His first encounter with Lil Wayne was when he was working at Odyssey Records in New Orleans, according to DJ Khaled, who remembers the event

DJ Khaled feat. Jeremih & Lil Wayne – “Thankful” [Video] – nappyafro.comIn an interview to promote his God Did album, DJ Khaled recently appeared on the “Drink Champs” podcast with N.O.R.E., aka Noreaga, and DJ EFN (listen below).

DJ Khaled Recalls How He First Connected With Lil Wayne

The customary Drink Champs question, “Lil Wayne or Drake?,” was posed to Khaled at 44:50 in their talk. The record executive named them both his brothers and loved them both so much that he was unable to choose just one. He went on to say that the history Wayne and he have already created is “unbelievable.”

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At 1:15:50 into their conversation, Khaled related how he initially got in touch with Tunechi and Birdman while working at the Odyssey Records store in New Orleans. He also emphasized how fast the CDs from the Cash Money Records artists would sell out. The DJ mentioned that he was also present when Baby signed Weezy to CMR!