American Disc Jockey, DJ Khaled, drew several stars to his own star dedication on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The ceremony, held on the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard, was attended by several of Khaled’s key collaborators and supporters, including the moguls Jay-Z Carter and Diddy Combs; artists Fat Joe, Teyana Taylor, Jeezy, and N.O.R.E.; label executives, Sylvia Rhone (Epic Records), LA Reid (Hitco), Ethiopia Habtemariam (Motown), Tunji Balogun (Def Jam) among other industry players. His wife, Nicole Tuck, and their two children were all present at the event.
It is worth mentioning that Khaled is the 719th star in the music recording category of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In introducing the rapper-producer, Fat Joe complimented Khaled’s all-orange look before recalling memories of how they first met and grew into friends.
“When I met him, he made me move out of New York to Miami,” Joe said. “Just to be close to him… that energy was so infectious. When I think of Khaled, I think of love. That’s the only reason why you see the heavyweights here. In hip-hop, for a long time, we haven’t really embraced fatherhood. Nobody has done it like Khaled. And music-wise, there’s nobody with a greater ear”.
Diddy followed up with a speech honoring Khaled’s growth and star power. “You are the definition of, ‘if you want to make something happen, you got to put in that work and make it happen’,” Diddy remarked. “I’ve seen you from when we didn’t have nothing, from when we were just coming out from the mud”.
Recalling a pivotal conversation, Diddy shared: “I remember that day when you told me, ‘They don’t believe me, Puff.’ I was like ‘Khaled, what are you talking about? You’re doing great, you’re the vice president of A&R.’ And you said, ‘But they don’t believe me.’ … I remember from that day; you worked all the way up. You’re a pioneer; you’re an icon and a brilliant businessman. But most importantly, you’re a great friend to all of us here, a great father, a great husband, and one of the greatest people I’ve ever met. Your energy and your work ethic is unmatched, we celebrate you for everything”.
DJ Khaled Gives Emotional Speech
According to sources, as Khaled took the podium, he got emotional and said: “God put me on this earth to be a light. They didn’t believe in us, but God did”.
He went on to praise Motown, his Roc Nation management team, his label, and, himself. “There’s only one Khaled, that’s all I got to say”. The Grammy-winning artist ended his speech with his personal motto: “We the best — it’s not just me it’s we”.
Before leaving the stage he said: “I just want to make it super clear: We are just getting started, anything you’ve seen me do before, just imagine that to the most trillionth power ever cause I’m not stopping, I’m making more music”.
The event concluded with Khaled posing for photos with his star, which he made sure to decorate with Air Jordans from his collaboration with Jordan, ‘We The Best collection’.
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