DJ Khaled has been honored with his own day in Miami for his contributions to music and the local community.
The We The Best mogul posted a video on Instagram on Wednesday (May 8) of himself accepting the award and said: “Thank you to North Miami Beach and all miami for this incredible honor!
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“May 8th is officially DJ Khaled Day! Thank you 305! I’m inspired and I hope to inspire the next generation! Love! @wethebestfoundation @wethebest. Love is the only way.”
While accepting the award on stage, Khaled added: “This is very beautiful and means a lot to me and my family. Big ups to all the mothers and fathers in the building today. This makes me inspired to keep going.”
He added: “We’re locked and loaded with We The Best Foundation to give back to our people, our community and to also inspire the young world to be on this stage so they can have their day and their honor.”
The proclamation said that: “DJ Khaled, for over two decades, has embodied the pinnacle of musical excellence, entrepreneurial success and profound cultural influence.”
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The honor also praised his work in the community: “DJ Khaled’s relentless advocacy has extended to global health and education initiatives fight against Covid-19 highlighted by his role as the first social media ambassador for Project Red and the national spokesperson for Get Schooled.”
Khaled was also seen posing for pictures with local officials and law enforcement.
Despite the prestigious accolade, the “God Did” hitmaker was recently criticized for his silence on the ongoing war in Gaza that has seen over 30,000 Palestinians killed and another nearly two million displaced during the conflict with Israel.
Khaled, whose parents were born in Palestine, was slammed by businessman and alleged cousin Fadie Musallet for not using his large platform to speak about the humanitarian crisis in the country.
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“Unfortunately, y’know, everyone has their reasons,” Musallet said. “But there’s no reason, there’s no excuse when you’re actually a Palestinian. For me, my mother lives there, y’know what I mean? We’re from the same village, same families, so there’s no excuse.”
He also suggested that the two had fallen out over the issue: “[Khaled and I are] not speaking right now because it’s all about Palestine, and if you’re not talking about Palestine, get out of my life.”
