Published on August 30th, 2017 | by Dr. Jerry Doby

DJ Khaled kicked-off VMA weekend by hosting the first-ever Xbox Live Session

Last Friday (8/25), DJ Khaled kicked-off VMA weekend by hosting the first-ever Xbox Live Session, a brand new livestream hosted on the Xbox Mixer Channel. Throughout the broadcast, Khaled played Madden NFL 18 on Xbox One S, all while discussing his passion for gaming, flying for the First Time, Baby Asahd and the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight.

Derek Hough, from left, Noah Cyrus and DJ Khaled at the DJ Khaled and Xbox Event at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
Derek Hough and Noah Cyrus at the DJ Khaled and Xbox Event at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
Derek Hough, left, and Hayley Erbert at the DJ Khaled and Xbox Event at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
DJ Khaled and Wayne Brady at the DJ Khaled and Xbox Event at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
DJ Skee and DJ Khaled host first Xbox Live Sessions on Mixer at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
DJ Skee and DJ Khaled host first Xbox Live Sessions on Mixer at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
DJ Skee and DJ Khaled host first Xbox Live Sessions on Mixer at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
DJ Skee and DJ Khaled host first Xbox Live Sessions on Mixer at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
DJ Skee and DJ Khaled host first Xbox Live Sessions on Mixer at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
DJ Skee and DJ Khaled host the first Xbox Live Sessions on Mixer at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
DJ Skee and DJ Khaled host first Xbox Live Sessions on Mixer at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
DJ Skee and DJ Khaled host first Xbox Live Sessions on Mixer at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
Janina Gavankar and Wayne Brady at the DJ Khaled and Xbox Event at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
Josiah Bell and Jurnee Smollett-Bell at the DJ Khaled and Xbox Event at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
Neil Brown Jr.and Aldis Hodge at the DJ Khaled and Xbox Event at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
Noah Cyrus and DJ Khaled at the DJ Khaled and Xbox Event at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
Noah Cyrus and DJ Khaled at the DJ Khaled and Xbox Event at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)
DJ Khaled and Xbox Event at the Microsoft Lounge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Venice, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Xbox/AP Images)

After the livestream, DJ Khaled hosted an Xbox gaming event at the Microsoft Lounge in Venice, CA. Throughout the night, celebrities including Noah Cyrus, Anders Holm, Casey Veggies, Derek Hough, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Terrance Ross, iJustine and more enjoyed popular Xbox titles including Madden NFL 18, Forza Motorsports 7, Cuphead and several games from Xbox Game Pass.

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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.