Studio Album · No. 6
Kiss the Ring Songwriting Credits by DJ Khaled
Produced by DJ Khaled, Boi-1da, Canei Finch, DASECA Productions, Detail, DJ Premier, DJ Toomp, Hit-Boy, J. Cole, Jahlil Beats, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, K.E. on the Track, Marz, Mike WiLL Made It, Sonny Digital, The Beat Bully, The Monarch, The Olympicks, The Runners
We the Best / YMCMB / Cash Money
Hip Hop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether DJ Khaled carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by DJ Khaled
0 tracksoutside writers
DJ Khaled's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer8%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
53
Lyricists
15
Producers
2012
Released
Data Insight
Twelve tracks, all his, none alone. Seven years and six albums in, he has not put his name on a song by himself since the debut.
Kiss the Ring came out in August 2012 on We the Best through Young Money and Cash Money. "Take It to the Head" reached number 58 on the Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shout Out to the Real
|
DJ KhaledMeek MillAce HoodPliesJahlil TuckerRaymond Angry | Khaled Mohammed KhaledRobert WilliamsAntoine McColisterAlgernod WashingtonJahlil TuckerRaymond Angry | Jahlil BeatsDJ Khaled | DJ Khaled (Performer)Meek Mill (Featured Vocals)Ace Hood (Featured Vocals)Plies (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Bitches & Bottles (Let's Get It Started)
|
DJ KhaledLil WayneT.I.FutureMichael WilliamsMarquel Middlebrooks | Khaled Mohammed KhaledDwayne CarterClifford HarrisNayvadius WilburnMichael WilliamsMarquel Middlebrooks | Mike WiLL Made ItMarz of EarDrummers* | DJ Khaled (Performer)T.I. (Featured Vocals)Lil Wayne (Featured Vocals)Future (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
I Wish You Would
#78
|
DJ KhaledKanye WestRick RossHit-Boy | Khaled Mohammed KhaledKanye WestWilliam Roberts IIChauncey Hollis | Hit-Boy | DJ Khaled (Performer)Kanye West (Featured Vocals)Rick Ross (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Take It to the Head
#58
|
DJ KhaledKevin CossomChris BrownRick RossNicki MinajLil WayneAndrew HarrJermaine JacksonAndre DavidsonSean Davidson | Khaled Mohammed KhaledKevin CossomChris BrownWilliam Roberts IIOnika MarajDwayne CarterAndrew HarrJermaine JacksonAndre DavidsonSean Davidson | The RunnersDJ Khaled* | DJ Khaled (Performer)Rick Ross (Featured Vocals)Chris Brown (Featured Vocals)Nicki Minaj (Featured Vocals)Lil Wayne (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
They Ready
|
DJ KhaledJ. ColeBig K.R.I.T.Kendrick LamarCanei FinchWillie Hutchinson | Khaled Mohammed KhaledJermaine ColeJustin ScottKendrick DuckworthCanei FinchWillie Hutchinson | J. ColeCanei Finch* | DJ Khaled (Performer)J. Cole (Featured Vocals)Big K.R.I.T. (Featured Vocals)Kendrick Lamar (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
I'm So Blessed
|
DJ KhaledBig SeanWiz KhalifaAce HoodT-PainKevin Erondu | Khaled Mohammed KhaledSean AndersonCameron ThomazAntoine McColisterFaheem NajmKevin Erondu | K.E. on the TrackDJ Khaled* | DJ Khaled (Performer)Big Sean (Featured Vocals)Wiz Khalifa (Featured Vocals)Ace Hood (Featured Vocals)T-Pain (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Hip Hop
|
DJ KhaledScarfaceNasKevin CroweErik OrtizPeter WattsRick RubinLL Cool JDarryl McDanielsJoseph Simmons | Khaled Mohammed KhaledBrad JordanNasir JonesKevin CroweErik OrtizPeter WattsRick RubinJames Todd SmithDarryl McDanielsJoseph Simmons | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | DJ Khaled (Performer)Scarface (Featured Vocals)Nas (Featured Vocals)DJ Premier (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
I Did It for My Dawgz
|
DJ KhaledRick RossFrench MontanaJadakissMeek MillAnthony Tucker | Khaled Mohammed KhaledWilliam Roberts IIKarim KharbouchJason PhillipsRobert WilliamsAnthony Tucker | The Beat Bully | DJ Khaled (Performer)Rick Ross (Featured Vocals)Meek Mill (Featured Vocals)French Montana (Featured Vocals)Jadakiss (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
I Don't See 'Em
|
DJ KhaledBirdmanAce Hood2 ChainzDetail | Khaled Mohammed KhaledBryan WilliamsAntoine McColisterTauheed EppsNoel Fisher | Detail | DJ Khaled (Performer)Birdman (Featured Vocals)Ace Hood (Featured Vocals)2 Chainz (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Don't Pay 4 It
|
DJ KhaledKirko BangzTygaMack MaineWaleAndrew HarrJermaine Jackson | Khaled Mohammed KhaledKirk RandleMichael StevensonJermaine PreyanOlubowale AkinthimehinAndrew HarrJermaine Jackson | The Runners | DJ Khaled (Performer)Wale (Featured Vocals)Tyga (Featured Vocals)Mack Maine (Featured Vocals)Kirko Bangz (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Suicidal Thoughts
|
DJ KhaledMavadoBoi-1da | Khaled Mohammed KhaledDavid BrooksMatthew Samuels | Boi-1da | DJ Khaled (Performer)Mavado (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Outro (They Don't Want War)
|
DJ KhaledAce HoodDJ ToompJonathan English | Khaled Mohammed KhaledAntoine McColisterAldrin DavisJonathan English | DJ Toomp | DJ Khaled (Performer)Ace Hood (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 94 contributors
DK
DJ Khaled
Writer · Producer · Performer
KM
Khaled Mohammed Khaled
Writer
AH
Ace Hood
Writer · Vocals
AM
Antoine McColister
Writer
RR
Rick Ross
Writer · Vocals
WR
William Roberts II
Writer
AH
Andrew Harr
Writer
DC
Dwayne Carter
Writer
JJ
Jermaine Jackson
Writer
LW
Lil Wayne
Writer · Vocals
MM
Meek Mill
Writer · Vocals
RW
Robert Williams
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Kiss the Ring
Who wrote Kiss the Ring?
DJ Khaled on all twelve tracks, always with co-writers.
How high did the singles chart?
"Take It to the Head" reached number 58 on the Hot 100 and "I Wish You Would" number 78.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure for this album.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article names no engineer.
Who guests on it?
What does the title mean?
It follows the run of declarative titles he uses, from We the Best onward.
How long is the album?
48:26 across twelve tracks.