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He's a DJ, not a rapper or producer, and yet Kiss the Ring is another in a long line of exciting compilations from DJ Khaled, the man with the million-dollar contact list. Being that it is his second release for the Cash Money label, the best of the YMCMB staff is here save Drake, with Lil Wayne leading T.I. and the Auto-Tuned Future through "Bitches & Bottles (Let's Get It Started)," a party tune with Mike Will Made-It on the production and six names in the songwriting credits, but it still comes off as simple and immediate. Nicki Minaj joins labelmate Wayne, along with Chris Brown and Rick Ross, for "Take It to the Head," a song perfect for rainy days as the lyricists go from sullen to champion over a slow-rolling Runners production. T-Pain's usual high-gloss schtick seems renewed with Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, and Ace Hood all representing the new breed of witty thugs on "I'm So Blessed," and seeing how the Floridian Khaled is always watching the island talent, 2012's Jamaican dancehall champion Mavado is here, sounding majestic and very Buju Banton on the sad tale of Kingston ghetto life called "Suicidal Thoughts." Khaled introduces the moving cut with the iffy "pass the Guinness," plus all the "kiss the ring" drops are perilously close to Spinal Tap or Too Short territory, but past that, his song-interrupting shouts of "we the best" are kept to an acceptable level, and with veterans like Scarface and Nas here on the sour "Hip Hop," the glitter is anchored by street cred and some veteran wisdom. Still, this is the sixth time the DJ's used this formula, so any "lack of evolution" argument makes for a valid, but tiny, complaint, so think of this as a run-of-the-mill Khaled album and that mill is still doing pretty awesome.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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R. Williams, ComposerLyricist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, Producer, MainArtist - Plies, FeaturedArtist - Luis Fernández, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - A. WASHINGTON, ComposerLyricist - Ray Angry, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Diehl, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Meek Mill, FeaturedArtist - Ace Hood, FeaturedArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - James Wood, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - R. Angry, ComposerLyricist - J. Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Jahlil Beats, Producer - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lu Diaz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - D. Carter, ComposerLyricist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, MainArtist - T.I., FeaturedArtist - Luis Fernández, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Elliot Carter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Diehl, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marz, Producer, Co-Producer - Michael L. Williams II, ComposerLyricist - C Harris, ComposerLyricist - Future, FeaturedArtist - Nayvadius Wilburn, ComposerLyricist - M. Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Mike Will Made-It, Producer - Lu Diaz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
K. West, ComposerLyricist - W. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Kanye West, FeaturedArtist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, MainArtist - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Noah Goldstein, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Kilhoffer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Rivers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, FeaturedArtist - C. Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Ben Diehl, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hit-Boy, Producer - Dwayne "The President" Carter, Producer, Executive Producer - Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Lu Diaz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Chris Brown, FeaturedArtist - J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Diaz, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - W. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - K. Cossom, ComposerLyricist - A. Harr, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - D. Carter, ComposerLyricist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Rivers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, FeaturedArtist - The Runners, Producer - LUIS FERNANDEZ SORIA, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Diehl, Additional Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, FeaturedArtist - A. Davidson, ComposerLyricist - S Davidson, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Chobaz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Monarch, Producer, Additional Producer - Ben "Billions" Diehl, Producer, Additional Producer - Michael “BANGER” Cadahia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
J. Cole, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Canei Finch, Producer, Co-Producer - K. Lamar, ComposerLyricist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, MainArtist - Luis Fernández, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Diehl, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - C. Finch, ComposerLyricist - Jeffrey Scott, ComposerLyricist - Kendrick Lamar, FeaturedArtist - Big K.R.I.T., FeaturedArtist - Willie M. Hutchinson, ComposerLyricist - Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lu Diaz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
S. Anderson, ComposerLyricist - T-Pain, FeaturedArtist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, MainArtist - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kinelski, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - F. Najm, ComposerLyricist - Wiz Khalifa, FeaturedArtist - Ben Diehl, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - C. Thomaz, ComposerLyricist - Anna Ugarte, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Hood, FeaturedArtist - Big Sean, FeaturedArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - K. Erondu, ComposerLyricist - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dwayne "The President" Carter, Producer, Executive Producer - Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Lu Diaz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - K.E. On Tha Track, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
N. Jones, ComposerLyricist - James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - B. Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Darryl McDaniels, ComposerLyricist - Rick Rubin, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - E. Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, MainArtist - Brian Sumner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scarface, FeaturedArtist - DJ Premier, FeaturedArtist - Nas, FeaturedArtist - Ben Diehl, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - K. Crow, ComposerLyricist - Peter Overend Watts, ComposerLyricist - Andre Lipscomb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gabriel "G-Code" Zardes, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilbert Williams, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mike 13, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edward J "UK" Nixon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
R. Williams, ComposerLyricist - W. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Annette Tucker, ComposerLyricist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, MainArtist - Jadakiss, FeaturedArtist - J. Phillips, ComposerLyricist - K. Kharbouch, ComposerLyricist - Luis Fernández, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Rivers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, FeaturedArtist - Ben Diehl, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Meek Mill, FeaturedArtist - French Montana, FeaturedArtist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Beat Bully, Producer - Lu Diaz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick The Piff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
B. Williams, ComposerLyricist - N. Fisher, ComposerLyricist - Detail, Producer - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, MainArtist - Fareed Salamah, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Diehl, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T. Epps, ComposerLyricist - Ace Hood, FeaturedArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Birdman, FeaturedArtist - Finis "KY" White, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2 Chainz, FeaturedArtist - Sean Buchanan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lu Diaz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Larry "LJ" Moody, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - A. Harr, ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Preyan, ComposerLyricist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, MainArtist - Kris Anderson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Runners, Producer - Ben Diehl, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyga, FeaturedArtist - Wale, FeaturedArtist - Kirko Bangz, FeaturedArtist - Mack Maine, FeaturedArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian K Randle, ComposerLyricist - O. Akinthimehin, ComposerLyricist - Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Lepe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lu Diaz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
M. Burnett, ComposerLyricist - Mavado, FeaturedArtist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, MainArtist - D. Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Ben Diehl, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Burnett, Producer, Co-Producer - Lu Diaz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1 da, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
A. Davis, ComposerLyricist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, MainArtist - Luis Fernández, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Toomp, Producer - Ace Hood, FeaturedArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan English, ComposerLyricist - Derek Garcia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lu Diaz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Album review
He's a DJ, not a rapper or producer, and yet Kiss the Ring is another in a long line of exciting compilations from DJ Khaled, the man with the million-dollar contact list. Being that it is his second release for the Cash Money label, the best of the YMCMB staff is here save Drake, with Lil Wayne leading T.I. and the Auto-Tuned Future through "Bitches & Bottles (Let's Get It Started)," a party tune with Mike Will Made-It on the production and six names in the songwriting credits, but it still comes off as simple and immediate. Nicki Minaj joins labelmate Wayne, along with Chris Brown and Rick Ross, for "Take It to the Head," a song perfect for rainy days as the lyricists go from sullen to champion over a slow-rolling Runners production. T-Pain's usual high-gloss schtick seems renewed with Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, and Ace Hood all representing the new breed of witty thugs on "I'm So Blessed," and seeing how the Floridian Khaled is always watching the island talent, 2012's Jamaican dancehall champion Mavado is here, sounding majestic and very Buju Banton on the sad tale of Kingston ghetto life called "Suicidal Thoughts." Khaled introduces the moving cut with the iffy "pass the Guinness," plus all the "kiss the ring" drops are perilously close to Spinal Tap or Too Short territory, but past that, his song-interrupting shouts of "we the best" are kept to an acceptable level, and with veterans like Scarface and Nas here on the sour "Hip Hop," the glitter is anchored by street cred and some veteran wisdom. Still, this is the sixth time the DJ's used this formula, so any "lack of evolution" argument makes for a valid, but tiny, complaint, so think of this as a run-of-the-mill Khaled album and that mill is still doing pretty awesome.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:25
- Main artists: DJ Khaled
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cash Money
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2012 Cash Money Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
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