We Global
| Company type | Record label |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founder | DJ Khaled |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Music albums |
We Global marks the third studio release by American DJ Khaled, which was made available on September 16, 2008, via We the Best Music Group, Terror Squad Entertainment, and Koch Records. This album showcases collaborations with a wide array of notable artists such as The Game, T-Pain, Bun B, Rick Ross, Ace Hood, Plies, Akon, Trick Daddy, Birdman, Lil Boosie, Nas, Kanye West, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Sean Paul, Busta Rhymes, Pitbull, Casely, and Flo Rida.
The album's initial single, "Out Here Grindin," features contributions from Akon, Rick Ross, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood, and Plies. Released prior to the album launch, it climbed to number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The subsequent single titled "Go Hard," which includes Kanye West and T-Pain, reached a peak position of 69 on the same chart.
Critical reception
Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews commended "Out Here Grindin'" and "Go Hard" for their memorable beats and lyrical flow, highlighting the album's potential to appeal across different audiences. He characterized Khaled more as an executive producer than a performer and suggested that We Global might be better described as a presentation of various artists; nevertheless, he recognized it as Khaled's most accomplished project to date. Nathan Slavik from DJBooth regarded the album as a notable advancement compared to We the Best, emphasizing tracks like "Go Hard," "I'm On," "Red Light," and "Bullet" for their successful fusion of producers and performers generating compelling hip-hop synergy. Conversely, he expressed reservations about songs such as "Final Warning" and the title track for their insufficient musical substance and implied that Khaled may have stretched his role excessively as a musical curator.
Commercial performance
Upon release, the album entered the US Billboard 200 at number seven with first-week sales totaling 59,573 copies.
Track listing
{{track listing headline = iTunes bonus tracks title14 = What You Gonna Do to Me note14 = performed by K.A.R. featuring Rob Cash, Mike Beck and Fat Joe length14 = 3:33
title15 = Out Here Grindin' (instrumental) length15 = 4:23
title16 = Go Hard (instrumental) length16 = 4:37
title17 = Go Ahead (instrumental) length17 = 4:04 }}
- Sample credits
- "Go Hard" incorporates a sample from "Angel" by Madonna.
- "Out Here Grindin" includes elements from "What's Beef?" by The Notorious B.I.G.
- "Red Light" contains samples from "Trace of Your Love" by Joe Simon.
- "What You Gonna Do to Me" features a sample of "A Cold Day in Hell" by Wings of Plague.
Weekly charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums Chart | 29 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart | 93 |