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DJ Khalil is one of the hottest names in the game right now. The beat maker has produced hits recently for Eminem, Slaughterhouse, Drake, as well as Dr. Dre's "Kush."

Born Khalil Abdul-Rahman, the Los Angeles based producer has been banging out heaters for over a decade now, as 1/2 of the group Self Scientific, with mc Chace Infinite, and as part of Dr Dre's production team. So his success is no accident.

A good portion of the last six years has seen him working tirelessly to help Dr. Dre put the finishing touches on 'Detox.' While its taking longer than fans had hoped. Khalil assures them the long awaited album is near completion.

"Dre's album is definitely the most important thing right now, because he is definitely in the final stretch," he told Billboard. "He has the record going, but I'm sure he thinks there are pieces missing still. Until he finds those pieces, maybe he's not comfortable putting it out yet."

Khalil also wants to make sure he gets a shot at recording with Drake on his sophomore album after producing "Fear" for the Young Money rapper's 'So Far Gone' EP.

"I talked to him and just told him I'm working on stuff for him," he says. "I'm sure they are more than halfway done. I'm pretty sure he's getting close and I definitely want to be a part of it."