEATS TI THE WORLD ??.
philip674p: See as oyinbo they look her.
gordonsmith7.04: Tems is flawless and effortlessly pretty?.
olamiti35: Big Tems deserves love ❤️ , respect and more flower ? from Nigeria ??, first female Nigeria artist to won Grammy.
chukwuebuka: This girl is GONE for GOOD.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Tems made record at the Grammy, to become the first Nigerian home-based, nondual citizen, female singer to win the Grammy.
Tems now joins Sade Adu, the Nigerian-British singer, as the female artist who has taken home the Grammy. Sade took home the Grammy Award in 1986 when she emerged as the winner of the Best New Artist award.
She rose to prominence after she was featured on Wizkid‘s 2020 single “Essence,” which reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 after the release of a remixed version with an additional feature from Justin Bieber, and earned her a Grammy Award nomination.
That same year, she was featured on Drake’s song, “Fountains.”
Nigerian singer, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has joined a host of other American models and superstars for a luxury fashion house campaign by Hugo Boss.
Mr Eazi joined Gigi Hadid, an American model, DJ Khaled, an American Dj; Naomi Campbell, who is a British model and Khaby Lame, a Senegalese-Italian media personality for the campaign themed #BeYourOwnBOSS.
A statement signed by Mr Eazi said that the Nigerian singer was the only African artiste featured in the new star-studded Boss campaign.
“The advertising campaign for Spring/Summer 2023 features a star-studded lineup of celebrities including Nigerian artiste Mr Eazi.
“He engaged in some nostalgia posing with an adorable picture taken when he was just a child wearing the new season sweater from Boss.
“The aim is to illustrate Boss’s slogan “Be Your Own Boss”, by telling the story of “the extraordinary path to a life of success” travelled by the celebrities featured in the campaign.
“The brand also enlisted the likes of Colombian pop singer Maluma, US supermodel Gigi Hadid, British model Naomi Campbell, South Korean actor Lee Minho, Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini, Anthony Joshua and many others from across the world.
“The superstar singer continues his ascent in recent times following a slew of successful releases of songs like Legalize, Patek and the latest single; Werser, which is getting traction on Tiktok.
“He also tweeted that he will release a couple of projects this year,” the statement said.
DJ Khaled, Influential American DJ and songwriter, has welcomed the arrival of his second child with Nicole Tuck, his wife.
The Grammy-nominated record producer and media personality announced the successful birth of the child on his social media.
He also expressed gratitude to Allah, his wife and Dr Jin, the maternity nurse.
“THANK YOU ALLAH! THANK YOU MY QUEEN NICOLE !BLESS UP DR JIN !ANOTHER ONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,” he wrote, alongside an elated picture he took with Jin.
Prior to the successful delivery, Khaled shared photos of him in the hospital seemingly restless and praying for his wife.
The newborn joins Asahd, the couple’s son, who was born on October 23, 2016.
Due to Khaled’s love for Asahd, the talented DJ named his eleventh studio album after him — entitled ‘The Father of Asahd’.
With over 11 successful studio albums, Khaled has cemented his name in the entertainment industry as one of the best DJs with 3 Grammy nominations and numerous awards to his name.
Award-winning artiste and producer, DJ Khaled has revealed that he had a near-death experience while he was jet-skiing.
The artiste posted a video of his wounded thighs on his Instagram page.
Khaled said he was on his way Diddy’s, when his jet ski smashed into a floating tree. He added that he wanted to ride over the branches but got tangled in them.
<blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=”https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc77D_elCSI/” data-instgrm-version=”8″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% – 2px); width:calc(100% – 2px);”><div style=”padding:8px;”> <div style=” background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.43055555555556% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;”> <div style=” background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;”></div></div> <p style=” margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;”> <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc77D_elCSI/” style=” color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;” target=”_blank”>I’m not going panic !! The ? is to over come every road block!!!! GOD IS THE GREATEST !!!</a></p> <p style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;”>A post shared by <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/djkhaled/” style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;” target=”_blank”> DJ KHALED</a> (@djkhaled) on <time style=” font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;” datetime=”2017-12-20T19:48:07+00:00″>Dec 20, 2017 at 11:48am PST</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async defer src=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”></script>
DJ Khaled, record producer, radio personality, DJ, and most recently a motivational speaker, continues to be an inspiration to his fans. Many know about the many songs he helped produce and now, through Snapchat and other social media platforms, he has become an inspiration to us all through his motivational videos.
Khaled recently released an inspirational song called I am the one. He also shared a video explaining the inspiration behind the song which features Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne. According to him:”I am the one is just a statement and that is how I feel . If you don’t wake up in the morning and tell yourself you are the one? Then what are you?”
Khaled was born on November 26, 1975, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Palestinian parents who had immigrated to the United States. He has described himself as a devout Muslim.His parents were musicians and played Arabic music. Khaled started developing an interest in rap and soul music at a young age and his parents supported his interest. He took up work in a local recording store which helped to lay foundations for his music career.
During his early career, Khaled built alliances with many young artists and helped champion them before they were major stars including Birdman, Lil Wayne, and Mavado. One of his first jobs was at the New Orleans record store Odyssey where he met both Birdman and Lil Wayne in 1993. After leaving Odyssey, he began DeeJaying in reggae sound-clashes, mixing dancehall and hip-hop. His first radio gig was on a pirate station. Soon after that, he started co-hosting with 2 Live Crew’s Luther Campbell on Campbell’s WEDR radio show The Luke Show in 1998. In 2003, he started hosting a weeknight
During his career, Khaled has used many monikers including Arab Attack (discontinued soon after September 11 attacks), Big Dog Pitbull, Terror Squadian (used during his time with the hip-hop group Terror Squad), Beat Novacane (a moniker under which he produces beats), The Don Dada, Mr. Miami etc.
Nigerian vocal power house is presently in the US ahead of the 2017 Grammys. Tiwa who is set to perform at the Essence ‘Black Women In Music’ event was seen rubbing shoulders with DJ Khaled, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and others at his album title announcement party.
She attended the event alongside Sean Diddy Combs, Emelie Sande and others.
