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Hold You Down (DJ Khaled song)

"Hold You Down" is a song by American disc jockey DJ Khaled featuring American singers Chris Brown, August Alsina and Jeremih, & American rapper Future from the former's eighth studio album I Changed a Lot. It was released on August 3, 2014 as the albums second single, becoming certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 4, 2015. The track topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and is August Alsina's first top 40 entry, as well as DJ Khaled's seventh.[2]

"Hold You Down"

August 3, 2014 (2014-08-03)

2014

R&B

4:53

Music video[edit]

The music video released coinciding with the single on August 11, 2014 via WorldStarHipHop and made its national television debut on the popular program 106 & Park on BET as well as MTV Jams. The music video was directed by Gil Green and features Khaled's newly endorsed Bang & Olufsen headphones.[3] In the video, all artists of the song are seen in a mansion performing the song.[4] The music video was taken down from YouTube in 2017 after Khaled was involved in a lawsuit with Bang & Olufsen (makers of the headphones advertised throughout the video).

Remix[edit]

On November 3, 2014, DJ Khaled released the remix for "Hold You Down". On the remix, Usher sings the hook from the original song, and Rick Ross, Fabolous and Ace Hood each rap a verse. In the background of the remix, a skit from the music video of the original song can be heard.[5]