DJ Khaled is making it clear: he’s not picking sides in rap beefs.
In a new episode of Fat Joe and Jadakiss’ Joe and Jada podcast, Khaled was asked about his history with rap conflicts and the roles he plays behind the scenes at the five-minute, 20-second mark in the video linked above.
“You've been in many rap beefs,” said Fat Joe. “You was in Fat Joe, 50 Cent beef. Jada, Beanie [Sigel], you put them together.”
Khaled responded, “I'm the first one to put Jada and Beanie on a record. When Beanie came out of jail, I had Jada and Beans on a record and talking like a different type of talk. I'm the one that was behind the scenes when [Rick] Ross and Young Jeezy was going at it cause Ross is my brother … But I got love for Jeezy, that's my brother too. A real one like me gonna always say, ‘We gotta come together. We gotta stick together. We can never let nobody divide and conquer us.’”
When asked about conflicts involving Drake, Ross, and Future, Khaled didn’t hesitate.
“I didn't get in that energy. There's two energies I'm not gonna get in. Hate,” Khaled said. “Those are my brothers. You can't question my friendship. How? It's impossible. Ain't nobody like motherfucking DJ Khaled.”
He continued, “When it come to me … I'm gonna tell my brothers we gotta represent love. A lot of this shit is a misunderstanding and a lot of ‘not communication,’ okay? … When it come down to DJ Khaled, I'm the one that's gonna try to fix it. I don't want no trophy. I don't want no promotion. I do a lot of shit behind the scenes. At the end of the day, I love my brothers and my brothers know that. I guarantee you they know that, that's what I'm about.”
Further into the podcast, Fat Joe asked Khaled whether he could squash any ongoing conflicts.
“I would love to squash it,” Khaled said. “Everything’s possible with God, okay? … And I believe in God and I roll with God. They ain't believe in us, God did. … Joe, take it how you wanna take it. I'm about unity, peace, love, and I'm, and when it come down to music, Jada, I'm a collaborator. That's what I do.”
Watch DJ Khaled’s full interview on the Joe and Jade podcast up top.