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Sizzla Kalonji Burns Platinum Plaques He Received From DJ Khaled Over Alleged “Insult”.
Sizzla and DJ Khaled’s relationship is on the rocks. It seems that DJ Khaled has turned reggae superstar Sizzla Kalonji into an enemy.
Sizzla and DJ Khaled have previously collaborated, primarily on Khaled’s most recent albums, including Grateful, Father of Asahd, and God Did.
He handled the intro on Grateful. Then, he linked up with Mavado, 070 Shake, and Buju Banton on Father Of Asahd. Sizzla also delivered a stunning performance alongside Bouty Killer, Skillibeng, Capleton and Buju Banton on “TSKNM” off of God Did.
It seems that the working relationship between Khaled and Sizzla is no more, despite their successes together.
The reggae musician tweeted a video of himself burning a number of platinum discs from his collaborations with the Miami-based DJ this morning.
The video shows him removing the platinum discs, and the photos of Khaled’s kids from the album art, before setting flames to the plaques. “You insult me, DJ Khaled,” he’s heard saying over the video. “Cut out the baby picture. The baby’s innocent. At this point, Sizzla sets all of the plaques on fire together.
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The root of the issue appears to stem from Khaled’s approach to bringing dancehall sounds to his album. However, some also believe that Sizzla felt disrespected by the size of his name on the plaque.
He asserts that Khaled insulted Jamaica and dancehall culture in the video. He did, however, mention that he desired the images of Asahd and Aalam Khaled, whom he referred to as his Godchildren.
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DJ Khaled has not commented on the situation as of yet. His connections to the Jamaican dancehall industry, however, have been well-documented over time. Sizzla was particularly helpful in bringing real reggae and dancehall elements to DJ Khaled’s project on his most recent releases.
During an interview with Grammy.com in 2021, DJ Khaled explained how Jamaican artists played a huge role in his career.
“All those artists you saw on my album on that song, my friends that cosigned me in the beginning of my career. They use to give me dubplates and they put their hands around my shoulder saying we love this kid and I never forget where I come from,” he said. “Dancehall is a part of my story, you know what I’m saying, Jamaica is a part of Khaled’s story and it’s such a blessing… I love Reggae music and I love Dancehall.
If Khaled decides to respond to Sizzla, we’ll keep you posted.