The Keys

Stay Away from They

You hear me saying Stay away from they all the time, but who are they ? I ll tell you: They are the enemy. They want to keep the keys hidden and block you from the pathway of more success, and they want to see you to fail. I ve seen they out there and I ve seen their evil. It makes they happy when you don t prosper and they laugh at your plans to make yourself better and get ahead. The person who wants to distract you from your studies or your career with their drama? That s a they. That s a big they. But here s a major key: As long as you stay away from they, you will prosper.

People ask me how they become that way. I tell them hate makes you they. Back in the day I used to just call they haters, but I realized after a while that I had to change that word out of necessity. They are sneakier than that they take all forms. For some it will be immediately apparent that there s hate in their hearts, but others have a disguise.

There s the type who will do everything in their power to befriend you; they will want to hug you and kiss you, meet your family, and become your friend. You ve even got the kind who bring you thoughtful presents. But even if a they hid their true nature at the beginning, eventually you ll see their evil energy. The they vibe is a mess. You know that feeling in your gut when you meet someone who seems off? Young world: Pay close attention to that feeling and trust your instincts. It doesn t matter how new or inexperienced you are, or how influential they are, or what they have that you don t. Don t get distracted by the gifts and affection and don t ever think a they knows what s best for you.

I m blessed for a lot of reasons. You can see the blessings in my house, my family, my musical garden, and Florida, but an unseen blessing might be one of the most important my memory. Anyone who s ever worked with me and that s a lot of people will tell you the same thing. I remember. I want this to be put in bold in

DJ Khaled is a music-industry mogul who has produced dozens of chart-topping records with artists such as Jay Z, Nas, Kanye West, Drake, and Lil Wayne. He is the founder of We The Best Music Group, and the creator of one of the most globally viewed Snapchat accounts. He currently lives in Miami, where he continues to record new music.

[The Keys is] an invitation to join someone else s victory lap, in the hopes that it might help you envision your own He s left a key under the mat so you can let yourself in.
- The New Yorker

  There is a Khaled quote running through my head: Those who have a hundred percent chance of losing are the people who never try. He's right. How can I win if I don't even play?
- Vice