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Father of Asahd (2019)

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DJ Khaled named his eleventh album after his eldest child, then saw it lose the top spot on the Billboard 200 to Tyler, the Creator's Igor.

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Father of Asahd: the eleventh studio album by DJ Khaled
Released 17 May 2019 by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records
Singles include Top Off and No Brainer
Track listing of 15 songs, with guest artists on most tracks
Guests include Buju Banton, Sizzla, Mavado, 070 Shake, Cardi B, 21 Savage, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Big Sean
Other guests include SZA, Meek Mill, J Balvin, Lil Baby, Jeremih, Travis Scott, Post Malone and Nipsey Hussle
Also featured: John Legend, Nas, CeeLo Green, Jeezy, Rick Ross, Gunna, Jay-Z, Future, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo
Release preceded by a track listing and feature reveal on 16 May, with several music videos released on 17 May

The title was announced in March 2018 together with the lead single Top Off
The album is named after DJ Khaled's eldest child, Asahd Tuck Khaled
The release date was announced in March 2019, with extensive promotion on social media and a trailer
Higher, featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend, was reported by TMZ in April 2019 as part of the album
The music video for Higher was shot before Nipsey Hussle's death on 31 March 2019

Collaborations were teased on social media before release, including Chief Keef, Bryson Tiller and 2 Chainz
Samples are credited on several tracks, including Holy Mountain, Jealous, Just Us, Freak n You and Holy Ground

Born Khaled Mohammed Khaled on November 26, 1975, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Palestinian immigrant parents.
Parents were musicians who played Arabic music; he developed an early interest in rap and soul.
Worked at a local Merry-Go-Round record store.

Started DJing in reggae sound clashes in New Orleans and later co-hosted The Luke Show on WEDR 99 Jamz in Miami from 1998.
Worked with Fat Joe's Terror Squad as a DJ and producer.
Debut album Listennn... the Album (2006) debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200.
Breakthrough with "I'm So Hood" (We the Best, 2007) and "All I Do Is Win" (Victory, 2010, triple platinum).
Major label debut We the Best Forever (2011) produced his first Billboard Hot 100 top ten single, "I'm on One".
Albums Major Key (2016), Grateful (2017), and Khaled Khaled (2021) reached number one on the Billboard 200.
Won his first Grammy for "Higher" at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Known for maximalist production, motivational catchphrases, and a strong social media presence.

Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5
Kellman wrote that the album comes across as more considered than the average Khaled LP
Father of Asahd received mixed reviews among critics

Debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 136,000 album-equivalent units
34,000 of the first-week units were pure album sales
Stayed at number two in the second week with 58,000 more units
Dropped to number three in the third week and to number eight in the fourth week
Four-week total of 264,000 album-equivalent units
Certified platinum by the RIAA on 17 May 2020 for over 1,000,000 units in the United States

Khaled said the album was made so that people would actually hear the songs in cars, barbershops and on the radio.
A video Khaled posted on 6 June 2019 was widely read as aimed at Tyler, the Creator, who had taken the number one spot with Igor.
Tyler, the Creator replied on Twitter with a short message promoting Igor.
Samples are credited on several tracks, including Holy Mountain, Jealous, Just Us and Freak n You.