Khaled Leaves Drake Off Top 5 — Make Them Pay Heat

DJ Khaled Paris Top 5 names Jay-Z, Biggie, 2Pac, Nas, Rick Ross — NO Drake after Make Them Pay callout; Fat Joe tried peace.

In a Paris fan TikTok (@mcseancortez), DJ Khaled was asked for his favorite rappers and Top 5. He named Jay-Z as his favorite, floated Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Nas, and Scarface among those he loves, then listed a Top 5 of Jay-Z, Biggie Smalls, 2Pac, Nas, and Rick Ross — with NO Drake. Confirmed across Complex (Joe Price, Sep 21 2026), TheSource (Shawn Grant, Sep 22), and HotNewHipHop (Alexander Cole, Sep 21). Context: Drake's "Make Them Pay" on Iceman called Khaled for going "halal" during the beef and silence on Palestine; Fat Joe has said he tried to broker peace. Developing heat — not a formal split announcement.