The 40-year-old DJ earns his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with 'Major Key'.
- August 15, 2016
AceShowbiz -
DJ Khaled recently earned his first No. 1 album on Billboard's 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts with his latest record "Major Key". The DJ's ninth studio album featured his second-highest charting single ever on the Billboard Hot 100, "For Free" featuring Drake.
Following its release on June 17, "For Free" has been steadily climbing up the charts with it reaching its peak at No. 13 on Billboard's Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
Khaled's first-highest charting single was 2011's "I'm On One" with Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne. The song peaked at No. 10 on the Hot 100 and reached No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.
Besides his collaboration with Drake, the album also featured a bevy of big names including Jay-Z, Future, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Big Sean, Lil Wayne, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa and Rick Ross.
Back in 2007, Khaled, who is the president of record label Def Jam South and the CEO of We the Best Music Group, won two Ozone Awards: one for Best Video ("We Takin' Over") and another for Best Radio DJ. He also won DJ of the Year awards from the BET Hip Hop Awards and Ozone Awards in 2008.
