DJ Khaled reveals that he has left Cash Money Records: “Nothing negative, everything’s beautiful.”
Khaled leaves Birdman's label, but specifies he won't be choosing sides in Cash Money's spat with Lil Wayne. Things ended on good — nay, perfect — terms, according to Khaled.
DJ Khaled opens a second location of his restaurant, Finga Licking
DJ Khaled's restaurant serves comfort food like fried lobster, red velvet cake, and "mystery drinks."
October 2
DJ Khaled joins Snapchat
Khaled's biggest meme move to date.
October 21
DJ Khaled goes on Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning, inspires hope
DJ Khaled barely rests during this 45-minute interview in which he talks about his best buddy Rick Ross and tells Rosenberg to "embrace [his] greatness."
October 22
DJ Khaled films himself getting a haircut and posts it to Instagram
Khaled tells "dinosaurs" and "fuckboys" to "bow down and kneel" while he gets a haircut.
Khaled's eighth studio album features a track called "I Swear I Never Tell Another Soul," followed by the song "I Lied."
October 29
DJ Khaled receives the key to Miami
Khaled donates $5,000 to a Miami middle school's music program and is bestowed with a key to the city. Is the key to Miami a key to success?
November 23
DJ Khaled: "Nobody can party harder than Ed [Sheeran]"
In a generally positive episode of Pitchfork's Over / Under, DJ Khaled calls his own face iconic, says he hates turbulence, loves bananas, and that Ed Sheeran is a party God. "Nobody — nobody — can party harder than Ed."
November 26
DJ Khaled releases the inspirational video "Wise Words"
December 7
DJ Khaled turns 40
Khaled celebrates the big 4-0 at Miami's Club Liv. Guests included Diddy, Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa, and... Adrien Brody.
December 15
DJ Khaled gets lost at sea, at night, on a jetski
The pinnacle of Khaled's Snapchat this year. Khaled snaps himself stranded on a jetski in pitch black waters. Shit gets real.