Khaled Khaled

Released
 Length
 Label
* Roc Nation
 Producer
* Cool & Dre
* StreetRunner
* Tarik Azzouz
* 9th Wonder
* Kent Jones
* Ari PenSmith
* GoldLink
* P2J
* OZ
* Joe Zarrillo
* DJ 360
* Tay Keith

2. "Let It Go"Released: May 10, 2021
3. "Every Chance I Get"Released: May 11, 2021
4. "I Did It"Released: June 1, 2021
5. "Worth It"Released: July 20, 2021
6. "Body in Motion"Released: September 14, 2021

***Khaled Khaled*** is the self-titled twelfth studio album by American hip hop producer DJ Khaled. It was released on April 30, 2021, through We the Best Music, Roc Nation 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, Ryan, GoldLink, Yung Boi Rob, 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. Named after Khaled's first and last name, it is supported by the dual lead singles, "Popstar" and "Greece", both of which feature Drake and were released on July 17, 2020.

## Background

The title of the album is named after DJ 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 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. 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 "to be inspired, motivated, but I want them to be great" and "don't hold back your greatness, don't let nobody stop the vision, but move with love", and stated that the latter takeaway is the most important part.

## Release and promotion

On July 15, 2020, DJ Khaled announced the title of the album alongside the titles and respective song artworks for its dual lead singles, "Popstar" and "Greece", both featuring Canadian rapper Drake, which were released two days later. 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. The following day, he revealed its track listing, while also teasing the ninth track from the album, "Sorry Not Sorry", featuring American rappers Nas and Jay-Z and American singer-songwriter James Fauntleroy. American singer Beyoncé appears as part of the Hive. To further promote the album, DJ Khaled decided to release the ninth track, "Worth It", a collaboration with American rappers and singers Ryan, GoldLink and Yung Boi Rob, as the album's fifth single. The song was first included in the soundtrack of the 2020 Cartoon Network Studios film *Ben 10: The Movie*. According to DJ Khaled, Cartoon Network asked him and the fellow rappers to write and record the song for the film's sequence in which Zombozo is seen robbing a bank before being thwarted by Ben Tennyson's alien counterpart, Four Arms. He revealed an updated track listing that added the track "Big Paper", featuring American rapper Cardi B, which was not on the previous track listing.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings
 Metacritic
 Source
 AllMusic
 *Variety* | (favorable)

*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".

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". 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."

## Track listing

**Notes**

* **^[a]** signifies a co-producer
* All tracks are stylized in all caps.
* "Sorry Not Sorry" contains additional vocals from Beyoncé, who is credited as "Harmonies by the Hive".
* "I Can Have It All" also appears on H.E.R.’s debut album *Back of My Mind*, without Meek Mill as a featured artist.

### Performers

* Lil Wayne – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 1)
* Jeremih – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 1)
* Lil Baby – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (tracks 2, 5, 7)
* Lil Durk – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 2)
* Cardi B – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 3)
* H.E.R. – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (tracks 4, 13)
* Migos – featured artist (track 4)
	+ Quavo – vocals, songwriting
	+ Takeoff – vocals, songwriting
	+ Offset – vocals, songwriting
* Post Malone – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 5)
* Megan Thee Stallion – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 5)
* DaBaby – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 5)
* Justin Bieber – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 6)
* 21 Savage – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 6)
* Bryson Tiller – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (tracks 7, 13)
* Roddy Ricch – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 7)
* Drake – featured artist , vocals, songwriting (tracks 8, 14)
* Ryan – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 9)
* GoldLink – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 9)
* Yung Boi Rob – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 9)
* A Boogie wit da Hoodie – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 10)
* Big Sean – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 10)
* Rick Ross – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 10)
* Puff Daddy – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 10)
* Nas – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 11)
* Jay-Z – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 11)
* James Fauntleroy – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 11)
* Justin Timberlake – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 12)
* Meek Mill – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 13)
* Buju Banton – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 15)
* Capleton – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 15)
* Bounty Killer – featured artist, vocals, songwriting (track 15)

### Side musicians

* David & Eli –
	+ David Ruoff – production, songwriting (track 8)
	+ Elias Klughammer – production, songwriting (track 8)
* Tiggi – production, songwriting (track 13)
* Elijah Maynard – songwriting (track 13)
* Peter Eddins – songwriting (track 13)

### Technical

* Noel Cadastre – recording (tracks 8, 13)
* AyoJuan – vocal engineering (tracks 8, 13)
* Chris Athens – mastering (tracks 8, 13)
* Dave Huffman – assistant engineering (tracks 8, 13)

## Certifications

Certifications and sales for *Khaled Khaled*
 United States (RIAA)