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.
Bluffin
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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That little shit you talkin' 'bout
That's lunch money
We don't even smoke that, I got-I got-I got-I got so much (so much)
And this shit gon' be like this for uh I got so much (so much)
Pretty much the rest of the time we here I got-I got-I got-I got so much (much)
My little niggas got more money than you fuck niggas man, I promise
Had my hustle down pat I did the right thing
They don't move that fast they act like they don't like cheese
Had a couple niggas mad like they don't like me
Is it cause I'm hella paid? I think it might be
Yeah my pockets hella straight
And I smoke so much dope I got OG in my IV
So many niggas jackin' that shit don't even surprise me
I don't even want it back, shit it's off to the good
Can't even say I didn't know you would
Make a little money, get it from the bro
Bring that shit back to the hood
Anytime you see me, man I'm on the grind
Nigga wasn't workin' when you knew you should
Now you talk about me when I'm on the road
And when I ride by I'm in the newest one
I got so much money I think I should pay for all this
They ain't down to spend how much they say cause they ain't ballin'
I got so much paper I just spend it like it's nothin'
Ain't no way they spend how much they say cause they just bluffin'
I got so much money I think I should pay for all this
They ain't down to spend how much they say cause they ain't ballin'
I got so much paper I just spend it like it's nothin'
Ain't no way they spend how much they say cause they just bluffin', I got so much
Big money
Even larger crib
No I ain't just stuntin'
That's how I'm supposed to live
I move fast paced
So I drive faster cars
Take a look outside
Those are really ours
And we're really stars we all travel safe and go really far
In that custom paint, in that suede floor
In that California, that's really hard
In that California, that's what we on
Smell that strong, you know I'm baked
Chances dog, that's what we take
How much you hate, that's what we make
Roll up one, that's what we face
Lot of y'all claim that you real, gon' show up fake
But that shit don't mean a thing
'Cause I'll still be on my grind
And stackin' all of this change
I got so much money I think I should pay for all this
They ain't down to spend how much they say cause they ain't ballin'
I got so much paper I just spend it like it's nothin'
Ain't no way they spend how much they say cause they just bluffin'
I got so much money I think I should pay for all this
They ain't down to spend how much they say cause they ain't ballin'
I got so much paper I just spend it like it's nothin'
Ain't no way they spend how much they say cause they just bluffin', I got so much
Don't even gotta ask if I get enough, cause, I got so much
Gin in my cup, twenty-two cones I'mma stuff lightin' another one up (I got-I got-I got-I got so much)
Live it up, every dollar spend it up
Don't even gotta ask if I get enough, cause (I got so much)
Gin in my cup, twenty two cones I'mma stuff lightin' another one up, cause
I got so much money I think I should pay for all this
They ain't down to spend how much they say cause they ain't ballin'
I got so much paper I just spend it like it's nothin'
Ain't no way they spend how much they say cause they just bluffin'
I got so much money I think I should pay for all this
They ain't down to spend how much they say cause they ain't ballin'
I got so much paper I just spend it like it's nothin'
Ain't no way they spend how much they say cause they just bluffin', I got so much (I got so much)
Hey man, green is for the money, gold is for the honeys
Step up your game or step down
Whenever a problem troubles us all
If you trust in the Lord there will be a brighter tomorrow
For there's nothing too much for the great God to do
And all that he asks and expects of you
Is faith that's unshaken by tribulation and yield
Confidence and knowledge that God knows best
And trouble and sorrow, they are only a test
But without God testin' of our soul
It never could reach the ultimate goal
So keep on knowing and believing
All that God has promised you would be yours to receive
Preach, Church, tabernacle
Wiz! Wiz! That's the way
Wiz! Wiz! That's the way
Wiz! Wiz! That's the way
The song "Bluffin" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Berner is a boastful song about having a lot of money and living a lavish lifestyle. Wiz starts off talking about how the amount of money people talk about is not enough for him and his friends, as they have too much. He even says that his "little niggas" have more money than those who are trying to compete with him. He talks about the success he has achieved through hard work and staying true to his hustle. Wiz also brags about his wealth and how he has so much money that paying for everything is not a problem for him. He is living his life in a big mansion, driving fast cars, and smoking massive amounts of weed.
Line by Line Meaning
Talkin' big money, bitch, uh
I'm discussing large sums of money, my dear
That little shit you talkin' 'bout
The small amount of money you're talking about
That's lunch money
That's an insignificant amount of money, something you can spend on lunch
We don't even smoke that, I got-I got-I got-I got so much (so much)
We don't even smoke weed of that quality, I have an abundance of it
And this shit gon' be like this for uh I got so much (so much)
I will always have an enormous amount of wealth
Pretty much the rest of the time we here I got-I got-I got-I got so much (much)
For the majority of my life, I will have a great deal of money
My little niggas got more money than you fuck niggas man, I promise
Even my younger friends have more money than you, I assure you
I got so much, quarter million, little nigga I was nineteen
I had a quarter-million dollars at the age of nineteen
Had my hustle down pat I did the right thing
I had my plan in order and executed it effectively
They don't move that fast they act like they don't like cheese
They don't act as quickly regarding monetary issues and seem hesitant
Had a couple niggas mad like they don't like me
A few people were unhappy, perhaps envious, of my success
Is it cause I'm hella paid? I think it might be
Could it be that people aren't fond of me because I have a lot of money? It's possible
Yeah my pockets hella straight
Yes, my funds are in excellent condition
And I smoke so much dope I got OG in my IV
I smoke a lot of weed, almost to the point of it being a necessity
So many niggas jackin' that shit don't even surprise me
So many people steal from me that I'm no longer surprised by it
I don't even want it back, shit it's off to the good
I don't even care to retrieve it, it's for the greater good
Can't even say I didn't know you would
I expected you to steal from me, so I can't act surprised
Make a little money, get it from the bro
Make some money and get it from my friend
Bring that shit back to the hood
Bring the money back to our neighborhood
Anytime you see me, man I'm on the grind
Whenever you see me, I'm working hard
Nigga wasn't workin' when you knew you should
You weren't working when you should have been
Now you talk about me when I'm on the road
Now that I'm on tour, you speak ill of me
And when I ride by I'm in the newest one
When I drive by, I'm in the latest and greatest car
I got so much money I think I should pay for all this
I have so much money that I should pay for everything
They ain't down to spend how much they say cause they ain't ballin'
They don't actually spend as much as they claim to because they can't afford it
I got so much paper I just spend it like it's nothin'
I have so much money that I spend it without thinking
Ain't no way they spend how much they say cause they just bluffin'
They can't actually spend as much as they claim because they're lying
Big money
A significant amount of money
Even larger crib
An even bigger house
No I ain't just stuntin'
I'm not just showing off
That's how I'm supposed to live
This is how I'm meant to live, with wealth and luxury
I move fast paced
I lead a fast-paced life
So I drive faster cars
I drive faster cars because of the lifestyle I lead
Take a look outside
Look outside and see for yourself
Those are really ours
Those possessions are truly ours
And we're really stars we all travel safe and go really far
We are true stars and we travel safely, going far in our careers
In that custom paint, in that suede floor
The car has a custom paint job and a suede floor
In that California, that's really hard
Riding in that car in California is a true thrill
In that California, that's what we on
Living extravagantly in California is what we're all about
Smell that strong, you know I'm baked
If you can smell the strong aroma of weed, you know I'm high
Chances dog, that's what we take
We take risks often
How much you hate, that's what we make
No matter how much hate we receive, we still make money
Roll up one, that's what we face
We smoke weed without fear of consequences
Lot of y'all claim that you real, gon' show up fake
Many people claim to be genuine but turn out to be fake
But that shit don't mean a thing,
But their behavior doesn't matter
'Cause I'll still be on my grind
Because I'll still be working hard
And stackin' all of this change
And accumulating all this money
Don't even gotta ask if I get enough, cause, I got so much
Don't even question if I have enough money because I have an overwhelming amount
Gin in my cup, twenty-two cones I'mma stuff lightin' another one up (I got-I got-I got-I got so much)
I have gin in my cup and a large quantity of joints, I'm about to light another one
Live it up, every dollar spend it up
Enjoy life to the fullest, and spend money freely
Ain't no way they spend how much they say cause they just bluffin', I got so much
They can't actually spend as much as they claim because they're lying, but I have an abundance of money
Hey man, green is for the money, gold is for the honeys
Green represents money and gold represents attractive people
Step up your game or step down
Improve yourself or give up
Whenever a problem troubles us all
Whenever we all face a problem
If you trust in the Lord there will be a brighter tomorrow
If you believe in God, things will get better
For there's nothing too much for the great God to do
God is capable of doing anything
And all that he asks and expects of you
All God expects from you
Is faith that's unshaken by tribulation and yield
Is an unshakable faith during times of difficulty
Confidence and knowledge that God knows best
Belief and understanding that God has the best plan in mind
And trouble and sorrow, they are only a test
Difficulty and sadness are just trials to be overcome
But without God testin' of our soul
But without God testing us
It never could reach the ultimate goal
We would never be able to reach our full potential
So keep on knowing and believing
So continue to know and believe
All that God has promised you would be yours to receive
Everything God has promised you will be yours to have
Preach, Church, tabernacle
Spread the word of God
Wiz! Wiz! That's the way
Wiz Khalifa, that's how it is
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAMERON THOMAZ, CHRISTOPHER GHOLSON, CAMERON JIBRIL THOMAZ, CHRISTOPHER JAMES GHOLSON, GILBERT ANTHONY JR MILAM
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@akaHyped
+Jerry Vargas fool there's so much music in between every album/ mixtape educate yourself..
the last
smoke chambers
paradise
got me some more
look at what i got on
oz and lbs
make a wish
look into my eyes
everything everything
just a few off the top of my head not on any of his newer official mixtapes or anything
@mlgreckz3504
2024 who listening?!
@MisterPlugg
Here
@YungBricka
I'm still bumpin to dis
@jefeizup1667
We here my boy
@sick9533
All day !! We ain’t bluffin !
@Imsorryskid
You already know
@thevibesmunoz7212
Smoking on a Joint patiently waiting my turn to beat cancer.
@jonmanriquez310
Joseph Munoz God be with you🙏
@pjkicks7510
🙏🙏🙏🙏god bless you angel
@Master_P498
Stay up my friend god is real out here just have faith