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| Released | March 2, 2010 (2010-03-02) | |||
| Recorded | September 2009 – January 2010 | |||
| Studio | We The Best Studios,North Miami | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 46:58 | |||
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Victory is the fourth studio album by Americandisc jockey and record producerDJ Khaled. It was released on March 2, 2010, byWe the Best Music Group andE1 Music.[1][2]
The album's lead single, "Fed Up" featuringUsher,Young Jeezy,Rick Ross andDrake, was released on October 28, 2009.[3] This song peaked at number 45 on the USBillboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop songs.[4] The album version features an extra verse from rapperLil Wayne. On December 3, 2009, the music video was released for "Fed Up" featuring Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Drake.[5]
The album's second single, "Put Your Hands Up" featuring Schife,Young Jeezy,Rick Ross andPlies, was released on February 8, 2010.[6] On March 2, 2010, the music video was released for "Put Your Hands Up" featuring Schife, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Plies.[7] Plies was not featured in the music video, and his part in the song skips over to Rick Ross.[7]
The album's third single, "All I Do Is Win" featuringT-Pain,Ludacris, Rick Ross andSnoop Dogg, was released on February 8, 2010.[8] The song peaked at number 24 on the USBillboard Hot 100, in which it became his most successful single at the time.[9] On March 2, 2010, the music video was released for "All I Do Is Win" featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross and Snoop Dogg.[10] On June 28, 2010, the music video was released for the "All I Do Is Win" (Remix) featuringT-Pain,Diddy,Nicki Minaj,Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross,Fabolous,Jadakiss,Fat Joe andSwizz Beatz.[11]
Upon its release, "On My Way" featuringKevin Cossom, Bali,Ace Hood, BallGreezy,Iceberg, Rum, Desloc,Triple C's memberGunplay, andYoung Cash, also charted at number 16 on the USBillboardBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[9]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [12] |
| DJBooth | [13] |
| HipHopDX | [14] |
The album received mixed reviews. David Jeffries ofAllMusic called the album a "fist-pumping song cycle of triumph in the hood". He called the five-star lineup of T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, and Rick Ross on "All I Do Is Win" the gold medal track, with the Young Jeezy showcase "Put Your Hands Up" winning the silver. He statedBun B's help on the song "Rockin' All My Chains On" helps score the bronze, giving the track a slight edge over the hood reggae number "Killing Me," which partnersBusta Rhymes with Jamaican starsBuju Banton andBounty Killer. Through intros and shout-outs, Khaled puts more of himself into this personal, story-telling album, and while this supposedly troubled effort seems complete and sound, for the most part. He disliked the closing song "Rep My City" saying that it "is the least satisfying number and is best thought of as a bonus track". In conclusion he said "(the album) is as satisfying as his other mega-star-studded albums, with the added benefit of being more cohesive and significantly more purposeful.[12]
Edwin Ortiz ofHipHopDX praised the single "Fed Up" with an all-star lineup and a catchy hook by Usher. But said the song "On My Way" got a bit tiring with eight different artists on the track. He also disliked the songs "Bring the Money Out" and "Rockin' All My Chains On". Talking about "Rockin' All My Chains On" he stated that it's almost downright unfair to put Birdman and Soulja Boy on the same song as Bun B. He applaudedNas' performance in "Victory". In conclusion he said that "We may look back on DJ Khaled's legacy in Hip Hop and see some shining moments. However, Victory as a whole product will certainly not be one of them."[14]
The album debuted at number 14 on the USBillboard 200, number 5 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 2 on the US Top Rap Albums charts.[15] BehindLil Wayne'sRebirth (2010), it sold 28,000 copies in its first week.[15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" (featuringDiddy andBusta Rhymes) |
| 2:34 | |
| 2. | "All I Do Is Win" (featuringT-Pain,Ludacris,Rick Ross andSnoop Dogg) |
| 3:49 | |
| 3. | "Put Your Hands Up" (featuringYoung Jeezy,Plies, Rick Ross and Schife) |
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| 5:12 |
| 4. | "Fed Up" (featuringUsher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross,Drake andLil Wayne) |
| 4:11 | |
| 5. | "Victory" (featuringNas andJohn Legend) |
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| 3:13 |
| 6. | "Ball" (featuringJim Jones and Schife) |
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| 3:48 |
| 7. | "Rockin' All My Chains On" (featuringBun B,Birdman andSoulja Boy) |
| 3:40 | |
| 8. | "Killing Me" (featuringBuju Banton,Busta Rhymes andBounty Killer) |
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| 3:44 |
| 9. | "Bringing Real Rap Back" (featuring Rum) |
| The Runners | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Bring the Money Out" (featuringNelly,Lil Boosie,Ace Hood and Schife) |
| 3:20 | |
| 11. | "On My Way" (featuringKevin Cossom, Bali, Ace Hood, BallGreezy,Ice Berg, Desloc,Gunplay, Rum andYoung Cash) |
|
| 5:50 |
| 12. | "Rep My City" (featuringPitbull and Jarvis) |
| Luis Diaz | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "I'm So Hood" (Remix) (featuringYoung Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman & Rick Ross) |
| The Runners | 5:45 |
| 14. | "Fed Up" (Karaoke) | 3:29 | ||
| Total length: | 56:12 | |||
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