DJ Khaled Snapchatted His Son’s Birth Like A Live-Action ‘Lion King’

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October 23, 2016

All DJ Khaled does is win. And operate the single greatest Snapchat account of all time. And support his partner through the birth of their child.

And, very rarely, all three at the same time.

In case you’re not glued to his posts (and you should all be following the bloke at DJKhaled305), his Snapchat showcased the miracle of life a lil’ earlier today.

Amid a crew of medical professionals and a select number of his closest accomplices, Khaled documented the whole deal, from labour right through to delivery.

It was a time, my friends. To a soundtrack of gospel tunes, Arabic passages and his own goddamn releases, we witnessed the arrival of a :

That sweet and supportive earnestness gave way to a lil’ bit of confusion about the whole process, but damn if he wasn’t optimistic:

For hours, Khaled found time to sneak some Snaps when he wasn’t being a doting soon-to-be-dad:

And you better bloody believe he took some more footage when the literal push came to shove:

With his newborn son’s healthy cries echoing, Khaled absolutely cheesed it. Say what you will about propriety, the man has found a method of sharing his life that’s totally bloody ridiculous while still being totally heartfelt:

In all honesty, DJ Khaled may have just broken Snapchat. After all, the app was originally just a sneaky way to send self-erasing nudes. This was a demonstration of real intimacy and commitment that seems antithetical to the app’s origins.

But discussions about the tech can wait, ’cause ya boy is a dad. Major key, people.