The Road to Success: A Brief Timeline of DJ Khaled's Blessings

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Date: Sept. 14, 2015

It all started here, when Complex's own Joe La Puma joined Khaled for a shopping spree at Miami's iconic Shoe Gallery. The dynamic duo also made a foray into Khaled's extensive sneaker closet, where GIF history was made and we all started to feel the repercussions of playing ourselves. 

Date: Oct. 2, 2015

Legend has it that when djkhaled305 posted his first Snap on Oct. 2nd, 2015, the national demand for chicken sausage and egg whites increased dramatically.

Date: Oct. 12, 2015

Khaled took the standard album announcement two steps further with a firey double-single drop: “You Mine” featuring Future, Jeremih and Trey Songz, and “Gold Slugs” featuring Fetty Wap, Chris Brown and August Alsina.

Date: Oct. 16, 2015

Khaled got real on Complex News, admitting that Rihanna's team wouldn't hand over her number to him. His thirst was evidently not in vain; he reportedly popped up on set of the bad gal's “Work” video with Drake a few months later.

Date: Oct. 22, 2015

Thick with impressive features and an understated title, the diverse album also showcases Khaled's Finga Licking restaurant on the cover.

Date: Oct. 23, 2015

A day after dropping his new album, Khaled opened up in a Complex feature about his brush with prison, his collaborations with the biggest names in hip-hop, the frustration of being overlooked, and the making of I Changed a Lot, saying "I don’t let anything else stop my vision. If I did listen to that piece of the world, I wouldn’t be winning. I’d fall for the trap. I’m not ever falling for the trap. It’s never happening.”

Date: Oct. 29, 2015

Because the key to success only takes you so far, Khaled's hometown hero status was officially cemented upon receiving the key to Miami.

Date: Oct. 31. 2015

In his first appearance on Drake's station, Khaled put together a stellar mix that captured his rags to riches transformation into one of the most successful hip-hop curators of the decade.

Date: Dec. 9, 2015

In December, Khaled truly aimed to further capitalize on meme-worthy catchphrases by launching his own merch store. Who knew the key to success could be attained by means of a $65 pair of flip flops?

Date: Dec. 14, 2015

Few have survived lunch at Rick Ross's house, and DJ Khaled just barely made the list. In truly his most riveting installment of Snapchat stories, Khaled documented an after dark jetski adventure that left him stranded at sea, though he was later rescued. Blessings at work, people. 

Date: Dec. 17, 2015

Flagrancy was on full-display while filming Khaled's episode of "Get Sweaty With Emily Oberg."

Date: Dec. 21, 2015

Sure, we all think our Snap stories are newsworthy, but Khaled's is the only one covered by the New York Times to date. Time to change the game. Lion order.

Date: Dec. 22, 2015

If you haven't yet experienced the vaguely transcendent nature of controlling a pixelized Khaled on a raucous jetski ride, don't play yourself. The game does an apt job of illustrating the extent of how much they don't want you to win.

Date: Dec. 24, 2015

Khaled took the reigns for Santa this year and saved us from the mundanities of Christmas via a celebratory Snapchat filter. 

Date: Jan. 3, 2016

Khaled rang in the new year by splashing $3.8 million on a seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom Miami beach house. Crack open the green apple Ciroc!

Date: Jan. 5, 2016

The internet was once again broken when arguably the two biggest social media personalities of this era met up for some hashtag mogul talk. 

Date: Jan. 13, 2016

Three months after posting his first Snap, Khaled graced the company's headquarters with his presence, meeting with CEO Evan Spiegel perhaps to discuss the installment of future filters. Or maybe a friendly takeover.

Date: Jan. 14, 2016

In another stop on his crazy trip to L.A. in January, Khaled and Future lit up late night television with a wild medley on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Date: Jan. 20, 2016

Principal Khaled dropped some major keys of knowledge as well as a hefty $10k donation while taking charge of Miami's Carol City Middle School in January.

Date: Feb. 5, 2016

Apple Music's Beats 1 radio got a whole lot more blessed when Khaled started his show in February, a tremendous upgrade from the pirate radio programs he used to DJ during his earlier career in Miami. 

Date: Feb. 29, 2016

All endings lead to beginnings–over a stellar six-month stretch, DJ Khaled truly changed a lot. Following his admittance into the Roc Nation squad, it seems like there's nothing but more success in the queue for 2016.