Even though DJ Khaled is a multimillionaire, he still bought Mega Millions lottery tickets. On Thursday, July 28, the record producer turned to Instagram and posted images of himself with many raffle tickets for the upcoming raffle, which is expected to feature a top prize of $1.02 billion. Netizens were dissatisfied with the decision and reprimanded the artist on Twitter, claiming he had ruined the chances for everyone.
No winning Mega Millions tickets were sold on Tuesday, July 26. This raised the threshold from the previous price of $830 million to the current amount. DJ Khaled advertised his upcoming album God Did in an Instagram video, showing off his Mega Million raffle tickets, saying:
“I hope you played because I did.” It’s a billion dollars, I’m going to try. You see what’s going on, Mega Millions. I’m not messing around with this. I hope you liked it because I did. They don’t believe in us, but God does.”
In the caption, DJ Khaled also wrote:
“Did you receive yours? Are you focused? I AM!” “#GODDID!”
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The ability of DJ Khaled
According to Celebrity Net Worth, DJ Khaled is one of the most successful artists in the industry, with a net worth of $75 million. In addition to his large income, the rapper is regularly on Forbes’ Hip Hop Cash Kings list. However, the life of the gifted artist was not always like this. DJ Khaled stated in a 2016 interview with Complex magazine that he and his family once suffered financially, forcing him to sleep in his vehicle. During the interview he stated:
“God has given me the ability to appreciate the finer things in life.” I’ve watched my family work so hard and get up just to see it all snatched away. I had to hurry, which involved sleeping in my car, renting an apartment for a month and getting evicted the following month. Staying in hotel rooms from $25-$35. I just never panicked. I kept my focus and never gave up.”
He went on to say that he now has the resources to take care of his parents, wife, other relatives and his staff, who he also considers family. DJ Khaled’s meteoric rise started in the 1990s when he worked as a DJ for the Miami radio station 99 Jamz. His popularity with his radio show led to him being hired as a DJ by Terror Squad. He went on to compose his own albums after receiving massive attention. Listennn… the Record, the 46-year-old’s album, was published in 2006. Since then he has had a string of successes including Kiss the Ring, Suffering from Success, Major Key, Grateful, Father of Asahd and Khaled Khaled.
All I Do Is Win is one of the music producer’s most successful tracks, featuring Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain and Ludacris. The RIAA has certified the song triple platinum. The artist makes most of his money through touring, producing and sponsoring. Since becoming an ambassador for Ciroc, Apple and Weight Watchers, he has made millions of dollars from the companies. Khaled has an incredible collection of homes in the United States, which he has added to his portfolio. In 2017, the rapper paid $9.9 million for Robbie William’s previous home. He later sold it in April 2021 for $12.5 million. He also owns a beachfront property in Miami for which he paid a whopping $25.9 million.
“Give us a chance,” netizens say in response to DJ Khaled’s purchase of lottery tickets.
Netizens have no doubt wondered why the music producer felt the need to buy lottery tickets, given that he already has a lavish lifestyle. Among the tweets were:
people like @djkhaled make me not want to enter the lottery
like you already have millions let poor people play their game and give us a chance
— colleen (@keim_colleen) July 30, 2022
seeing DJ KHALED with all those raffle tickets knowing damn well he got more than enough made me do the stinky face
— celery (@waterfruut) July 29, 2022
While Khaled has received a lot of criticism online, it seems that even the rich like to make a quick buck.
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