DJ Khaled in tears: ‘Khaled Khaled’ debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Chart; Watch Video

The album 'Khaled Khaled,' by American DJ DJ Khaled, which featured a slew of artists, debuted at number one on the album chart.

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11 May 2021, 10:32 am

The album 'Khaled Khaled,' by American DJ- DJ Khaled, which featured a slew of artists, debuted at number one on the album chart. Other Guests on the album included Drake, Post Malone, Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake, Cardi B, H.E.R., Migos, 21 Savage, Jay-Z, Nas, Lil Baby, and many more.
The album debuted atop the Rolling Stone album chart with 87,600 album-equivalent units. 'Khaled Khaled' sold 14,700 albums and 31,000 tracks in its first week, but it was streaming that drove the majority of its success, with 88.2 million individual song streams.

Thomas Rhett's 'Country Again (Side A),' which debuted at number 8 with 29,300 album units, was the only other album to chart in the top ten. The reigning male vocalist of the year had 13,000 album sales, 12,600 track sales, and 18.6 million streams, according to the Academy of Country Music.

Last week's number one, MoneyBagg Yo's 'A Gangsta's Pain,' fell a notch to number two with 67,200 album units, followed by Morgan Wallen's 2021 number one, 'Dangerous: The Double Album,' which remained high at number three with 49,700 units. Young Thug's label compilation came in four

th, followed by Justin Bieber in fifth, a resurgent Dua Lipa in sixth, Rod Wave in seventh, and Pop Smoke and Luke Combs in the final two positions. Gojira, a metal band, debuted at No. 23 on the chart with 'Fortitude,' which sold 19,400 album-equivalent units.

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Polo G's 'Rapstar,' which had 25.3 million music views this week, was at the top of the Rolling Stone songs list for the fourth week in a row. Billie Eilish's 'Your Power' debuted at number four, with 17.8 million streams, Justin Bieber in fifth place, a resurgent Dua Lipa at number 6, Rod Wave at number 7, and Pop Smoke and Luke Combs in the final two spots.

DJ Khaled shared several celebratory videos of himself and the artists that helped him bring the project to life on Instagram in response to his new No. 1 album. In one video, the producer was clearly touched as he reflected on his accomplishments.He wrote,“I cried many nights. Tears of JOY and Pain making this album,” he wrote.

“Everyone’s beautiful words, texts, messages really touched my heart. God is Great! THANK YOU! THE LIGHT. #KHALEDKHALED #1 album in the country @billboard I told my team they have permission to film everything. I want my fans to see the real. Just be. Always be you.” he added.

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