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We Global (2008)

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

This album's first single leaked online about four months before the record came out, in May 2008.

Key places

Recorded at We the Best Studios, North Miami (2008)

Recording site Honeysouth Studios — The album's recording is linked to We the Best Studios in North Miami, Florida. The map point is placed at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Third studio album by American DJ and record producer DJ Khaled
• Released September 16, 2008 by We the Best Music Group, Terror Squad Entertainment and Koch Records
• Thirteen tracks, including "Go Hard", "Out Here Grindin" and "Blood Money"
• Guest appearances from The Game, T-Pain, Bun B, Rick Ross, Kanye West, Nas, Akon, Pitbull and many others

Background

• First single "Out Here Grindin" leaked on May 5, 2008, about four months before release
• The single debuted and peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100
• Second single "Go Hard" featuring Kanye West and T-Pain peaked at number 69 on the same chart
• Other featured artists include Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood, Plies, Flo Rida, Fat Joe and Sean Paul

Recording

• Recording linked to We the Best Studios in North Miami, Florida
• The map point for the studio is set at city level, not at the building

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

• DJBooth's Nathan Slavik found the record to be a "definite improvement" over We the Best
• He highlighted "Go Hard", "I'm On", "Red Light" and "Bullet" for using producers and artists well to craft hip-hop chemistry
• He was critical of "Final Warning" and the title track for being musically malnourished
• RapReviews' Steve 'Flash' Juon praised "Out Here Grindin'" and "Go Hard" for having easily catchy beats and rhymes
• Juon said the rest of the track listing carried mega crossover potential

Records

• Debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200
• Sold 59,573 copies in the first week

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "Go Hard" contains a sample of "Angel" by Madonna.
• "Blood Money" was produced by Isaac Opus.
• The first single "Out Here Grindin" leaked online on May 5, 2008, months before the album.

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

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