DJ Khaled Calls Drake A "Genius" Ahead Of "Staying Alive" Release

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DJ Khaled and Timbaland are more than impressed with Drake's latest hook.

DJ Khaled is extremely good at marketing. This is a skill that was first seen when Khaled blew up on Snapchat all the way back in 2015 and 2016. Since that time, Khaled has become one of the most famous people in the music world, and he continues to work with some of the best artists that hip-hop has to offer.

On August 26th, Khaled will be coming through with his next full-length project, called God Did. Fans are very excited about this new album, and they are certainly eager to hear the lead single called "Staying Alive" which just so happens to feature the likes of Drake and Lil Baby.

DJ Khaled Calls Drake A "Genius" Ahead Of "Staying Alive" Release
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"Staying Alive" is set to drop on Friday, and to help promote this new release, Khaled sat down with legendary producer Timbaland to discuss Drake's contributions to the song. In typical Khaled fashion, he sold the song extremely well, stating that Drake's hook is a game-changer and that people will be dancing in unison when it drops.

Khaled also went on to say that Drake is a "genius" and that his hook is "genius level." The producer went on to say that Drake wrote the hook himself and the recording of it had Khaled in awe.

Based on the way Khaled is talking right now, it seems as though we are in for a legendary song. If the song doesn't live up to the hype, then we're sure Twitter critics will be the first to let Khaled know.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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