His fifth studio album We the Best Forever (2011) also saw similar commercial success, and helped bring Khaled to international prominence, as it featured the song "I'm on One", which was his first top ten hit. His sixth and seventh albums, Kiss the Ring (2012) and Suffering from Success (2013), charted in the top ten on the Billboard 200, and his eighth studio album, I Changed a Lot (2015), peaked at number 12.[5] In 2015 and 2016, Khaled gained worldwide attention as a media personality, due to his activity on social media. This foresaw the release of his ninth studio album Major Key (2016), which gained critical and commercial success; it debuted at number one the Billboard 200, was certified gold, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.
He released his tenth studio album, Grateful, in 2017, which contained the singles "I'm the One" and "Wild Thoughts", which charted at number one and number two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and was also certified platinum. His eleventh album, Father of Asahd, was released in 2019; it peaked at number two, and the song "Higher" won Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, Khaled's first Grammy award win. His eponymous twelfth album was released in 2021.
Outside of music, Khaled has gained success as a writer, with his book The Keys featuring on the New York Times Best Seller list. He has also featured as an actor, appearing in Spies in Disguise (2019) and Bad Boys for Life (2020).
Before The Solution
DJ Khaled Lyrics
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I am the definition of loyalty
I represent the G's, Beanie Sigel
We the best
All the bullshit stops here, let's get this clear
Shoot rear fresh off the top tier
What I'm about to do for you is not fair
What up to State Prop the crew, were they not there?
The moment that they heard it the verdict
When it was declared, ya boy had to sit a year
Did they really disappear, did Jay really not visit there?
Dame and Bean's are they tight as it seems
Or is it all fabricated from that same fabric
That ripped the Roc marriage straight from the scenes
Things ain't what it seems but in time do tell the truth shall prevail
Until then you dudes bite y'all nails in anticipation
Before I know you hate it
Why I got you waiting, I too am waiting
Gotta see a couple faces when I make them face it
Truth that is that your boy ain't have patience
As a matter of fact it's wearing thin
But I tell you this though when the new year begins
Pussy's ain't got nuts because I'm going all in
We are listening
Plead for attention
But it ain't good if you don't wait
It ain't good if you don't wait
I'm the plot in every movie
Yet my theory stays the same
It ain't good if you don't wait
It ain't good if you don't wait
Now let's not get this misconstrued
To say that in this record I don't diss my dudes
Out of respect I couldn't check my once fist tight crew
Never in front of you, I couldn't get that rude
And I don't give a fuck but I couldn't get that cruel
It's knowing what I do I could get like, ooh
You wanna know what I do, don't ya?
Ya love it if I told you old fuckers, won't ya?
Uh, uh, scrap got to pay for this one
I'm sorry youngin', got to wait on this one
The Solution soon in stores
Date to be posted until then I'm on pause
Here's to DJ Khaled aka we the best
Beanie Sigel
(What? It ain't no more to it)
Give 'em more man, more
Well, fuck it I don't wanna stop
But you forgot the gunner pop, tell me who you wanna rock
It's crew love Rocafella 'til I die
Nigga keep it moving, don't get caught up in this drive-by
The breaks over, your boy about to take over
If that number one spot open, give it here
Give my ground, dust off my chair
And y'all niggas can kiss my ass before I sit it there
Back from the dead fresh off the prison tier
Daddy here to put the kids to bed
By the way the war's on you can't call it off
It's too late plus the boss involved
We are listening
Plead for attention
But it ain't good if you don't wait
It ain't good if you don't wait
I'm the plot in every movie
Yet my theory stays the same
It ain't good if you don't wait
It ain't good if you don't wait
We are listening
Plead for attention
But it ain't good if you don't wait
It ain't good if you don't wait
I'm the plot in every movie
Yet my theory stays the same
It ain't good if you don't wait
It ain't good if you don't wait, no
In life there's real niggas and there's fuck niggas
See we the best
I worked my whole life to show these niggas
DJ Khaled, Bennie Sigel, we the best
And all you fuck niggas, tryin' divide and conquer crews
Nigga we the realist, we the best
DJ Khaled, beatin' over Kane on this one
Thank you for taking time and listenin' to the real
Lenny S, what it does, nigga?
Gary, what it does? We the best
I'm starvin', I ain't never gonna stop
Beanie Mack, I see you on the solution
In the first verse of the song, DJ Khaled speaks of loyalty, and how he represents it. He goes on to discuss the topic of rumors and questions that are often circulating around him and his friends in the hip-hop community. He mentions his friends from Philadelphia, Beanie Sigel and State Prop the crew, and talks about the time he had to sit a year in prison without visits from his close friend, Jay Z. He discusses how there are different sides to every story and often things are not what they seem until the truth is revealed. DJ Khaled leaves the song on a cliffhanger to keep the listener anxiously waiting for the truth to unfold in the solution.
Throughout the song, there is a tone of impatience and frustration with how people are always questioning and doubting him and his friends. He talks about how he wants to reveal the truth, but he too is waiting to see how things play out. The last thing he wants to do is disrespect his friends or cause division.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, I represent loyalty, I am loyalty
I am the epitome of loyalty.
I represent the G's, Beanie Sigel
I represent the gangsters and thugs, alongside Beanie Sigel.
All the bullshit stops here, let's get this clear
We're putting an end to all the nonsense.
Shoot rear fresh off the top tier
We're taking shots at those who think they're at the top.
What I'm about to do for you is not fair
What I'm planning for you is unjust.
I'm not answering questions for you that are not clear
I won't respond to unclear questions.
What up to State Prop the crew, were they not there?
Greetings to the State Property crew, weren't they present?
The moment that they heard it the verdict
As soon as they heard the ruling.
When it was declared, ya boy had to sit a year
When the verdict was recounted, I had to serve a year.
Did they really disappear, did Jay really not visit there?
Did they truly vanish? Did Jay-Z actually neglect to pay a visit?
Dame and Bean's are they tight as it seems
Are Dame and Beanie Sigel's relationship as strong as it looks?
Or is it all fabricated from that same fabric
Or is it all manufactured from the same material?
That ripped the Roc marriage straight from the scenes
That separated the Roc-A-Fella empire from within.
Things ain't what it seems but in time do tell the truth shall prevail
Things aren't always as they appear, but with time the truth will come out.
Until then you dudes bite y'all nails in anticipation
For now, you'll bite your nails in anticipation.
Before I know you hate it
You might detest it before I can notice it.
Why I got you waiting, I too am waiting
While I have you waiting, I too am waiting.
Gotta see a couple faces when I make them face it
I have to see a few faces when I make them confront it.
Truth that is that your boy ain't have patience
To be honest, I'm not the most patient individual.
As a matter of fact it's wearing thin
In fact, my patience is wearing thin.
But I tell you this though when the new year begins
However, I assure you that when the new year commences.
Pussy's ain't got nuts because I'm going all in
Everyone else is pussying out, but I'm going all in.
Now let's not get this misconstrued
Let's not misunderstand this.
To say that in this record I don't diss my dudes
To clarify that in this song I'm not dissing my colleagues.
Out of respect I couldn't check my once fist tight crew
Out of respect, I couldn't disapprove of my trusted crew.
Never in front of you, I couldn't get that rude
I wouldn't dare to be that impolite to anyone.
And I don't give a fuck but I couldn't get that cruel
And while I don't care, I still won't get that severe.
It's knowing what I do I could get like, ooh
It's just that, given what I know, I could behave in such a manner.
You wanna know what I do, don't ya?
I bet you're curious about what I do.
Ya love it if I told you old fuckers, won't ya?
You'd relish it if I let you in on it, wouldn't you old-timers?
Uh, uh, scrap got to pay for this one
Scraps will need to pay for this one.
I'm sorry youngin', got to wait on this one
I'm sorry young one, you'll have to wait for this.
The Solution soon in stores
The Solution will be available in stores soon.
Date to be posted until then I'm on pause
I'm taking a break until the release date is announced.
Here's to DJ Khaled aka we the best
Shoutout to DJ Khaled, also known as 'we the best'
Thank you for taking time and listenin' to the real
Thank you for taking the time to listen to the truthful message.
Well, fuck it I don't wanna stop
Oh well, I don't want to stop.
But you forgot the gunner pop, tell me who you wanna rock
But you forgot about the gunner's shot, who do you want to support?
It's crew love Rocafella 'til I die
It's crew love for Roc-A-Fella until my death.
Nigga keep it moving, don't get caught up in this drive-by
Keep moving and don't get caught in this rapid action.
The breaks over, your boy about to take over
My hiatus is over, and I'm about to take control.
If that number one spot open, give it here
If the top position is open, I want it.
Give my ground, dust off my chair
Give me my territory, and brush off my seat.
And y'all niggas can kiss my ass before I sit it there
And all of you can kiss my rear before I sit in that seat.
Back from the dead fresh off the prison tier
I'm back from the dead, recently released from prison.
Daddy here to put the kids to bed
I'm here to mature the adolescents.
By the way the war's on you can't call it off
The war is on, and you can't stop it.
It's too late plus the boss involved
It's already too late, and the head honcho is involved.
In life there's real niggas and there's fuck niggas
In life, some people are genuine, and others are not.
See we the best
As you can see, we are the best.
I worked my whole life to show these niggas
I've spent my entire life proving myself to these individuals.
And all you fuck niggas, tryin' divide and conquer crews
And to all the phoney individuals trying to create conflict within our groups.
Nigga we the realist, we the best
We're the most genuine, and we're the best.
DJ Khaled, Beat over Kane on this one
DJ Khaled, even surpassing Kane on this song.
Lenny S, what it does, nigga?
What's up, Lenny S?
Gary, what it does? We the best
What's up, Gary? We're the best.
I'm starvin', I ain't never gonna stop
I'm famished, but I'm never going to quit.
Beanie Mack, I see you on the solution
Beanie Mack, I look forward to your contribution on The Solution.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DWIGHT GRANT, JASON BOYD, KHALED MOHAMMAED KHALED
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