. >> all i do is win, ross, t-pain, snoop dogg and ludicrew ludacris.ing to be a national anthem forever. >> reporter: the 44-year-old calls himself the quincy jones of hip-hop. >> the thing to be a great collaborator is let everybody know the eagles got to leave the room for that moment and let's come together and make the most incredible collaboration ever. and people that work khaled know i'm going to hit a home run. >> how is he able to bring these all-star collaborations together? >> well, i think he has proven himself. people like being around him, and his energy is very contagious, and it makes you excited about whatever he is doing. >> reporter: one of those all-stars r&b singer john legend. ♪ >> i think he has defied gravity. he is a great example of someone that guess out there, and he is his biggest cheerleader. he goes out and there anderson says you need to hear this. you need to pay attention to what i'm doing because what i'm doing is special. >> reporter: their latest collaboration is "higher" with the rapper nipsey russell. the song is

. >> all i do is win, me, t-pain, snoop dogg and ludacris. it's going to be played forever.t everybody know the egos got to leave the room for that moment and let's come together and make the most incredible collaboration ever. and people that work with khaled know that i'm going to hit a home run. >> how is he able to bring these all-star collaborations together? >> well, i think he's proven himself. people like being around him and his energy is very contagious, and it makes you excited about whatever he's doing. >> one of those all-stars, r&b singer john legend. >> he defies graftism he's a great example of someone who goes out there, and he is his biggest cheerleader. he goes out there and says, you need the hear this. you need to pay attention to what i'm doing, because what i'm doing is special. >> their latest collaboration is higher with the rapper nipsey hussle. the song is nominated for a grammy award, but it's a bittersweet moment. >> we can go higher, higher, higher. ♪ talk to 'em, talk to 'em >> nipsey hussle was murdered in front of his clothing store just days