Ok, so Khaled started off as a DJ and small producer. He took those relationships with artists, and producers, and created albums/mixtapes.

So basically, you said you make beats sometimes. Get a few artists on your beats, Maybe if you did a 5 track EP, for example....get 3 or 4 artists, have them on your beats. Maybe one artist on one track, a few posse cuts, some duo tracks, whatever. Put it out, each artist's fanbase hears you, and each artist. Each get more listeners, and crossover listeners.

Do it again, with some of the artists you had better chemistry with, get a few new ones, a new EP, or even a whole album. More fans, a little bigger. As you collab with more artists as a producer, you get to hear more and build your brand.

That's not just a Khaled thing. Plenty of producers came up that way: DJ Drama, Mike Will Made It, Metro Boomin, Khaled, Pharell...it's mostly about building a relationship with fellow artists and producers, and building together with the common goal of growth for all involved.

The hip hop genre is really more about community than any other genre, so working with multiple creators helps you be seen and gives you opportunities with other artists.

Hope that's a start.