DJ Khaled was not happy when his album went number 2

Various sources tell Page Six that Khaled was none too happy that Father of Asahd debuted behind Tyler, the Creator’s IGOR.

June 06, 2019
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Update, Friday 7th June, 6:41PM EST: A representative for DJ Khaled has clarified that the producer's frustration was with Billboard's methods for calculating album sales, as opposed to with his label's handling of his album rollout.

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Original story: Page Six is reporting that DJ Khaled is in the midst of a spat with his label over the disappointing chart debut of his latest, star-studded record Father of Asahd. One of Page Six’s sources says that Khaled “threw a temper tantrum” when Father of Asahd debuted behind Tyler, the Creator’s IGOR a couple of weeks ago, “storm[ing] into Epic [Records] with an entourage.”

“No. 2 won’t do for Khaled,” another source told the gossip publication, “He was not happy when the album didn’t debut at No.1.”

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Khaled released seven music videos in the first week of his record’s release, performed on Saturday Night Live, and staged some very flashy launch events in NYC.

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DJ Khaled was not happy when his album went number 2