Studio Album · No. 2
We the Best Songwriting Credits by DJ Khaled
Produced by DJ Khaled, Cool & Dre, Jim Jonsin, Diaz Brothers · Engineered by Robert Brisbane, Luis Diaz
Terror Squad / Koch
Hip Hop
Artist
92%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether DJ Khaled carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by DJ Khaled
1 trackoutside writers
DJ Khaled's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer67%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
39
Lyricists
7
Producers
2007
Released
Data Insight
Eleven of the twelve tracks carry his name and none of them are his alone. The template is set here: a producer's beat, three or four guests, and his name on the writing credit alongside all of them.
We the Best came out on Terror Squad and Koch in June 2007 and gave him the phrase he has shouted on every record since. "I'm So Hood" reached number 19 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 |
Intro (We the Best)
|
DJ KhaledRick Ross | Khaled Mohammed KhaledWilliam Roberts II | DJ Khaled | DJ Khaled (Performer)Rick Ross (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
The Movement (Skit)
|
Kim "K. Foxx" Jefferson | Kim "K. Foxx" Jefferson | DJ KhaledCool & DreJim JonsinDiaz Brothers | DJ Khaled (Performer)K. Foxx (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
We Takin' Over
#28
|
DJ KhaledT.I.AkonRick RossFat JoeBirdmanLil WayneDanja | Khaled Mohammed KhaledClifford Harris, Jr.Aliaune ThiamWilliam Roberts IIJoseph CartagenaBryan WilliamsDwayne Carter, Jr.Floyd Nathaniel Hills | Danja | DJ Khaled (Performer)Akon (Featured Vocals)T.I. (Featured Vocals)Rick Ross (Featured Vocals)Fat Joe (Featured Vocals)Birdman (Featured Vocals)Lil Wayne (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Brown Paper Bag
|
DJ KhaledJeezyJuelz SantanaRick RossCarter Jr.Fat JoeBarry GibbMaurice GibbRobin GibbMarcello ValenzanoAndré Lyon | Khaled Mohammed KhaledJay JenkinsLaRon JamesWilliam Roberts IICarter Jr.Joseph CartagenaBarry GibbMaurice GibbRobin GibbMarcello ValenzanoAndré Lyon | Cool & Dre | DJ Khaled (Performer)Cool & Dre (Featured Vocals)Jeezy (Featured Vocals)Juelz Santana (Featured Vocals)Fat Joe (Featured Vocals)Rick Ross (Featured Vocals)Lil Wayne (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
I'm So Hood
#19
|
DJ KhaledT-PainTrick DaddyRick RossPlies | Khaled Mohammed KhaledFaheem NajmMaurice YoungWilliam Roberts IIAlgernod Washington | The Runners | DJ Khaled (Performer)T-Pain (Featured Vocals)Trick Daddy (Featured Vocals)Rick Ross (Featured Vocals)Plies (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Before the Solution
|
DJ KhaledBeanie SigelPoo Bear | Khaled Mohammed KhaledDwight GrantJason "Pooh Bear" Boyd | DJ Khaled | DJ Khaled (Performer)Beanie Sigel (Featured Vocals)Poo Bear (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
I'm from the Ghetto
|
DJ KhaledThe GameJadakissTrick DaddyMarcello ValenzanoAndré Lyon | Khaled Mohammed KhaledJayceon TaylorJason PhillipsMaurice YoungMarcello ValenzanoAndré Lyon | Cool & DreDJ Khaled | DJ Khaled (Performer)Dre (Featured Vocals)The Game (Featured Vocals)Jadakiss (Featured Vocals)Trick Daddy (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Hit 'Em Up
|
DJ KhaledBun BPaul WallHarrJackson | Khaled Mohammed KhaledBernard FreemanPaul SlaytonHarrJackson | DJ Khaled | DJ Khaled (Performer)Bun B (Featured Vocals)Paul Wall (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
S on My Chest
|
DJ KhaledBirdmanCarter Jr.Kane Beatz | Khaled Mohammed KhaledBryan WilliamsCarter Jr.Daniel Johnson | Kane BeatzDJ Khaled | DJ Khaled (Performer)Birdman (Featured Vocals)Lil Wayne (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Bitch I'm from Dade County
|
DJ KhaledAndré LyonTrick DaddyTrinaRick RossBriscoFlo RidaChristian "C-Ride" Coates | Khaled Mohammed KhaledAndré LyonMaurice YoungKatrina TaylorWilliam Roberts IIBritish MitchellTramar DillardChristian "C-Ride" Coates | DJ Khaled | DJ Khaled (Performer)Dre (Featured Vocals)Trick Daddy (Featured Vocals)Trina (Featured Vocals)Rick Ross (Featured Vocals)Brisco (Featured Vocals)Flo Rida (Featured Vocals)C-Ride (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
The Originators
|
DJ KhaledAnthony HendersonByron McCaneCharles ScruggsStanley HowseSteve Howse | Khaled Mohammed KhaledAnthony HendersonByron McCaneCharles ScruggsStanley HowseSteve Howse | DJ Khaled | DJ Khaled (Performer)Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
New York
|
DJ KhaledJa RuleFat JoeJadakissMarcello ValenzanoAndré Lyon | Khaled Mohammed KhaledJeffrey AtkinsJoseph CartagenaJason PhillipsMarcello ValenzanoAndré Lyon | Cool & Dre | DJ Khaled (Performer)Ja Rule (Featured Vocals)Fat Joe (Featured Vocals)Jadakiss (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 71 contributors
DK
DJ Khaled
Writer · Producer · Performer
KM
Khaled Mohammed Khaled
Writer
RR
Rick Ross
Writer · Vocals
WR
William Roberts II
Writer
AL
André Lyon
Writer
FJ
Fat Joe
Writer · Vocals
JC
Joseph Cartagena
Writer
MV
Marcello Valenzano
Writer
MY
Maurice Young
Writer
TD
Trick Daddy
Writer · Vocals
B
Birdman
Writer · Vocals
BW
Bryan Williams
Writer
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2008
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We Global
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2010
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Victory
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2011
100%
We the Best Forever
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2012
100%
Kiss the Ring
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2013
93%
Suffering from Success
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14 tracksProd. DJ Khaled
2015
85%
I Changed a Lot
We the Best / RED
13 tracksProd. DJ Khaled
2016
100%
Major Key
We the Best / Epic
14 tracksProd. executive producer
2017
100%
Grateful
We the Best / Epic
23 tracksProd. Asahd Tuck Khaled
2019
100%
Father of Asahd
We the Best / Epic
15 tracksProd. DJ Khaled
2021
100%
Khaled Khaled
We the Best / Epic
14 tracksProd. DJ Khaled
2022
100%
God Did
We the Best / Epic
18 tracksProd. Akachi
Frequently Asked Questions We the Best
Who wrote We the Best?
DJ Khaled on eleven of the twelve tracks, always with the guests and producers.
How high did the singles chart?
"I'm So Hood" reached number 19 on the Hot 100 and "We Takin' Over" number 28.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure for this album.
Who engineered it?
Robert Brisbane, with Luis Diaz mixing.
Where does the phrase come from?
The album title became his catchphrase and later the name of his label, We the Best Music Group.
How long is the album?
65:49 across twelve tracks.