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Father of Asahd
Studio albumby
DJ Khaled
ReleasedMay 17, 2019(2019-05-17)
Recorded2018-19
Genre
Length54:25
Label
Producer
DJ Khaledchronology
Grateful
(2017) 		Father of Asahd
(2019) 		Khaled Khaled
(2021)
SinglesfromFather of Asahd
  1. "Top Off"
    Released: March 2, 2018
  2. "No Brainer"
    Released: July 27, 2018
  3. "Higher"
    Released: May 17, 2019
  4. "Just Us"
    Released: May 17, 2019
  5. "You Stay"
    Released: May 17, 2019

Father of Asahdis the eleventh studio album by American disc jockey and record producerDJ Khaled.It was released on May 17, 2019, byWe the Best Music GroupandEpic Records.[2]It features the singles "Top Off"and"No Brainer"along with collaborations withCardi B,21 SavageandMeek Mill.[3][4]On May 16, DJ Khaled revealed the track listing and features, as well as that the music videos for "Higher","Just Us","Celebrate "," Jealous "and" Holy Mountain "would be released throughout the day of May 17, followed by the video for"You Stay"on May 18, and"Wish Wish"and" Weather the Storm "on May 20.[5]DJ Khaled scored his third careerGrammynomination with "Higher" which won theBest Rap/Sung Performanceat the62nd Grammy Awards.[6]

Background

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In March 2018, DJ Khaled announced the title, upon releasing the lead single, called "Top Off".[7]He named the albumafter his eldest child,Asahd Tuck Khaled. In March 2019, he announced the release date, while in the meantime, promoting the album extensively on his social media accounts.[8]He also posted a trailer for the album.[2]DJ Khaled has also teased numerous collaborations on his social media, which, along withFuture,Jay-ZandBeyoncéon "Top Off", andJustin Bieber,Chance the RapperandQuavoon "No Brainer",includeJ Balvin,Cardi B,Meek Mill,Post Malone,Travis Scott,Chief Keef,Bryson Tiller,Sizzla, and2 Chainz.[2]In April 2019,TMZreported that "Higher" featuringNipsey HussleandJohn Legendwould appear on the album. DJ Khaled, Nipsey Hussle, and John Legend shot the music video before Nipsey's death on March 31, 2019.[9]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Exclaim7/10[12]
HipHopDX2.2/5[13]
NME[14]
Pitchfork5.4/10[15]
Rolling Stone[16]

Father of Asahdreceived mixed reviews among critics. OnMetacriticwhich assigns a rating of up to 100, the album received an average of 59, indicating "Mixed or average reviews" based on 7 critics.[17]

Andy Kellman ofAllMusicgave the album 3.5 stars out of 5 and also noted in his review on the album by saying "Although instant, maximum commercial impact is no doubt the primary objective, the album does come across as more considered than the average Khaled LP."[11]

Commercial performance

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Father of Asahddebuted at number two on the USBillboard200with 136,000album-equivalent units,with 34,000 copies as pure album sales in its first week.[18]In the second week, the album remained at number two on the chart, earning an additional 58,000 album-equivalent units.[19]In its third week, the album dropped to number three on the chart, earning 39,000 more units.[20]In its fourth week, the album dropped to number eight on the chart, earning 31,000 more units, bringing its four-week total to 264,000 album-equivalent units.[21]On May 17, 2020, the album was certifiedplatinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 1,000,000 units in the United States.[22]

Controversy

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On June 5, 2019, sources reported DJ Khaled was fuming at his label afterFather of Asahdfailed to debut at the top of theBillboard200.Father of Asahddebuted behind American rapper and record producerTyler, the Creator's fifth studio album,Igor.

On June 6, DJ Khaled posted a now-deleted video on his Instagram page that many believe was aimed at Tyler, the Creator after his album beat outFather of Asahdfor the number one spot on theBillboardcharts. In the video, Khaled stated, "Here's the thing, I make albums so people can play it. And you actually hear it. You know, driving your car you hear another car playing it. Go to the barber shop, you hear them playing it. You know, turn the radio on, and you hear them playing it. It's playing everywhere - it's called great music. It's called albums that you actually hear the songs. Not no mysterious shit, and you never hear it." Many people took the "mysterious shit" line to be about Tyler, who responded on Twitter when a follower told him, "Wow doin pretty good for some mysterious shit." Tyler told the follower, "yeah i am, IGOR OUT NOW."[23]

Track listing

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Credits adapted fromTidal.[24]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Holy Mountain" (featuringBuju Banton,Sizzla,Mavado,and070 Shake)
4:54
2."Wish Wish"(featuringCardi Band21 Savage)
3:22
3."Jealous" (featuringChris Brown,Lil Wayne,andBig Sean)
  • DJ Khaled
  • Tay Keith
  • Nova Wav[b]
4:15
4."Just Us"(featuringSZA)
3:41
5."You Stay"(featuringMeek Mill,J Balvin,Lil Baby,andJeremih)
4:35
6."Celebrate" (featuringTravis ScottandPost Malone)
3:26
7."Higher"(featuringNipsey HussleandJohn Legend)
  • DJ Khaled
  • Streetrunner
  • Tarik Azzouz
2:56
8."Won't Take My Soul" (featuringNasandCeeLo Green)
4:19
9."Weather the Storm" (featuring Meek Mill and Lil Baby)
  • DJ Khaled
  • Streetrunner
  • Azzouz
2:33
10."Big Boy Talk" (featuringJeezyandRick Ross)
2:45
11."Freak n You" (featuring Lil Wayne andGunna)
3:06
12."Top Off"(featuringJay-Z,Future,andBeyoncé)
3:50
13."No Brainer"(featuringJustin Bieber,Chance the Rapper,andQuavo)
4:20
14."Thank You" (featuring Big Sean)
  • DJ Khaled
  • Streetrunner
  • Azzouz
3:06
15."Holy Ground" (featuring Buju Banton)
3:17
Total length:54:25

Notes

  • ^[a]signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b]signifies a miscellaneous producer
  • ^[c]signifies an uncredited additional producer

Sample credits

Personnel

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Credits adapted fromTidal.[24]

Musicians

  • Maxime Breton – guitar(track 14)
  • Leah Marie – background vocals(track 14)
  • Nicky Burt – background vocals(track 15)
  • Adina Myrie – background vocals(track 15)

Technical

  • Juan "AyoJuan" Peña – recording(all tracks)
  • Oscar Moncada – recording(tracks 1, 15)
  • Vychalle Singh – recording(track 1)
  • Justus Arison – recording(track 1)
  • Mac Akkitson – recording(track 2)
  • Patrizio Pigliapoco – recording(track 3)
  • Hector Castro – recording(track 4)
  • Rich Harris – recording(track 4)
  • David Kim – recording(track 5)
  • Anthony Cruz – recording(tracks 5, 9)
  • Louis Bell– recording(track 6)
  • Joe Zarrillo – recording(track 7)
  • Vincent Mayfield – recording(track 7)
  • Garnett "G" Flynn – recording(track 7)
  • Thomas "Tomcat" Bennett – recording(track 10)
  • Manny Galvez – recording(track 11),engineering assistant(track 3),recording(track 11)
  • Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton– recording(track 12)
  • Jeff Lane – recording(track 13)
  • Brendan Morawaski – recording(track 13)
  • Josh Gudwin – recording(track 13)
  • Manny Marroquin– mixing(all tracks)
  • Chris Galland – mixing(all tracks)
  • Lu Diaz – mixing(track 1)
  • Chris Athens – mastering(all tracks)
  • OP! – engineering(track 5)
  • Chris "TEK" O'Ryan– engineering(track 13)
  • Ashley Jackson – engineering assistant(track 3)
  • Carol Dexter – engineering assistant(track 3)
  • Gregg Rominiecki – engineering assistant(track 3),recording(track 14)
  • Omar Loya – engineering assistant(track 3)
  • Robin Florent – engineering assistant(all tracks)
  • Scott Desmarais – engineering assistant(all tracks)
  • Jeremie Inhaber – engineering assistant(tracks 1–11, 14, 15)
  • Hotae Alexander Jang – vocal engineering(track 7)
  • Khaled Khaled– vocal production(tracks 1–4, 6–11, 14, 15)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[52] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[53] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[54] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[55] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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