DJ Khaled claims Allah was an executive producer on his new album
Jayden Collins
Featured Image Credit: MediaPunch Inc / Alamy. God Did (2022)
DJ Khaled has named Allah as one of the executive producers on his upcoming studio album ‘GOD DID’.
That’s right, according to the musician, Allah himself was in the studio to help him put together his 13th record.
The producer announced the tracklisting for the upcoming project that is set to drop on Friday (August 26), and it’s safe to say it’s caused quite a stir.
The LP features a slew of the biggest names in hip-hop and rap with the likes of Drake, JAY-Z, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Future, Travis Scott, Kanye West, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, SZA, Lil Baby, and even the late Juice WRLD.
However, toward the bottom of the 18-track listing the American lists a group of executive producers that helped him on the album: His children Asahd Tuck Khaled, Aalam Tuck Khaled, and the one-and-only Allah.
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DJ Khaled has described himself as a devout Muslim while appearing in an interview with Larry King, with the musician telling the television host that ‘rap is life’, and ‘Muslim is life’.
But many have taken issue with the 46-year-old including Allah in the credits of an album that features themes surrounding sex and drugs.
One Twitter user commented: “DJ Khaled putting Allah as an executive producer on an album where singers/rappers talk about sex, drugs, killing people is actually so messed up.”
Another said: “Ain’t no way DJ Khaled put Allah as an executive producer on his album… ain’t no way…”
Ain't no way DJ Khaled put Allah as an executive producer on his album ... ain't no way...
— Did Donda 2 Get Finished Today? (@didjesusdrop) August 23, 2022
Whilst on Twitter user was looking out for the credited producer, saying: “Hope Allah gets their royalties on time.”
Others, on the other hand, believed including Eminem on the album was more sacrilegious than actually including Allah.
One said: “Eminem? I just threw up a little bit.”
Another commented: “Do NOT need Eminem on ‘Use This Gospel’.”
A bit harsh.
That track, in particular, has a star-studded lineup, with Kanye West teaming up with Marshall Mathers as feature artists in a track also produced by Dr. Dre and The ICU.
It isn’t the first time DJ Khaled has credited his God on one of his albums, having included him as an executive producer on the 2019 album 'Father of Asahd' and 2021 record 'Khaled Khaled'.
It caused a bit of uproar back then and it hasn’t gone down too well this time either.