 Genius Meanings
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DJ Khaled (Ft. John Legend & Nipsey Hussle) – Higher
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On “Higher,” DJ Khaled enlists John Legend and Nipsey Hussle for the first posthumous verse of the late-Crenshaw rapper.
“Higher” was slated to be a promotional single for Father
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Nipsey Hussle’s First Posthumous Song Is The Autobiographical “Higher” With John Legend & DJ Khaled
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“Lookin’ back at my life make my heart race.”
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Betty Wright, Big Sean & Kendrick Lamar) – Holy Key
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On “Holy Key,” Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean trade verses that focus on religion, politics, discrimination and police brutality, while soul legend Betty Wright handles the church-
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Buju Banton) – Holy Ground
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[Intro: DJ Khaled] / We The Best Music / DJ Khaled / [Verse: Buju Banton] / Where thou standeth is holy ground, yeah (Holy ground) / Where I standeth is holy ground (Holy ground
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Ace Hood, Birdman, Kendrick Lamar & Mack Maine) – B-Boyz
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This track, produced by The Olympiks, was originally on Birdman and Mack Maine’s mixtape Billionaire Minds, hosted by DJ Khaled and DJ Folk. On June 26, 2012, Birdman released the
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Betty Wright, Big Sean & Kendrick Lamar) – Holy Key (Demo)
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“Holy Key” is a collaboration between DJ Khaled, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar and Betty Wright that appears on Khaled’s 2016 project, Major Key. This is an early version of the track
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Fridayy, JAY-Z, John Legend, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross) – GOD DID
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In what is the most vintage DJ Khaled posse cut in a fair amount of time, “GOD DID” is the album-titled track for Khaled’s thirteenth studio album.
On the track, the artists
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DJ Khaled (Ft. John Legend & Nas) – Victory
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[Intro: DJ Khaled] / They doubted me all my life / Now it's victory (DJ Khaled!) / [Chorus: John Legend] / Whatever it is, I'll pay the cost / I'm willing to risk it, I'll take the
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Chance the Rapper, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne & Quavo) – I'm the One
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“I’m the One” features a star-studded line-up of artists in especially braggadocio spirits, with Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne and Quavo boasting to the women in
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Fat Joe, Remy Ma & JAY-Z (Ft. French Montana & Infared) – All the Way Up (Remix)
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“All The Way Up (Remix)” is a celebratory uptown anthem full of braggadocious lyrics featuring New York rappers Jay Z, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, and French Montana. The term “all the way
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Nas & Travis Scott) – It's Secured
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DJ Khaled is often dropping keys for success in life. One of the most common is to “secure the bag” which means protect your investment; alluding to a bag of cash. It’s even the
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DJ Khaled (Ft. SZA) – Just Us
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With a slowed down sample of OutKast’s number one hit “Ms Jackson”, “Just Us” is an empowering anthem which finds SZA singing that it’s always going to be “us against the world” as
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Bryson Tiller, Lil Baby & Roddy Ricch) – BODY IN MOTION
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[Intro: DJ Khaled] / We the Best Music / Another one / DJ Khaled / [Chorus: Bryson Tiller] / Body in motion / You got me so damn focused, yeah / Baby, I'm so done with waiting
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Birdman & T-Pain) – Can't Stop
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[Verse 1: Birdman & T-Pain] / Yeah, shinin' (Hey), grindin' on the shine (Hey) / Flippin' all the time when we hustlin' (na, na-na, no, no, no) / Young Money gunnin', Cash Money
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Chance the Rapper, Justin Bieber & Quavo) – No Brainer
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“No Brainer” is a collaboration by producer DJ Khaled for his album Father of Asahd. It features Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper and Quavo, who also appeared in “I’m The One” from
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DJ Khaled (Ft. J Balvin, Jeremih, Lil Baby & Meek Mill) – You Stay
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“You Stay” is a collaboration between DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, Jeremih, J. Balvin and Lil Baby that appears on Khaled’s eleventh studio album, Father of Asahd.
On the track, the
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Beyoncé, Future & JAY-Z) – Top Off
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On “Top Off,” Future, JAY-Z, and Beyoncé flex their wealth and luxurious lifestyles, epitomized by a chorus referencing the exclusive Maybach Landaulet. Both Bey and Jay also call
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Yo Gotti (Ft. DJ Khaled & Rick Ross) – Miami
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[Intro: DJ Khaled] / Yeah we gettin' money nigga / We gettin' money nigga / We the best / It's DJ Khaled doing that / Big dog Pit Bull, Terror Squad and Yo Gotti / Rick Ross (Ross
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DJ Khaled (Ft. 21 Savage & Cardi B) – Wish Wish
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In this braggadocious song, Cardi tells haters to “wish wish” about her downfall in the rap game because she’s here to stay.
Aside from that, Cardi and 21 Savage boast about their
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Post Malone & Travis Scott) – Celebrate
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“Celebrate” serves as the first collaboration between Travis Scott and Post Malone, as well as the first between Post and DJ Khaled. On the track, the two artists describe their
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DJ Khaled & Calvin Harris (Ft. Jeremih & Travis Scott) – Don't Quit
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[Intro: Travis Scott & DJ Khaled] / Yeah / Ayo, Calvin Harris, they ain't see this one comin'! (Yah!) / Another one / Yah, yah / We the Best Music! / DJ Khaled! / [Verse 1: Travis
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Big Sean, Chris Brown & Lil Wayne) – Jealous
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“Jealous” is a star-studded collaboration between Lil Wayne, Big Sean & Chris Brown. On the track, the artists discuss their relationship with a girl and the reaction of other
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Genius Presents: The Month In Lyrics (May 2021)
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Olivia Rodrigo, J. Cole, & BTS lapped the competition.
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Kanye West & DJ Khaled – Cold
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“Cold,” originally known as “Theraflu” and then “Way Too Cold,” is the second single from the G.O.O.D. Music album, Cruel Summer. On the braggadocious track, Ye raps about his love
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Mavado – My League
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[Bridge] / Wow, wow / I man... / Higher than high man.. / Zoom high, a the cloud him a float pon / First class to the world, me nuh coach man / Nuh inna my league / Watch ya now
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Jeezy & Ludacris) – Money
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Another DJ Khaled classic on the heels of ESPYs Conference Call.
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Rick Ross (Ft. Kevin Cossom & Nas) – Usual Suspects
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[Produced by The Inkredibles] / [Intro: Rick Ross] / Maybach Music / It's deeper than the verse baby / It's deeper than the rap / [Chorus: Kevin Cossom] / Doin' 150 miles and
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Mustard’s Nipsey Hussle Collaboration “Perfect Ten” Samples His Big Boy TV Interview
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Hussle & Mustard worked together heavily before the rapper’s death.
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Eminem & Kanye West) – USE THIS GOSPEL
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“USE THIS GOSPEL” is a star-studded collaboration between DJ Khaled, Eminem, and Kanye West, mainly produced by the legendary Dr. Dre and his team now called The ICU—after Dre
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Big Sean) – Thank You
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“Thank You” serves as a collaboration between DJ Khaled and Big Sean, who raps about his humble origins and describes his come up. He thanks Khaled especially for helping put him
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DJ Khaled (Ft. 070 Shake, Buju Banton, Mavado & Sizzla) – Holy Mountain
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[Intro: Buju Banton] / Gimme the cue / (One spliff a day ah keep the evil away) / Lord (Ca' one spliff a day ah keep the evil away) / Yeh me say gwaan (It's a holy mountain) / Ola
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DJ Khaled (Ft. 2 Chainz, Future, Rick Ross & Young Thug) – Whatever
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[Intro: Future & DJ Khaled] / Hide the money and ran outta room, yeah / I tried to hide the money and ran outta room / I tried to hide the money and ran outta room / I tried to
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Dre (Ft. Dirtbag, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, The Game, Pusha T & Rick Ross) – Chevy Ridin High (Remix)
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The remix to the original Chevy Ridin High. This is a continued ode to one of the American car greats. From the West to the South here is how the Chevy will look like depending on
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Big Sean, Rick Ross & Travis Scott) – On Everything
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“On Everything” showcases the lavish lives of Big Sean, Rick Ross, and Travis Scott. In Travis' hook, he truly believes his lifestyle will ever end. Rosay goes into depth on how
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Alina Baraz (Ft. Khalid) – Electric
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“Electric” is Alina Baraz’s first song released as a solo artist, differing from her highly successful collaborative debut EP Urban Flora with Galimatias. The song serves as the
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Jeezy & Rick Ross) – Big Boy Talk
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[Intro: DJ Khaled] / We The Best Music / Special cloth alert / DJ Khaled / [Verse 1: Jeezy] / Still playing with them M's (M's), thinking like a felon (Felon) / Hope Shakir Stewart
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Childish Gambino – IV. Sweatpants
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https://twitter.com/DonaldGlover/status/404838406808551424
This song seems to fit a certain rich-boy theme, and does not seem to reflect Gambino himself, but rather a character or
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