Fact: DJ Khaled capitalised on Beyonce's incredible Grammy Awards performance by dropping his new single Shining, which features the singer and her husband Jay Z, on Sunday night (12Feb17). The track references the couple's recent news that they are expecting twins, with Jay rapping: "Ran to the dealer, Bought twin Mercedes, The European trucks for the twin babies." He then adds: "Don’t let me have a son, I’m a fool. I want a boy and a girl to fight for truth, but whatever God give me, I’m cool."
Quote: "That's my best friend, and I'm his dad. So my son, he's the CEO of my company. He's the boss of everything now." DJ Khaled gushes about the joys of fatherhood after welcoming his first child, son Asahd, with his fiancee Nicole Tuck in October (16).
Fact: DJ Khaled's newborn son made his TV debut on Wednesday (07Dec16) when the hip-hop producer introduced little Asahd to Whoopi Goldberg and her co-hosts on U.S. talk show The View. The All I Do Is Win hitmaker carried his baby boy out onstage at the start of his interview, before handing off his child to a pal to take him backstage. Khaled's fiancee Nicole Tuck gave birth to the couple's first child in late October (16).
Quote: "If you want to be treated like a boss, you've got to look the part. Get a fresh cut twice a week. In fact, when I'm having a significant week, sometimes I get three haircuts." Hip hop producer DJ Khaled likes to stay well-groomed.
Fact: Hip-hop star DJ Khaled celebrated the impending birth of his first child at a baby shower in New York City on Monday night (06Jun16). The producer, who is currently supporting Beyonce on tour, and his fiancee Nicole Turk were joined by rappers Remy Ma, Papoose, and Fat Joe at the bash, where the couple revealed it is expecting a baby boy.
Tweet: "I love that!! Bless up!!! Hammock talk will be amazing @ major caye!! Send my love to the island major caye!" Rapper DJ Khaled is thrilled after learning Belize Tourism Board officials have named an island after his famous 'major keys' Snapchat catchphrase. The Tourism Board bosses were inspired by Khaled's "love for the ocean" and "constant positivity" when naming one of the nation's 200 islands Major Caye.
Quote: "I was just having fun with it and just show love (sic). Bring some excitement for my fans and connect with the record. I just wanted to tap into the emotion of the record and really spread a message. I was joking with it and having fun." DJ Khaled reveals he was only joking when he filmed a video proposal to pal Nicki Minaj last week (ends26Jul13).