DJ Khaled is all about enjoying life, and his latest adventure has seen him attempt to surf — although, it didn’t go quite according to plan.
In a post to his Instagram on Sunday (June 11), the Miami producer was spotted enjoying some fun in the sun while on a vacation getaway. In the video, he tries to hang 10, but unfortunately he fails and crashes miserably.
The “Wild Thoughts” hitmaker has a reputation for being open about his personal life — both positive and negative. So it’s no surprise that he decided to let fans tune in during a recent surfing blunder.
On the other hand, judging by the rest of the clip — which also showed him getting a massage and playing a round of golf — he seems to be doing just fine.
Speaking of golfing, in other related news, DJ Khaled recently announced the launch of his inaugural We the Best Foundation Golf Classic.
In a press recent release, the music mogul revealed the Jordan-sponsored charity event will go down at the Miami Beach Golf Club on July 20. Proceeds will benefit the We the Best Foundation’s endeavors in education, the arts, and more.
“Just to be out on the golf course with close friends and family of mine is a blessing,” Khaled said in a statement. “Giving back makes it even better. I can’t wait to see you all at the first-ever We the Best Foundation Golf Classic.
The festivities begin with a VIP reception with sponsors and special guests on July 19, followed by the tournament the next morning and an awards reception at 2:30 p.m. that afternoon.
DJ Khaled only recently caught the golfing bug, but he can’t get enough of the sport. Last month, he graced the cover of Golf Digest, calling the honor a “dream come true.”
“When I’m done playing golf, and I walk into the studio, I have a clear mind,” he told the publication. “On this new album, a lot of my great ideas came from me sitting on the golf course or me walking the fairway and just thinking
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Taylor Swift is encouraging rising artists to stay away from reading social media comments too closely.
During a conversation with The New York Times about songwriting, the “Shake It Off” singer explained that although criticism can sometimes become a “creative writing prompt,” constantly checking comments online can leave artists overwhelmed by negativity.
“My favourite thing when I sit down with new artists or songwriters, I'm like, ‘Why are you reading your comments?’ Like, that's too much of it,” she said. “You're inundating yourself with too much criticism that doesn't really have a focus. But a little bit of it, you've got to just be like, this is part of (the job). Like, don't make this make you stop writing or make you edit yourself or whatever.”
Swift, 36, also shared that she often tells other musicians to channel criticism into music instead of firing back at people online or posting long responses in the Notes app.
“If it's an interesting point to you to kind of respond to, then that's a gift for you to be able to write something. Maybe you wouldn't have written something that day,” she continued. “But don't go to the Notes app and post it, like write (a song) about it. Make art about this. Don't respond to trolls in your comments. That's not what we want from you. We want your art.”
The global superstar went on to say that criticism has inspired some of the biggest songs throughout her career. She pointed to her 2014 hit “Blank Space,” saying it likely would not have happened without people constantly focusing on her dating life and creating “slideshow” style narratives about her relationships.
Speaking about her 2022 track “Anti-Hero,” Swift added, “That song doesn't exist if I don't get criticised for every aspect of my personality that people have a problem with or whatever.”
