Thania Garcia DJ Khaled drew several stars to his own star dedication on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony, held on Monday on the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard, was attended by several of Khaled’s key collaborators and supporters, including the moguls Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs; artists Fat Joe, Teyana Taylor, Jeezy and N.O.R.E.; label executives Sylvia Rhone (Epic Records), LA Reid (Hitco), Ethiopia Habtemariam (Motown), Tunji Balogun (Def Jam), LaTrice Burnette (Island), Jeff Harleston (Universal Music Group) and Mark Shimmel (Dick Clark Productions); along with Cool & Dre, Reggie Saunders of Nike and Wayne Barrow.In introducing the rapper-producer, Fat Joe complimented Khaled’s all-orange look before recalling memories of how they first met and grew into friends. “When I met him, he made me move out of New York to Miami,” Joe began. “Just to be close to him … that energy was so infectious.
When I think of Khaled, I think of love. That’s the only reason why you see the heavyweights here like you see them.”Indeed, Khaled was surrounded by love as his family — wife Nicole Tuck and their two children — looked on proudly.Added Fat Joe: “In hip-hop, for a long time, we haven’t really embraced fatherhood.
Nobody has done it like Khaled. And music-wise, there’s nobody with a greater ear.”Diddy followed up with a speech honoring Khaled’s growth and star power. “You are the definition of, if you wanna make something happen, you gotta put in that work and make it happen,” he remarked. “I’ve seen you from when we didn’t have nothing, from when we were just coming out from the mud.”Recalling a pivotal conversation, Diddy shared: “I remember that day when you told me, ‘They don’t believe me, Puff.’ I.
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