DJ Khaled remains one of the biggest celebrities in the world but many of his supporters also wonder what exactly he does in the studio. He doesn’t rap nor does he produce but he strings together massive collaborations with the most revered artists in the game. He can call in and get a verse from Jay-Z and Drake easier than most while artists like Lil Wayne and Rick Ross are on stand-by whenever an album is on the way.
However, without a star-studded roster, what exactly can an album from DJ Khaled offer? It’s a question that Goodie Mob rapper Big Gipp asked on the latest episode of The Art Of Dialogue. While discussing “All I Do Is Win,” Gipp praised T-Pain’s talents as an artist who can basically do it all. “DJ Khaled is great at what he do,” Gipp said. “But I can turn around and look at a person that’s the real artist and that’s T-Pain. T-Pain really came through and really took it to another level. Song after song, hit after hit. Wrote, produce, singing.”
Big Gipp Questions DJ Khaled’s Job
Big Gipp continued to explain that Khaled owes a lot to T-Pain following the success of “All I Do Is Win.” He suggested that Khaled more or less figured out how to put together a hit record by observing others without actually putting in the groundwork. He added that the next step for Khaled would be to develop relationships in the industry in order to get others to rap on his records. “The first time that I really got to popping was because I got a relationship with T-Pain and he gave me a hook, and after that hook my career took off,” Gipp described Khaled.
“When they say play your biggest records, I hear nothing another n***a voice,” he continued, before reiterating that Khaled didn’t write but he produced the record in a fashion similar to a record label, rather than a producer. “But don’t be telling me you the best at what? Putting a record together?” he said. “But all I’m saying is if you the best, if you the greatest, get out here and show me you can tour without any of them people rapping on your muthafuckin’ record.” Check the full interview above.