Video of DJ Khaled modeling for Hugo Boss is causing a stir online
DJ Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on radio station 99 Jamz, and translated his popularity into working with hip hop collective Terror Squad as a DJ for their live performances. After earning production credits on the band’s material, Khaled released his debut album Listennn…the Album in 2006, which achieved gold certification.
He followed it with We the Best (2007), which contained the top 20 single “I’m So Hood”. His next two albums – We Global (2008) and Victory (2010) – came out after he founded the We the Best Music Group label.
Both albums charted in the top ten of the US Billboard 200, the latter featuring the single “All I Do Is Win”, which was ultimately certified triple platinum.
The famous DJ is now trending on social media after a video of him modeling for Hugo Boss surfaced online. The clip has since gone viral, drawing mixed reactions from fans. “Why they only give a guy one button” someone commented. “Why does he walk like WWE Paul Hayman,” another person wrote.
His fifth studio album We the Best Forever (2011) also achieved 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 . Her sixth and seventh albums, Kiss the Ring (2012) and Suffering from Success (2013), charted in the top ten of the Billboard 200, and her eighth studio album, I Changed a Lot (2015), peaked at number 12.
In 2015 and 2016, Khaled gained global attention as a media personality, due to his social media activity. This provided for the release of his ninth studio album Major Key (2016), which achieved critical and commercial success; it debuted at number one on 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 featured the singles “I’m the One” and “Wild Thoughts”, which charted at number one and number two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. 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/Singing Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, Khaled’s first Grammy award. His twelfth self-titled album was released in 2021.
Outside of music, Khaled has found success as a writer, with his book The Keys appearing on the New York Times bestseller list. He has also starred as an actor, appearing in Spies in Disguise (2019) and Bad Boys for Life (2020).
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