Watch: This Kid Is Using DJ Khaled’s Techniques to Coach His Dad    

Over the last several months, DJ Khaled, president of Def Jam South, has become an Internet phenomenon with his motivational videos.  Suggested Reading Tupac Associate Young Noble’s Death Illuminates Alarming Fact About Suicide Rates Among Black Men Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Recent Dissent Proves She’s Unafraid to Challenge Her Colleagues—Unlike Clarence Thomas After Three Open-Heart…

Over the last several months, DJ Khaled, president of Def Jam South, has become an Internet phenomenon with his motivational videos. 

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Khaled's "major keys to success" are posted regularly on his Snapchat, and the short videos have garnered him not only new fans but also a hilarious spoof from All Def Digital.

What would happen if a kid used Khaled's techniques to motivate his father? 

"Life is like an elevator: up, down, up, down," the kid tells his father. "Stay focused because we're on an elevator that is basically life."

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