In 2005 he released his first official mixtape, Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania, and later in 2006 he released his first full length street album entitled Show and Prove. Since then he has released a further six mixtapes and a collaboration mixtape titled How Fly with friend Curren$y. He released his debut album, Deal or No Deal, in November of 2009, it reached #1 on the iTunes hip hop chart, and then reached the top ten on iTunes' overall album chart the week it was released. Previously signed to Warner Bros. Records, he left the label in July 2009 after numerous delays in releasing his planned debut album for the label, First Flight. Khalifa stated to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that, "I learned a lot during my time there and matured as an artist during the process. I'm happy to be moving on with all of my material and having the chance to be in control of my next moves".He is also the founder of the rap crew Taylor Gang, which includes friends Kev Tha Hustler, Ekko, Smallz Money and Gene Stovall. They derived the name from the fact they always used to wear Chuck Taylor shoes.
Khalifa was born on September 8, 1987 in Minot, North Dakota to a mother and a father serving in the military. The family moved to Pittsburgh when Khalifa was the age of two. His parents' military service caused the family to move on a regular basis.
Over the next thirteen years, he would move between Pittsburgh and South Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma, Germany, Japan, and England as his parents were reassigned to different posts. In October of 1990 Wiz was separated from his mother,who left him in the hands of her sister while she served in Operation Desert Storm.
During his travels, Wiz was forced to mature quicker than his peers. He was constantly faced with new surroundings, new schools, and new sets of friends, and he found it difficult to become attached to anyone outside his family roots. This nomadic life gave Wiz an opportunity, though, to broaden his mind and offered him many experiences from which to draw inspiration. He began to perceive the world differently than most kids, and he would write his thoughts down every day.These thoughts would become the foundation for his future recordings.
By the age of 14, with a few songs under his belt, Wiz was already drawing comparisons with his commanding voice and witty wordplay. While he has been influenced by artists such as Jay-Z, Camron, and the Notorious B.I.G., Wiz was determined to create his own identity that would, one day, be loved and revered by fans.
Ready to take the next step, Wiz began his search for a recording studio to record new songs. He found one, ID LABS, where owner Eric Dan immediately recognized Wiz's talents. Along with Chad Glick of ID Management, they began to network Wiz to another Pittsburgh native, Benjy Grinberg of Rostrum Records. Benjy realized the raw talent that Wiz possessed, and immediately brought him into the Rostrum family in 2002.
Soon after, Wiz Khalifa began his ascent into the music scene in the Pittsburgh area. He has been hailed by the award winning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette pop music critic, Ed Masley, as having “the skills, the looks, the confidence, the drive, and the charisma for the job.” The New Pittsburgh Courier says, “The combination of a young, charismatic M.C. with a slew of stop-and-rewind rhymes together with a local independent label with major industry connections has set the stage for a hip-hop artist representing Pittsburgh to reach superstar status for the first time ever.
In 2010, with the success of Kush and Orange Juice still present, Wiz Khalifa signed with Atlantic Records. Wiz's style along with his production team, Johnny Juliano, Sledgren, and E. Dan make this a winning combination for success.
He is also well known for his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album for the label, Rolling Papers, was released on March 29, 2011. He followed that album with O.N.I.F.C. (abbreviated for mainstream markets from "Only Nigga In First Class") on December 4, 2012 which was backed by the singles "Work Hard, Play Hard" and "Remember You". O.N.I.F.C. debuted at number two with 131,000 in first week sales.
Pittsburgh City Council declared 12-12-12 (December 12, 2012) to be Wiz Khalifa Day in the city. Khalifa graduated from Pittsburgh's Taylor Allderdice High School and in January 2012, purchased a home in nearby Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
In April 2013, Khalifa revealed that after having his son he decided to work on a new album that he was planning to release in 2013. On April 17, 2013, Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y announced that they will drop their collaboration EP Live in Concert on April 20, 2013. The EP featured seven new songs. On June 24, 2013, he announced that his fifth studio album would be titled Blacc Hollywood and would be released in 2013. On September 3, 2013, Khalifa revealed he had recorded songs with Miley Cyrus, Adele and Juicy J for Blacc Hollywood. In October 2013, Mannie Fresh confirmed that he provided production for the album. On February 11, 2014, Khalifa released Blacc Hollywood's first single titled "We Dem Boyz". The album was then supported by the singles "KK", "You and Your Friends", "Stayin Out All Night", "Promises" and "So High".
Khalifa released an EP with TY Dolla $ign on March 31, 2015, entitled "Talk About It In the Morning". That same month, Wiz released the lead single for the film "Furious 7" called "See You Again" as a tribute to Paul Walker. The single has since gone on to global success. "See You Again" spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, tying for the longest-running rap number-one hit in the US.
On January 23, 2015, Khalifa was featured on a remix release of the Fall Out Boy song "Uma Thurman". On May 18, they performed the song together on the 2015 Billboard Music Awards show. In the summer of 2015, he began touring the United States with Fall Out Boy and Hoodie Allen in a tour titled "The Boys of Zummer Tour". The tour featured performances of "Uma Thurman" by Fall Out Boy and Khalifa. Later that year, on December 15, 2015, Wiz released the mixtape "Cabin Fever 3". During the Golden Globes on January 10, 2016, Wiz announced that his next album, titled Khalifa, would be released on the 22nd of that month. However, the album was released on February 5, 2016. On May 24, 2016, he released "Pull Up", a standalone single in promotion of his sixth album, Rolling Papers 2, which was released on July 13, 2018.
On April 20, 2020, Khalifa released, The Saga of Wiz Khalifa. The album included collaborations with Tyga, Logic, Mustard and Ty Dolla $ign. In May 2020, Khalifa featured on the song "Drums Drums Drums" with Travis Barker.
In 2021, Khalifa competed in season five of The Masked Singer as "Chameleon". He finished in third place.
B.A.R
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Paper planes... Uh
And no matter what I say
Everyday I keep count
Whoever niggas speak about
Lambourghini dreams, beach house wishes
Pour bottles of champaigne for my beach house bitches
Throwin' hundreds on the floor I tell her keep count
Nigga they in love with what I say cause aaa
Really live the life you other niggas speak about
Got my camera man he's down to do a movie for me
Couple niggas round that's down to do the shootin for me
I'm still ridin' with my main bitch
She rollin' a joint somethin' old school playin'
She love me we fuckin', we in the fly free zone
With some niggas who capped an save it
I let her shop til she drop dead
Sleepin' in her crib wake up to decent pot plant
Jordan shorts and a pear of polo sotch blazin' with yo bitch
You wanna live smoke this
I'm glad to be here out the way in so looong so looong so long
I finally find me a cloud to float ooon float ooon
And I'm a float (float on) ooon (float on) float on float on
And I'm a float (float on) ooon (float on) float on float on float on
And I don't have much, but I take all I got
And that's what I give (what I give)
What I get in return is the money I earn an the life I live (life I live)
I'm so gone yes I burn after rollin' (after rollin')
And float ooon an float oooon an float oon
I talk numbers I have people to speak for me
If you love her then how did miss or could you keep shawty
Ever fly private, so much diamonds in my chain hell a sky milage
I fell asleep on a plane
An never woke up, an now I'm livin' the dream
Suckas hate hard, hoes treat me like I'm a king
They wanna live comfortably sippin' on champaigne
Real niggas fuck with me, so drama is not a thing
I gave my Momma the O she told her anythin'
That come through the door to open the whole clip
I'm with yo bitch smokin' let her keep the mid I'm a roll this potent
Hotel so close to the water you can even hear the ocean
Them bitches can't breathe beware of em niggas with tattoo sleeves
I'm glad to be here out the way in so looong so looong so long
I finally find me a cloud to float ooon float ooon
And I'm a float (float on) ooon (float on) float on float on
And I'm a float (float on) ooon (float on) float on float on float on
And I don't have much, but I take all I got
And that's what I give (what I give)
What I get in return is the money I earn an the life I live (life I live)
I'm so gone yes I burn after rollin' (after rollin')
And float ooon an float oooon an float oon
One smoke cause they know that I keep flavors
Tell me how them other niggas lame
And she love a cool press so she fuckin' with the tailors
We're all stars and smoke papers, iPhone with no ring tones
Vibrator on plain mode, palm trees, an bumpy road
The weed burning, but the the money just blow
While I'm lookin' at your nigga's face
Light another l an pull the liquor out the case
Niggas tryin' to fell see me now they wanna hate
Fly another plane in different city, nother state
My cash change the forecast, as a team was half baked before classs
Now I smoke joints with other niggas hoes
And this shit you burn after you roll
I'm glad to be here out the way in so looong so looong so long
I finally find me a cloud to float ooon float ooon
And I'm a float (float on) ooon (float on) float on float on
And I'm a float (float on) ooon (float on) float on float on float on
And I don't have much, but I take all I got
And that's what I give (what I give)
What I get in return is the money I earn an the life I live (life I live)
I'm so gone yes I burn after rollin' (after rollin')
And float ooon an float oooon an float oon
In the song "B.A.R" by Wiz Khalifa, he raps about his lavish lifestyle and how he is living the life that other people only speak about. He brags about driving a Lamborghini, owning a beach house, pouring champagne for his beach house girls, and throwing hundreds on the floor. He claims that he talks numbers and has people to speak for him. He also talks about smoking weed with his girl, shopping until she drops dead, and sleeping in her crib. The chorus of the song talks about how he is glad to be living his life on a cloud, floating on and on, and how the money he earns and life he lives is all he gives and gets in return.
Line by Line Meaning
Taylor Gang
Referring to the rapper's music group, which is made up of him and other affiliated artists.
Paper planes... Uh
Referring to smoking marijuana, which is often rolled into a paper and smoked like a cigarette.
And no matter what I say
Implying that the rapper's words hold power and influence over his listeners.
Everyday I keep count
The rapper is constantly aware of his income and how much he is earning every day.
Whoever niggas speak about
People are talking about the rapper and his success, and he is aware of this.
Lamborghini dreams, beach house wishes
The rapper desires to own a Lamborghini and a beach house someday.
Pour bottles of champagne for my beach house bitches
The rapper will throw parties at his beach house and serve expensive champagne to his female guests.
It ain't new to me that money boy I been bout
The rapper has always been focused on making money, and it's not a new concept to him.
Throwin' hundreds on the floor I tell her keep count
The rapper is known for making it rain by throwing bills on the floor and he instructs his female companions to keep track of the money.
Nigga they in love with what I say cause aaa
People are drawn to the rapper's words because he lives the life that he speaks about.
Really live the life you other niggas speak about
The rapper lives a luxury lifestyle that is often talked about by other rappers, but not actually experienced by them.
Got my camera man he's down to do a movie for me
The rapper has a camera man who is willing to film a documentary about his life.
Couple niggas round that's down to do the shootin for me
The rapper has associates who are willing to film music videos and other content for him.
I'm still ridin' with my main bitch
The rapper is still with his long-term girlfriend, who he refers to as his 'main bitch'.
She rollin' a joint somethin' old school playin'
The rapper's girlfriend is rolling a joint while listening to old school music.
She love me we fuckin', we in the fly free zone
The rapper and his girlfriend are intimate and they feel free to be themselves around each other.
With some niggas who capped an save it
The rapper is surrounded by associates who are secretive and don't reveal everything about themselves.
I let her shop til she drop dead
The rapper allows his girlfriend to shop as much as she wants until she is exhausted from shopping.
Sleepin' in her crib wake up to decent pot plant
The rapper wakes up in his girlfriend's house and sees a good quality marijuana plant.
Jordan shorts and a pear of polo sotch blazin' with yo bitch
The rapper is wearing a pair of Jordan shorts and a Polo shirt and he's smoking marijuana with his girlfriend.
You wanna live smoke this
The rapper implies that smoking marijuana is part of his lifestyle and encourages others to try it.
I'm glad to be here out the way in so looong so looong so long
The rapper is grateful to be in a place where he is not bothered often, and he repeats this phrase to emphasize his peace and happiness.
I finally find me a cloud to float ooon float ooon
The rapper has found a place where he can relax and be carefree.
And I'm a float (float on) ooon (float on) float on float on
The rapper is relaxed and happy, and he repeats this phrase to emphasize this feeling.
And I don't have much, but I take all I got
The rapper acknowledges that he doesn't have a lot, but he makes the most of what he has.
And that's what I give (what I give)
The rapper gives his all and makes the most of what he has to offer.
What I get in return is the money I earn an the life I live (life I live)
The rapper gets money in exchange for his hard work, and he lives a luxurious and enjoyable lifestyle.
I'm so gone yes I burn after rollin' (after rollin')
The rapper is heavily under the influence of marijuana and he smokes more to feel more relaxed.
And float ooon an float oooon an float oon
The rapper is in a state of relaxation and happiness, and he repeats this phrase to emphasize this feeling.
One smoke cause they know that I keep flavors
People want to smoke with the rapper because he has a variety of different strains of marijuana.
Tell me how them other niggas lame
The rapper is confident in his own abilities and he questions why other rappers don't measure up to him.
And she love a cool press so she fuckin' with the tailors
The rapper's female companion is attracted to his stylish clothing and likes to be with him because of his style.
We're all stars and smoke papers, iPhone with no ring tones
The rapper and his associates are all successful in their own right and they smoke marijuana and disconnect from technology sometimes.
Vibrator on plain mode, palm trees, an bumpy road
The rapper is in a car with his girlfriend and they are driving down a road with palm trees, and the only sound is her silent vibrator.
The weed burning, but the money just blow
Although the rapper is making a lot of money, it seems to go just as fast as he makes it.
While I'm lookin' at your nigga's face
The rapper is looking at the faces of his haters and he doesn't care what they think of him.
Light another l an pull the liquor out the case
The rapper lights another joint and takes out a bottle of alcohol from a case.
Niggas tryin' to fell see me now they wanna hate
People who used to ignore the rapper are now trying to befriend him, but he can tell that they are just jealous and trying to bring him down.
Fly another plane in different city, nother state
The rapper is traveling to a new location for his next concert or show.
My cash change the forecast, as a team was half baked before classs
The rapper's wealth has changed his life and his team was not as successful before he joined them.
Now I smoke joints with other niggas hoes
The rapper is smoking marijuana with other rappers' girlfriends.
And this shit you burn after you roll
The marijuana that the rapper is smoking is of the highest quality and is meant to be enjoyed after it has been rolled into a joint.
Contributed by James C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Shamarn Morgan
This is literally a timeless song. Days away from 2022 and still bumping this.
Humble 9300
I always come back to this song too. I remember when this first dropped.
Divinely Guided Empress
period!
MilehiTHCity
Facts!!
Sir HC
Facts .
sleeper garage
Came out when I was 12 now I’m 24 still in my playlist
DJ 4HUNNID D’GREEZ
Wiz literally got me through high school 🤘🏽
Wes
Really? Like he took your tests and went to class and all that?
Thomas Callahan
Wes basically
Noble Vagabond
@Wes lol