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Victory (2010)

Where the lyrics of Victory take you, and where it was really made.

Its lead single "Fed Up" peaked at number 45 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart, yet the album itself debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200.

Key places

Where Victory was recorded (2010)

Recording site Honeysouth Studios — The album was recorded at We The Best Studios in North Miami. The point sits at the city centre of North Miami, not at the studio building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Victory: fourth studio album by American DJ and record producer DJ Khaled
• Released March 2, 2010 by We the Best Music Group and E1 Music
• Recorded at We The Best Studios in North Miami
• Track listing of 12 tracks, many with multiple featured artists

Background

• Lead single "Fed Up" featuring Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Drake, released October 28, 2009
• "Fed Up" peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart
• The album version of "Fed Up" adds an extra verse from Lil Wayne
• Second single "Put Your Hands Up" featuring Schife, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Plies, released February 8, 2010
• Third single "All I Do Is Win" featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross and Snoop Dogg, released February 8, 2010
• "All I Do Is Win" peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100, its most successful single at that time
• "On My Way" charted at number 16 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart after release

Recording

• Recording location: We The Best Studios, North Miami
• Exact recording dates are not given in the source text

Cover

• Cover details are not described in the source text

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Early life

• 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.

Career

• 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.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• The album received mixed reviews
• AllMusic's David Jeffries called the album a "fist-pumping song cycle of triumph in the hood"
• Jeffries named "All I Do Is Win" the gold medal track and "Put Your Hands Up" the silver
• Jeffries said Bun B's help on "Rockin' All My Chains On" earned the bronze, a slight edge over "Killing Me"
• Jeffries said the album is as satisfying as Khaled's other star-studded albums, with more cohesion and purpose
• Jeffries disliked the closing song "Rep My City" and called it the least satisfying number
• HipHopDX's Edwin Ortiz praised "Fed Up" for its all-star lineup and Usher's catchy hook
• Ortiz found "On My Way" tiring with eight different artists on the track
• Ortiz disliked "Bring the Money Out" and "Rockin' All My Chains On"
• Ortiz applauded Nas' performance on "Victory"
• Ortiz concluded that Victory as a whole product would not be one of Khaled's shining moments

Records

• Billboard 200 debut: number 14
• US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: number 5
• US Top Rap Albums: number 2
• Behind Lil Wayne's Rebirth (2010), the album sold 28,000 copies in its first week

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album version of "Fed Up" features an extra verse from Lil Wayne
• In the "Put Your Hands Up" video, Plies does not appear, and his part in the song skips over to Rick Ross
• "All I Do Is Win" was the most successful single of Khaled's career up to that time on the Billboard Hot 100
• The album's Wikipedia article lists "Killing Me" featuring Buju Banton, Busta Rhymes and Bounty Killer among the tracks

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

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