BY: Alexis Eichelberger

DJ Khaled is the king of collaborations and has been for over two decades.

The producer and recording mogul has been working with hip-hop’s top talent to create some of our favorite tracks for years. His big personality and stellar connections have brought some of music’s biggest stars to create massive hits.

In April 2021, DJ Khaled released his twelfth studio album Khaled Khaled. Its 14 tracks are packed with big-name artists.

To celebrate the release, we’re counting down his most memorable collaborations to date. Here are DJ Khaled’s ten hottest collabs.

“I’M THE ONE” with JUSTIN BIEBER, CHANCE THE RAPPER, QUAVO, and LIL WAYNE

We kick off our list with one of DJ Khaled’s recent important hits, “I’m the One.”  It brought together a rap legend, two current hip-hop stars, and one of the world’s most prominent pop artists for an epic track that ruled the charts in summer 2017.

 

“WILD THOUGHTS” with RIHANNA and BRYSON TILLER

Rihanna doesn’t release new music often. But when she does, it’s worth it. That’s why we needed to include the groovy 2017 single “Wild Thoughts” on our list.

 

“I’M ON ONE” with DRAKE, RICK ROSS, and LIL WAYNE

Next up is a throwback hit. “I’m On One” dropped in 2011 and dominated the hip-hop and rap charts. It was also DJ Khaled’s first track to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

 

“POPSTAR” with DRAKE

“POPSTAR” was one of the first singles released from Khaled Khaled in mid-2020. Drake has been a frequent collaborator with DJ Khaled for some time, and together the two have produced radio hits like this year after year.

 

“ALL I DO IS WIN” with LUDACRIS, T PAIN, RICK ROSS, and SNOOP DOGG

This song is a DJ Khaled classic. “All I Do Is Win” continues to be a sporting event staple (for obvious reasons) and a crowd favorite now, more than ten years after its release.

 

“I DID IT” with POST MALONE, DABABY, MEGAN THEE STALLION, and LIL BABY

We return to Khaled Khaled for our next inclusion on our list of essential DJ Khaled collabs. “I DID IT” features some of hip-hop’s current top talent and layers in the iconic guitar riff of Eric Clapton’s “Layla.” It’s the kind of genre-bending that makes DJ Khaled one of today’s top producers.

 

 

“JUST US” with SZA

SZA brings soothing energy wherever she goes, and this song is no exception. “Just Us” is a more easy-going track for DJ Khaled, but he makes the transition to slower tunes look effortless.

 

“DINERO” with JENNIFER LOPEZ and CARDI B

Can you think of a more powerful female duo than J-Lo and Cardi B? They teamed up with DJ Khaled for the spicy Latin-inspired hit “Dinero” in 2018.

 

“JEALOUS” with CHRIS BROWN, LIL WAYNE, and BIG SEAN

Love him or hate him, Chris Brown’s killer vocals can transform a song into something special. They certainly made the 2019 track “Jealous” a huge DJ Khaled hit.

 

“NO BRAINER” with JUSTIN BIEBER, QUAVO, and CHANCE THE RAPPER

We end with yet another Bieber/Chance the Rapper/Quavo combo. “No Brainer” didn’t perform quite as well as “I’m the One.” But its catchiness and killer group of featured artists earned it a spot on our list.