What Would Khaled Do? Predictions on His Opening Set for Beyonce's Formation Tour
Khaled x Beyonce = Major Key
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WWKD? - DJ Khaled announced yesterday (April 19) that he would be joining Beyoncé on her Formation Tour. Considering Khaled’s meteoric rise to mainstream fame, this is even bigger news than perhaps even a year ago. Khaled has become our Life Coach, a hip-hop Svengali of sorts who has dropped numerous gems upon us, from learning how drink water to weight training on beach-front property. So how exactly will that translate on a stage given Khaled’s new career trajectory? Well, let’s speculate together, shall we? – Kathy Iandoli(Photos from left: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for UrbanDaddy, Mark Davis/WireImage)
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No New Friends - Let’s keep it all the way, funky… there’s a large percentage of the greater population that doesn’t actually know what DJ Khaled does per se. Like, he doesn’t rap or sing or anything. He "hypemans" and whatever, but what does that even mean? So unless this set is purely him deejaying, his friends will HAVE to show up to perform those hits. Drake perhaps? T-Pain? Yeezus? The possibilities are endless.(Photo: gotpap/Bauergriffin.com/Splash News)
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All of the Snapchatting - At this point, if it’s not on DJ Khaled’s Snapchat, then it didn’t happen. Let’s throw up some prayer-hands emojis that every arena has impeccable Wi-Fi.(Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
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Major Keys Falling From the Sky - And we thought Kanye was bad with the concert speeches. Given Khaled’s current station as a key-dropping god, there will have to be some inspirational breaks. Maybe it’ll be like Aesop’s Fables, where he’ll tell a little story and then provide the moral. (Photo: Sergi Alexander/Getty Images for Get Schooled Foundation)
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Yelling - Khaled hasn’t yelled in SO. LONG. Ever since he started inspiring us, he’s stopped the yelling. You’re at a concert, Khaled, you better yell.
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Ellen Sighting - DJ Khaled’s appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show was a historical television moment and not just because he pronounced “elliptical” wrong. (“I do the ecliptical talk,” he said to Ellen.) Ellen seemed to vibe really well with him, so maybe she’ll come out dancing on stage. Fingers crossed.(Photo: Merri Cyr/Corbis)
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We’ll Finally Find Out Who 'They' Are - Seriously, who are “they,” anyway? Will “they” have front-row seats because “they” didn’t want Khaled opening for Beyoncé? Let’s all Summer Jam Screen “they” and point ‘em out at every show, Khaled. (Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for MHUSA)
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The Roc Will Be in the Building - This one’s a no brainer since, duh, both Khaled and Bey are Roc Nation artists. Will Jay Z complete that trifecta? He kind of has to, since he already has a stellar track record of popping in during Bey’s tours. There’s hope yet.(Photo: Noel Vasquez/GC Images)
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The Return of Legendary Catch Phrases - Much like his yelling, when was the last time Khaled said “We The Best!” or “Another One” or even “D-J KHALED!” Serious #TBT vibes even while typing this.(Photo: John Parra/Getty Images for Pepsi)
