DJ Khaled has entered into an unique partnership with Def Jam Recordings for his We The Finest label enterprise, in addition to his future releases as a multi-platinum recording artist.

He may even be a part of the Common Music Group in an government function, serving as World Artistic Advisor to Def Jam and “UMG’s household of artists worldwide,” in line with a press launch issued on Thursday (February 9). 

Khaled has amassed international gross sales of over 20 million singles and 6 million albums along with garnering 4 billion-plus streams.

UMG says that this announcement serves as a homecoming for DJ Khaled, who initially took on an government A&R place on the label in 2008, growing hits for main stars like Rick Ross and others.

Final week, DJ Khaled was joined by an all-star solid – together with longtime buddy, collaborator, and supervisor JAY-Z, rap superstars Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, and new Def Jam label-mate Fridayy – for a efficiency of his hit GOD DID on the Grammys Awards.

Khaled has been nominated for 15 BET Awards, 56 BET Hip-Hop Awards, and 15 MTV Video Music Awards.

GOD DID is the title monitor of DJ Khaled’s thirteenth full-length studio album, GOD DID, his fourth profession No.1 debut on the Billboard High 200 and fifth straight No.1 on the Billboard High R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.

DJ Khaled stated: “This new chapter marks a particular time for me. The power at this level in my profession is at an all-time excessive and I’m grateful to Sir Lucian Grainge for permitting me to hitch his empire at this stage in my journey.

“Collectively, we are going to obtain even larger heights and take it to the subsequent degree. I really feel blessed and so impressed with renewed power. I’m excited to not solely accomplice, however to come back again dwelling to Def Jam.

“This new chapter marks a particular time for me. The power at this level in my profession is at an all-time excessive and I’m grateful to Sir Lucian Grainge for permitting me to hitch his empire at this stage in my journey.”

DJ Khaled

Added Khaled: “Tunji Balogun isn’t solely a unprecedented A&R, however a real music-man and visionary who constantly is liable for introducing the world to a few of its subsequent biggest superstars. I’m excited to hitch my sister and visionary government LaTrice Burnette as soon as once more, as we’ve got had large success on each single challenge we’ve got collaborated on up to now. Def Jam is the tradition and collectively we are going to make historical past but as soon as once more.”

“DJ Khaled is a good artist, hitmaker, mentor and cultural innovator.”

Sir Lucian Grainge, UMG

Sir Lucian Grainge, UMG’s Chairman and CEO, stated: “DJ Khaled is a good artist, hitmaker, mentor and cultural innovator. It offers me nice pleasure to welcome him dwelling to UMG the place we look ahead to working collectively to amplify his sensible artistic instincts and distinctive imaginative and prescient.”

“Past a confirmed hitmaker, unbelievable producer, plain artist, and consummate showman, DJ Khaled occupies the rarified air of cultural icon.”

Tunji Balogun, Def Jam Recordings

Tunji Balogun, Chairman and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, stated: “Past a confirmed hitmaker, unbelievable producer, plain artist, and consummate showman, DJ Khaled occupies the rarified air of cultural icon.

“His uncanny potential to constantly have his finger on the heartbeat of the tradition, to succeed in audiences all around the world in progressive but genuine methods, and his exceptional savvy for advertising, selling and eventizing every little thing he touches is totally second to none.

“We’re thrilled to accomplice with DJ Khaled and We The Finest, each as a multi-platinum, award-winning artist and as a valued government. Indisputably, Khaled can solely make us higher.”

“I’ve an incredible respect for Khaled’s artistry, creativity, work ethic, advertising savvy, and boundless constructive power. I’m thrilled to welcome him again dwelling to Def Jam, and may’t wait to see what we prepare dinner up subsequent.”

LaTrice Burnette, Def Jam

LaTrice Burnette, Govt Vice President, Def Jam Recordings/President, 4th & Broadway, stated: “DJ Khaled has been an expensive buddy and shut collaborator of mine for over a decade.

“All through our years collectively at Epic, Khaled and I developed a particular working bond and broke obstacles by a united imaginative and prescient, targeted partnership and arduous work.

“I’ve an incredible respect for Khaled’s artistry, creativity, work ethic, advertising savvy, and boundless constructive power. I’m thrilled to welcome him again dwelling to Def Jam, and may’t wait to see what we prepare dinner up subsequent.”

 Music Enterprise Worldwide