Adapted From DJ Khaled Twitter:
Major Key (stylized as Major 🔑) is DJ Khaled’s ninth studio album following his previous work, I Changed a Lot. This album is sure to differ from previous work, due to the fact that the project came to fruition via L.A. Reid—the same man who signed a deal with Khaled at Epic Records.
Ever since Khaled hopped on Snapchat (a mobile messaging application used to share photos, videos, text, and drawings) back in October, his name became ubiquitous. From Twitter Memes to Youtube Compilation Videos—Khaled got endorsed by the likes of Ellen Degeneres and Jimmy Kimmel. Despite, this questionable media representation, he recently signed a management deal with his mentor, Jay Z.
Check out the announcement made via his Instagram! He also went to the folks at Hot97 to promote the album.
This album is a major success for Khaled because he recruits some of the biggest names of Hip-Hop and RnB in the album. Khaled incorporates features from Jay Z, Nas, J. Cole, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, August Alsina, Jeremih, Future, Betty Wright, Bryson Tiller, Kodak Black, Jeezy, French Montana, Yo Gotti, YG, Gucci Mane, Jadakiss, The Fabulous , Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Kent Jones, Wale, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Mavado and American Pop singer, Meghan Trainor.
The album gained much viral success that it got many positive reviews, such as:
Pitchfork
Hot New Hip-Hop
HipHopDx
The Needle Drop