“DJ Khaled is basically more a hype man than a musician, though he has bafflingly good access to the biggest names in hip-hop and brings them together every year for patchy pop compilations which he shouts buzzwords over. But while previous DJ Khaled albums have been irritatingly synthetic, the latest, ‘Father of Asahd’ – named after his two-year-old son – is by far his most accomplished. Tighter ”
“DJ Khaled has ranged from summertime hitmaker to self-help guru, but neither are all that interesting on his latest guest-filled album. There are plenty of voices but no clear message or intention.”
“DJ Khaled has now released 11 albums in 13 years, and, if nothing else, Father of Asahd is certainly, as the man says, “another one.” As usual, the DJ/hypeman/impresario’s latest 15-track collection boasts a slew of superstar team-ups along with some of the hottest working producers and dares you to guess what role he himself plays beyond liberally sprinkling his regular ad libs throughout. But as”
