Super producer DJ Khaled is one of the biggest celebrities in the industry. But he has also earned a reputation because of his hijinx on social media. Khaled’s most recent post has him in hot water.
The Miami native posted a video on Instagram on February 26, being carried by two security guards. The reason? He did not want to mess up his Air Jordan sneakers.
“I don’t want to get my Jordans dirty. Can I get everybody to help me?” He said in the video.
It may have been a joke, but fans on social media were anything but amused.
“Did that 50-year-old man just ask to be carried because he didn’t want to get his shoes dirty?” one user added.
“All that money and he worried about some sneakers? He can’t buy another pair?” another said.
Jay-Z Offers Khaled Advice on Fatherhood
Khaled is one of the top producers in the history of hip-hop. And he has cultivated relationships with some of the biggest artists in the music industry. Some of those relationships are business but others are a bit more personal. Before his first child Ahsad was born, Jay-Z offered him some advice.
“It’s all for them. Every single thing — the house we’re living in, the cars we drive, the watches, the music … Jay-Z told me, ‘Wait till you have a kid — that’s when life really starts.’ And as soon as my kids were born, my life changed,” he said to Variety.
“Not just these blessings, but also my mentality. Money doesn’t define success. Money doesn’t define being a mogul. To me, true success is being happy.”
Producer Sounds Off on Early Struggles
Khaled has become one of the biggest successes in the music industry. He is a Grammy winner and has scored several number-one albums throughout his career. But to get to the point of winning at this juncture, he had to take some losses earlier in his career.
“On some of my early music deals, I got nothing, but I was so grateful for the opportunity,” he added.
“You know how people complain that they had bad deals and were getting f—–? I said the opposite: ‘Thank you. I learned from this opportunity.’ Somebody believed in me. I could have gotten a better deal, but I’ll get it next time. I was already telling myself, ‘I’m building for my family.’”