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Holy KeyDJ Khaled & Betty Wright & Big Sean & Kendrick Lamar
- #5Jermaine’s Interlude
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Do You MindDJ Khaled & Nicki Minaj & August Alsina & Chris Brown & Jeremih & Future & Rick Ross
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- #9Fuck Up the Club
DJ Khaled & Yo Gotti & YG & Rick Ross & Future
- #10Work for It
DJ Khaled & 2 Chainz & Gucci Mane & Big Sean
- #11Don’t Ever Play Yourself
DJ Khaled & Fat Joe & Busta Rhymes & Kent Jones & Fabolous & Jadakiss
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DJ Khaled & Travis Scott & Lil Wayne
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I Got the Keys by DJ Khaled (Ft. Future & JAY-Z)
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“I Got The Keys” is an anthem for success. The song channels DJ Khaled’s inspirational “major key” Snapchat mantra and is the second single from the his ninth studio album, also titled Major Key. Jay Z references winning the “Big Pimpin'” lawsuit, being the first of his kind in the rap game, and own...
I Got the Keys Lyrics
[Intro: JAY-Z, Future & DJ Khaled]
808 Mafia
Uh, uh-uh-uh, DJ Khaled
We The Best music (Future, Future)
Oh, this what we doin' here? Another one (Super, super)
I'ma have to put my jewellery on for this one
Wraith talk, Wraith talk, oh, we talkin' that Wraith talk
Safe talk, safe talk (Uh), here we go talkin' that safe talk
Major key alert Oh, we good now
Major bag alert, DJ Khaled
[Chorus: Future & JAY-Z]
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
We go to court, we gon' plead the fifth (Slang)
I know the judge, I'ma shoot him some chips (Slang)
I got them keys, the keys, the keys (Major)
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
[Verse 1: Jay Z]
Niggas always askin' me the key
'Til you own your own you can't be free
'Til you're on your own you can't be me
How we still slaves in 2016?
Key to life, keep a bag comin'
Every night another bag comin'
I ain't been asleep since '96
I ain't seen the back of my eyelids
I been speedin' through life with no safety belt
One on one with the corner with no safety help
I perform like Josh Norman, I ain't normal, nigga
Just a project nigga out in Beverly Hills, California, nigga
That Wraith talk, that's foreign, nigga
Special cloth talk here
All my niggas from the mud damn near
All my niggas millionaires
We gon' take it there, I swear
You gon' think a nigga's psychic
You ain't seen nothin' like this
I should probably copyright this
I promise they ain't gonna like this
[Chorus: Future & JAY-Z]
I got them keys, the keys, the keys (Ah!)
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I got them keys, the keys, the keys (Slang)
I got them keys, the keys, the keys (Slang)
We go to court, we gon' plead the fifth (Slang)
I know the judge, I'ma shoot him some chips (Slang)
I got them keys, the keys, the keys (Slang)
I got them keys, the keys, the keys (Woo!)
[Post-Chorus: Future & JAY-Z]
Radar, radar, oh, bitches ain't even on my radar (Swish)
Radar, radar, oh, you ain't on my radar (Swish)
Radar, radar, no, no, you hatin' on my radar (Swish)
No, no, you bitches ain't, bitches ain't even on my radar (Swish)
[Verse 2: Jay Z]
I got a bag for lawyers, like, "Fuck your charges!"
Hop out the courtroom, like, "What charges?"
Big pimpin' on your court steps
Case y'all ain't notice, I ain't lost yet
Y'all know it's one of one
Soon as you hear that, "uh-uh", uh (Right)
Y'all know the difference right?
From rap facts and fiction, right? Shit
Real life I'm like HOV, real life I'm life goals
In real life they're like me? In real life I'm like, "No."
My swag different (Mm), that bag different (Uh-huh)
My wife Beyoncé (Yeah), I brag different (Uh)
My baby Blue (What else?)
I dream in color (What else?)
That's too much flavor (What else?)
I don't rap to suckas (Ha!)
God bless you all, I only talk special talk
I only talk special cloth
Said I only talk special, ah!
[Chorus: Future & JAY-Z]
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I got them keys, the keys, the keys (Wraith talk)
I got them keys, the keys, the keys (Uh)
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
We go to court, we gon' plead the fifth (Slang)
I know the judge, I'ma shoot him some chips
I got them keys, the keys, the keys (Slang)
I got them keys, the keys, the keys (Hah)
[Post-Chorus: Future & JAY-Z]
Radar, radar, oh, bitches ain't even on my radar (Swish)
Radar, radar, oh, you ain't on my radar (Swish)
Radar, radar, no, no, you hatin' on my radar (Swish)
No, no, you bitches ain't, bitches ain't even on my radar (Ah!)
[Interlude: DJ Khaled & Future]
I got the keys
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I got the keys to all success!
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
We the best!
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
Roc Nation! Freebandz!
Secure the bag alert
Alert, alert, alert, alert, alert, alert
Alert, alert, alert, alert, we got 'em alert
[Chorus: Future]
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
We go to court, we gon' plead the fifth
I know the judge, I'ma shoot him some chips
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I got them keys, the keys, the keys
I Got the Keys Q&A
Who wrote I Got the Keys's ?
I Got the Keys was written by Jake One & G Koop & DJ Khaled & Future & JAY-Z.
Who produced I Got the Keys's ?
I Got the Keys was produced by DJ Khaled & Jake One & G Koop & Southside.
When did DJ Khaled release I Got the Keys?
DJ Khaled released I Got the Keys on Sun Jun 26 2016.
What are the "keys"?
One of DJ Khaled’s staple phrases is “Major Key Alert,” which is his way of letting the world know which habits and pursuits lead to success. “Key” is also short for a kilogram of drugs, likely cocaine.
Learn more by reading the annotation.
What is "special cloth"?
“Special cloth” is DJ Khaled’s version of the common idiom “cut from a different cloth,” meaning someone special who is capable of great accomplishments.
Learn how Jay Z uses the phrase here.
What is "Wraith talk"?
“Wraith talk” is another way of saying “big money talk,” as it refers to the Rolls Royce Wraith, a $300,000 car.
Check out the annotation for more detail.
What is a "bag"?
“Secure your bag” is DJ Khaled’s way of saying “protect your investment.” A “bag” can also be a bag of money or a bag of drugs.
Check out the annotations to see how Jay and Future use the term.
How was this song released?
On June 8th, 2016, photos from the video shoot were teased by a few including Lenny Santiago, Future, Pusha T, and Khaled himself. However, in an exclusive video with WSHH, a partial part of Hov’s verse was revealed along with Khaled’s new management alert.
Producer Southside previewed the instrume...
What did DJ Khaled say about "I Got the Keys"?
During We The Best Radio Khaled announced that the video would premier after 2016’s BET Awards with an additional message:
This video is powerful. It’s iconic. It’s amazing. First of all, Jay Z don’t shoot no videos. He barely shoots his own videos. It’s very rare that you see the icon Jay Z. Very...
Have Khaled, Jay, and Future worked together before?
Prior to this track Jay Z and Future have both worked with Khaled separately.
But Jay Z and Future have never been on a song together; Khaled brought them together for the first time.
What does DJ Khaled say about how co-producer Jake-One fits into the track?
Southside had an element of Jake-One that he put in there, and when I got the track, Southside already had that element with Jake-One. That’s how I found out Jake-One was involved. I’ve worked with Jake-One on Ross' albums. So I’m a fan of Jake-One as well.
What has DJ Khaled said about working with Jay Z on this track?
With this record, “I Got the Keys,” I went to go see Hov. You know, any chance I get to see Hov and catch up… He’s my friend, somebody I would reach out to. Not just about making music, but just to check in and catch up and to vibe and to have cloth talk. And at that time we was having some serious...
What did DJ Khaled think about getting two verses out of Jay Z?
I knew with this album Major Key I wanted to go all out. I always go all out, but I wanted to go all out. And if Jay didn’t do a second verse, who would I have called? I would’ve called Eminem, because I always wanna reach out and figure out how I can make that happen. I would’ve called Kanye. And I...