Mogul talk. DJ Khaled's We The Best Music has inked a deal with LA Reid's Epic Records that will encompass his music brand and an album Major Key that is slated for release later this year.
"Bringing Khaled to Epic is a blessed reunion for me," said Mr. Reid in a statement. "Khaled is a supremely gifted artist and social media guru whose music has defined hip-hop and R&B for the past decade. With an extremely loyal fan base radiating worldwide out of Miami, every new release by Khaled has now become a firestorm event and his devoted legion of fans only grows bigger by the day. With Khaled's passion and creative savvy, together with our dedicated and versatile staff, we are poised to reach even greater heights together than ever before."
LA Reid first signed DJ Khaled and We The Best to Def Jam Recordings in 2008. He first released his debut album Listennn... the Album in 2006 through We The Best as an independent. He then established himself with platinum singles like "We Takin' Over," "Out Here Grindin" and "I'm So Hood," which led to his distribution deal with Def Jam in 2008.
"We The Best Music/Epic. Those two brands are synonymous with quality music. Iconic music. LA Reid was the first executive to give We The Best Music an opportunity to distribute my music on a grand scale. It is a very satisfying feeling to realign myself with someone who shares my vision of bringing fans the best music possible," said Khaled in a statement. "My 9th album MAJOR KEY is the best album of my career and I do it all for my fans."
The announcement comes just as DJ Khaled is more popular than ever. He has become Snapchat's first ever superstar, amassing over 6 million followers who hang on his every inspirational quote, Jet Ski rides and journeys on the pathway to more success.
