Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987 in Minot, North Dakota), bett… Read Full Bio ↴Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987 in Minot, North Dakota), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, signed to Rostrum Records. According to the Black and Yellow Songfacts, his stage name is derived from khalifa, an Arabic word meaning "successor", and wisdom. His nickname growing up was "Wizard" which was shortened to Wiz when Khalifa was fifteen.
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 $ign. In May 2020, Khalifa featured on the song "Drums Drums Drums" with Travis Barker.
In 2021, Khalifa competed in season five of The Masked Singer as "Chameleon". He finished in third place.
In 2005 he released his first official mixtape, Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania, and later in 2006 he released his first full length street album entitled Show and Prove. Since then he has released a further six mixtapes and a collaboration mixtape titled How Fly with friend Curren$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.
City Of Steel
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Hotel smoked out, I ain't going nowhere
Leaving in the morning, cleaning lady picking up roaches
So she don't care
How I move so player
G Pen, mid air
High school, I was gettin' high
Teacher said I was goin' nowhere
Now I'm worth millions
That's the worst feeling
Said fuck a job, bought the building
All these fake nigga, where the real ones?
First class and no shoes
Young nigga I got no rules
6'1, no roof
Go hard, won't lose
And you know the truth
I got more to do
Already made history once
Fuck I'm supposed to do?
Big bag, no seeds
Yeah I rap and I grow weed
When you this great, niggas don't hate
It's about dollars so it can't wait
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Break down the gas roll another one
Puff one j, roll my brother one
Already stoned and I'm almost home
If you high then you know where I'm coming from
KK feel it all in my lungs
One puff damn, got me going numb
Everywhere I go niggas want some
"Damn man let me get some of that shit"
No
High all day I ain't coming down
Take two pulls then it's going 'round
Since a young nigga I been blowing pounds
Always in the sky I ain't on the ground
Jump in the ride, 'bout to a blow a cone
Niggas at the crib so I'm solo
Take this half ounce to the dome
Smoke this hash out of the bong
Don't choke, don't pass out 'til the morning
In the club, gon' cash out 'til they close
And I stay with the pack on any coast
KK cut down to a clone
Game day, touchdown, Randy Moss
Say we just ran out so we gettin' mo'
We gon' smoke 'til we ain't got anymo'
Don't just roll one, roll plenty mo'
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Where y'all niggas from huh?
I'll wait
My city's the shit
I love where I'm from
Smoke the best
Know how to have a good time
Music's great
What else could you ask for
And I'm just happy to have Khalifa Kush
'Cause now I can share it with the world
And niggas can smoke how we smoke
There ain't no ashtray in the booth right now
So I'm just ashing on the floor
Oh shit
Ain't nobody even in the studio right now
It's just, me, Aaron
We just happy to give you guys this mixtape man
Hold y'all over 'til the album come
Been working on that motherfucker for, three years now
It's finally done
It's gon' be worth it too, when y'all niggas actually get this shit, it's gon' be
Well worth the wait
I just want y'all to keep getting high until then
Don't smoke blunts
I know y'all niggas be hearing me say that shit and be like
Wiz I love Backwoods
But eventually, you're gonna cross over to papers
And when you do
I'ma be right there
With a big fat Raw Cone
Stuffed, to perfection
Ready to smoke
And we all getting high man
Even the president gets high
Most people, they just be mad 'cause of the smell
Well I'ma go 'head
And take this time right now
To apologize for the smell
In advance of course
And I'ma end this
By saying shout out
To the Taylor Gang
'Cause them is my niggas
Chevy Woods on the way
Kris Hollis on the way
And oh yeah
Khalifa Kush on the way
Y'all smoke something
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Hotel smoked out, I ain't going nowhere
Leaving in the morning, cleaning lady picking up roaches
So she don't care
G Pen, mid air
High school, I was gettin' high
Teacher said I was goin' nowhere
Now I'm worth millions
That's the worst feeling
Said fuck a job, bought the building
All these fake nigga, where the real ones?
First class and no shoes
Young nigga I got no rules
6'1, no roof
Go hard, won't lose
And you know the truth
I got more to do
Already made history once
Fuck I'm supposed to do?
Big bag, no seeds
Yeah I rap and I grow weed
When you this great, niggas don't hate
It's about dollars so it can't wait
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Break down the gas roll another one
Puff one j, roll my brother one
Already stoned and I'm almost home
If you high then you know where I'm coming from
KK feel it all in my lungs
One puff damn, got me going numb
Everywhere I go niggas want some
"Damn man let me get some of that shit"
No
High all day I ain't coming down
Take two pulls then it's going 'round
Since a young nigga I been blowing pounds
Always in the sky I ain't on the ground
Jump in the ride, 'bout to a blow a cone
Niggas at the crib so I'm solo
Take this half ounce to the dome
Smoke this hash out of the bong
Don't choke, don't pass out 'til the morning
In the club, gon' cash out 'til they close
And I stay with the pack on any coast
KK cut down to a clone
Game day, touchdown, Randy Moss
Say we just ran out so we gettin' mo'
We gon' smoke 'til we ain't got anymo'
Don't just roll one, roll plenty mo'
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Where y'all niggas from huh?
I'll wait
My city's the shit
I love where I'm from
Smoke the best
Know how to have a good time
Music's great
What else could you ask for
And I'm just happy to have Khalifa Kush
'Cause now I can share it with the world
And niggas can smoke how we smoke
There ain't no ashtray in the booth right now
So I'm just ashing on the floor
Oh shit
Ain't nobody even in the studio right now
It's just, me, Aaron
We just happy to give you guys this mixtape man
Hold y'all over 'til the album come
Been working on that motherfucker for, three years now
It's finally done
It's gon' be worth it too, when y'all niggas actually get this shit, it's gon' be
Well worth the wait
I just want y'all to keep getting high until then
Don't smoke blunts
I know y'all niggas be hearing me say that shit and be like
Wiz I love Backwoods
But eventually, you're gonna cross over to papers
And when you do
I'ma be right there
With a big fat Raw Cone
Stuffed, to perfection
Ready to smoke
And we all getting high man
Even the president gets high
Most people, they just be mad 'cause of the smell
Well I'ma go 'head
And take this time right now
To apologize for the smell
In advance of course
And I'ma end this
By saying shout out
To the Taylor Gang
'Cause them is my niggas
Chevy Woods on the way
Kris Hollis on the way
And oh yeah
Khalifa Kush on the way
Y'all smoke something
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel
The lyrics to Wiz Khalifa's song "City Of Steel" are about embracing the lifestyle and culture of his hometown, Pittsburgh, also known as the "city of steel." The repetitive phrase "Roll that shit and get real in that city of steel" refers to rolling and smoking marijuana, which he associates with being authentic and true to oneself. Wiz Khalifa highlights his success and rise to fame despite being doubted by his teachers and being told he was going nowhere. He expresses his freedom and independence, declaring that he doesn't follow any rules and that he has no restrictions. He prides himself on his accomplishments and financial success, emphasizing his ability to make his own rules and decisions.
The second verse continues the theme of smoking marijuana, with Wiz Khalifa reflecting on his long history and deep appreciation for the drug. He describes the feeling of being stoned and how it helps him relax and unwind. The lyrics also touch on his generous nature in sharing his stash with others, but he also asserts his boundaries when others ask for more. Throughout the song, Wiz Khalifa celebrates the laid-back, carefree lifestyle associated with smoking marijuana and the sense of community and camaraderie among those who share this interest.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cameron Thomaz, Sledgren
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Chubsnegro
Bro I didn’t want this song to end! its amazing ... true masterpiece
Hayden Koprowski
This song keeps me motivated in life. I look up to you wiz! This song will always slap
untitled795
Love how he samples his own songs on this mixtape, serious throwbacks
Alan Ebert
I love wiz Khalifa for his ambitious energy, that wisdom he shares is deep, deeper then most of us energies can handle....but one thing he shared on this track caut my attention, he said he knows we love backwoods and eventually we will cross over too raw papers...the point on that is now there about too band all flavored tobacco in California... wiz has power and he alredy knew this was going too happened.... god is working thru him...
Simpii Redd
Anybody gonna acknowledge this instrumental is insane
thatsgroovystunna
Tunechi Twat literally. cant believe its been a year since this came out
Maurice Jefferson
@thatsgroovystunna almost two years in October
BookofNook
I’m looking for it myself! I want it for my own YouTube video lmao
Anthony Marlow
444
NYM
Yes