Victory (DJ Khaled album)

Victory represents the fourth official studio release by American disc jockey and music producer DJ Khaled, which was made available on March 2, 2010, through We the Best Music Group and E1 Music.

Singles

The album's initial single, "Fed Up," features performances by Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, and Drake, and was launched on October 28, 2009. It reached number 45 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album version includes an extra verse contributed by Lil Wayne. The accompanying music video debuted on December 3, 2009.

Released on February 8, 2010, the second single, "Put Your Hands Up," includes appearances from Schife, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, and Plies. Its video premiered on March 2, 2010; however, Plies was absent from the video, and his verse was replaced by Rick Ross.

Also issued on February 8, 2010, the third single "All I Do Is Win" features T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross, and Snoop Dogg. This track became DJ Khaled’s most commercially successful single at that time, peaking at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The music video was released on March 2, 2010. A remix video featuring artists such as Diddy, Nicki Minaj, and Busta Rhymes followed on June 28, 2010.

Moreover, the song "On My Way," which includes Kevin Cossom, Bali, Ace Hood, BallGreezy, Iceberg, Rum, Desloc, Gunplay of Triple C's, and Young Cash, charted at number 16 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

Critical reception

Reviews for the album were varied. David Jeffries from AllMusic characterized it as a "fist-pumping song cycle of triumph in the hood," emphasizing "All I Do Is Win," featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, and Rick Ross as a highlight. He also commended "Put Your Hands Up" with Young Jeezy and noted Bun B's presence on "Rockin' All My Chains On," which he regarded slightly superior to "Killing Me," a collaboration with Busta Rhymes, Buju Banton, and Bounty Killer. Jeffries pointed out Khaled’s involvement through intros and shout-outs, describing the project as unified and intentional overall but found the closing track "Rep My City" to be disappointing.

Edwin Ortiz of HipHopDX praised the star-studded single "Fed Up" along with Usher’s chorus but felt "On My Way" suffered from having too many artists involved. He criticized "Bring the Money Out" and questioned the combination of Birdman and Soulja Boy alongside Bun B on "Rockin' All My Chains On." Ortiz gave credit to Nas’s contribution to "Victory" but concluded that despite some career highlights for DJ Khaled, this album would not rank among them.

Commercial performance

Upon release, the album entered the US Billboard 200 chart at position number 14. It also secured number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 2 on the Top Rap Albums chart. First-week sales totaled approximately 28,000 copies, placing it just behind Lil Wayne's Rebirth (2010).

Track listing

Notes

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Weekly charts

Chart (2010)	Highest rank
Canadian Albums Chart	56
Billboard 200	14
Billboard Independent Albums	1
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	5
Billboard Rap Albums	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Rank
US Top Independent Albums	49
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	72