DJ Khaled Officially Appointed President of Def Jam South

DJ Khaled has been officially named the President of Def Jam South, a post once occupied by Houston’s Hall-Of-Fame emcee Scarface.
“This is what I’ve always wanted to do, is be an executive and take it to another level,” Khaled told MTV. “L.A. [Reid] just hit me one day. He was like, ‘We should bring Khaled on board. He makes hits, he has relationships.’ I got a team of producers and we go in hard. My job is to bring hits to the table and work with new artists and work with established artists. I’m bringing new energy to the game and to the building.” [Watch Below]

Khaled will now oversee projects released by Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Ace Hood Rick Ross and others. Ross’ Deeper Than Rap, will be the first release under Khaled’s administration.

So what about the recent beef between him, Rick Ross and Interscope’s resident trouble maker, 50 Cent? Although 50 accused Khaled of inciting Ross to start the beef, Khaled says that now that he’s ascended to the executive post he refuses to let controversy distract him.

“I don’t deal with negative energy, it’s a waste of my time and my time is valuable,” he said. “I keep negative away and stay positive…At Def Jam, we promote music. We promote hit records. That’s what I respect. I’m always going to represent the music; Rick Ross is gonna represent the music. If controversy comes with it, it comes with it. And boy, ‘Magnificent’ — Rick Ross featuring John Legend, that’s Ricky Ross’ first single — it’s a monster. It’s gonna be on and poppin’.”

Comment by kununie on February 20, 2009 at 4:16pm: do your thang khlaled i wish you the best homie you work hard and now its been reconized,stay sucker free homie 100

Comment by mizlo on February 20, 2009 at 5:24pm: NAH MOTHER FUCKER YOU BETTER GET TO HEAVY [PROMOTIN AN NOT THAT PAYOLA SHIT

Comment by cal on February 20, 2009 at 6:09pm: WE DA BEST........

Comment by Andrew Gago on February 21, 2009 at 8:09am: I dont like Dj khaled, hes really annoying in his songs

Comment by G$ on February 21, 2009 at 4:07pm: fuck khaled whats that dudes nattionality anyways...

Comment by CHOPPA CITY DJS on February 21, 2009 at 7:02pm: MIA STAND UP

Comment by James aka L.K on February 22, 2009 at 11:42am: Listen!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by clyde on February 22, 2009 at 8:15pm: WOW WTF why can't Luda or Jeezy be president this nigga has nothing on Jeezy or Luda

Comment by Tweezy on February 23, 2009 at 1:37pm: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, SO FUCCIN WAT....HE STILL AINT DA BEST !!!......THIS NICCA IS AN OCK FROM DA CORNER STORE