Artist: DJ Khaled | Album: Major Key | Released: 2016 | Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap
Major Key is the ninth studio album by DJ Khaled. It was released on July 29, 2016 by Epic Records and We the Best Music Group. The album features guest appearances from Future, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Jay Z, Drake, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Betty Wright, J. Cole, Bryson Tiller, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, August Alsina, Jeremih, Kodak Black, Jeezy, French Montana, YG, Yo Gotti, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Kent Jones, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Meghan Trainor, Wiz Khalifa, Wale and Mavado. The album produced singles, “For Free”, “I Got the Keys”, “Holy Key” and “Do You Mind.”
The album’s title and themes originate from Khaled’s recently raised profile in social media. In late 2015, Khaled became highly popular on Snapchat, sharing his advice that he calls his “keys to success”, utilizing the ‘key’ emoji as a symbol of his knowledge. The album’s title is also a play on words, alluding simultaneously to the musical scale and songs being performed in a major key.
On April 12, 2016, DJ Khaled announced that he had signed a record deal to Epic Records, and would be releasing the album, called Major Key. On April 18, 2016, DJ Khaled joined Beyoncé on her The Formation World Tour. On Twitter, Future hinted that the song with DJ Khaled and Jay Z was going to be a single on the album. On May 28, 2016, DJ Khaled shot and posted a photo for the album cover artwork, which features him sitting on a throne, with a bunch of flowers surrounding him and a real life lion.
In an interview with DJ Whoo Kid, record producer Southside revealed that he was producing a song for DJ Khaled, Jay Z and Future’s single. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, DJ Khaled spoke about the album and revealing on who the guest appearances are. “I’ve got another record with me, Future, and Jay Z. I want to clarify and make sure everybody knows that I have two verses from Jay Z on this record with me and Future. Amongst other artists, me and Kanye West, we talking right now about making something special. Me and Rick Ross. Ross is definitely on the album. Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Chris Brown, August Alsina, Travis Scott, the list goes on.” He also hinted that he was going to collaborate with artists such as Mariah Carey, and Drake on Snapchat and Instagram. DJ Khaled has slated the album to have no more than 14 songs.
In its home country of United States, Major Key debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with 96,000 equivalent album units, marked the Khaled’s first number one album. While it was the best-selling album of the week, selling 59,000 copies in its first week. The album sales launch is DJ Khaled
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