Hitmaker DJ Khaled has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
As he received the prestigious honor, the 46-year-old Grammy winner was beaming as his frequent collaborators Jay-Z, Diddy, and Fat Joe supported him in the audience.
During his acceptance speech, he got emotional as he thanked his fans, loved ones, and longtime supporters.
Khaled said, “God put me on this earth to be a light. I want everybody to take this starlight and know that it’s forever, it’s for all of us. It’s for hip-hop. We are just getting started, this is just the beginning.”
The ‘All I Wanna Do is Win’ hitmaker – who has sons Aalam, two, and Asahd, five, with his wife Nicole Tuck – promised that it was “just the beginning” for his career and has no desire to slow down.
Fat Joe – who has worked with Khaled on ‘Holla At Me’, ‘Pride N Joy’, ‘I’m So Hood’, ‘All I Do Is Win’ and other songs – introduced him to the stage and shared how he associates “love” with Khaled.
The 51-year-old hip-hop star said: “When I met him, he made me move out of New York to Miami. When I think of Khaled, I think of love. That’s the only reason why you see the heavyweights here like you see them.”
Puff Daddy hailed the ‘I’m the One’ hitmaker for working his way from the bottom to the top.
The 52-year-old mogul told the crowd: “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 … ‘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 … Your energy and your work ethic is unmatched, we celebrate you for everything.”
The Grammy Award winner, who has worked with musicians like Beyoncé and Justin Bieber to Lil Wayne, has released 10 of his albums through his record label, We the Best Music Group since 2008. The Keys author has also appeared in films like Spies in Disguise (2019) and Bad Boys for Life (2020).
The multi-award-winning producer and performer star is the 2,719th star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
DJ Khaled’s honor comes days after popular RnB singer Ashanti also received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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The famous stretch of sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard symbolizes glamor, as it is marked with the names of the most successful actors, filmmakers, musicians, and celebrities in history.
