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.
Fly you
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Yeah! All this Louis Vuitton
I see clearly now, hahahaha
Ocean view, you deserve it
I do this for you
[Verse 1 - Wiz Khalifa]
Say the trees couldn't get better
Sand beneath your toes, your drinks come with umbrellas
Cutting off our phones, ignoring important texts and email messages
Say I do it big, I can't do it less than this
Them other n-ggas talking shit
You ain't impressed with them
Yet to spend and we been up for a minute
That explains all the trips I invested in
It's funny how all the fussing and fighting
Turned around into us f-cking and flying
Every night on the road you call me up and you crying
Was worried about them bitches
Now you too busy picking diamonds
And don't worry 'bout a price
Cause if you want it I got it and I'mma pay for it
The good weed's lit, the champagne's poured
Order whatever you want if you got a taste for it
It's every girl's dream, but you awake for it
[Hook]
Fly you to where I am
I-I-I'll fly you!
Fly you to where I am
I-I-I'll fly you!
Fly you to where I am
I-I-I'll fly you!
Fly you to where I am
I-I-I'll fly you!
[Verse 2 - Wiz Khalifa]
And you know how it goes
I go harder than a bitch - pardon my French
But I go hard for this
You never had to see me on the starving artist shit
But mama when you caught me cheating
Thought that you would call it quits
Knew f-cking with me that you was taking all the risks
So you ain't try to give in
Saying I'll be straight and you'll be the one hurt in the end
And that's no good!
Just tryna put you on the game like a coach would
Everything going just how it should, now your friends jealous
They hating on us but we so far they can't tell us
The life we living it was made for us
When you're ready, give me a call and I'll be waiting on it
All you gotta do is hit me when you land
And I'll pick you up from the airport
And take you straight to the villa, we don't stay at resorts
5-star suites, spend weeks at the day spa
Mama keep your day job, I'mma..
[Hook]
[Verse 3 - Wiz Khalifa]
And no matter where we go, you
Say you never been
She in love, cause I keep it G
Not cause the G's that I spend
But I do spend G's on expensive weed
Vintage sneaks and hotel room keys
Came for a date, spend a whole week
Red-eye, no sleep - window seat
[Hook]
In “Fly You”, Wiz Khalifa depicts his love for his woman, wanting to give her the best that life has to offer. From mentioning his expensive taste in fashion, investments in trips, and carefree attitude towards luxuries, Wiz assures his woman that she deserves everything that she desires. The chorus of the song, “Fly you to where I am,” emphasizes the ease with which he wants to cater to her and the attention that she so richly deserves. He speaks about their relationship’s evolution from fighting to loving and not worrying about the cost of all the lavish things he provides because it’s just what she deserves. Wiz offers her the ultimate solution in a world full of problems, asking her to forget all her concerns and let him “fly” her to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah! All this Louis Vuitton
I have a lot of expensive things and I am feeling good about it.
I see clearly now, hahahaha
I have achieved my goals and my vision is clear.
Ocean view, you deserve it
You have worked hard and you deserve to enjoy the beautiful view of the ocean.
I do this for you
I am doing all of this to make you happy and to show you my love.
Say the trees couldn't get better
This weather is perfect and it couldn't get any better than this.
Need this sort of weather
I need this kind of weather to make this experience perfect.
Sand beneath your toes, your drinks come with umbrellas
You are in a beautiful location where you can feel the sand on your toes and enjoy drinks with umbrellas.
Cutting off our phones, ignoring important texts and email messages
We are disconnecting from our busy lives and the stresses that come with them, and focusing on enjoying each other's company instead.
Say I do it big, I can't do it less than this
I always go all out and give my best, I never do anything halfway.
Them other n-ggas talking shit
Other people are jealous of our relationship and are trying to bring us down by talking badly about us.
You ain't impressed with them
You see through their jealousy and their attempts to impress you don't work because you are already impressed with me.
Yet to spend and we been up for a minute
Even though we have been together for a while, there are still so many experiences we haven't shared yet.
That explains all the trips I invested in
I have spent money on trips for us to create new memories together.
It's funny how all the fussing and fighting
I find it amusing how we used to argue and fight but now our relationship has turned into one of love and adventure.
Turned around into us f-cking and flying
Our arguments have turned into passionate love-making and traveling to new places together.
Every night on the road you call me up and you crying
You used to worry about me when I was on the road, but now you call me crying because you miss me so much.
Was worried about them bitches
You used to worry about other women trying to get with me while I was away.
Now you too busy picking diamonds
Now you have no time to worry about other women because we are living a life of luxury and success.
And don't worry 'bout a price
I don't care about the cost, if you want something, I will get it for you.
Cause if you want it I got it and I'mma pay for it
I can afford to buy anything for you and will gladly do so.
The good weed's lit, the champagne's poured
We are enjoying the finer things in life, smoking good weed and drinking champagne.
Order whatever you want if you got a taste for it
You can have whatever you want, I want you to be happy and enjoy yourself.
It's every girl's dream, but you awake for it
This is the life that every girl dreams of having, and you are awake and living it.
Fly you to where I am
I am willing to fly you to wherever I am so that we can be together.
And you know how it goes
You understand how I live my life and what we do together.
I go harder than a bitch - pardon my French
I work harder than anyone I know, excuse my language.
But I go hard for this
I work hard for our relationship and to provide the best for us.
You never had to see me on the starving artist shit
I never had to struggle to make ends meet before I became successful.
But mama when you caught me cheating
When you caught me cheating, you could have left me.
Thought that you would call it quits
I thought that you would break up with me after you found out I was cheating.
Knew f-cking with me that you was taking all the risks
You knew that being with me was risky but you took that chance anyway.
So you ain't try to give in
You didn't give up on me even when things got tough, and instead tried to work things out.
Saying I'll be straight and you'll be the one hurt in the end
You told me that everything would be okay and that you were willing to take the risk of being hurt in the end.
And that's no good!
I realized that it was not good to continue hurting you and putting our relationship in jeopardy.
Just tryna put you on the game like a coach would
I am trying to give you advice and help you navigate through life like a coach would.
Everything going just how it should, now your friends jealous
Our relationship is going well and your friends are jealous of our success and happiness together.
They hating on us but we so far they can't tell us
They may be jealous but they can't stop us from being happy and successful together.
The life we living it was made for us
We are meant to live this life of luxury and success together.
When you're ready, give me a call and I'll be waiting on it
Whenever you are ready to see me, just let me know and I will be there waiting for you.
All you gotta do is hit me when you land
As soon as you land, just call me and I will be there to pick you up.
And I'll pick you up from the airport
I will be there to pick you up from the airport and take you to our villa.
And take you straight to the villa, we don't stay at resorts
We don't just stay at regular resorts, we have our own luxurious villa.
5-star suites, spend weeks at the day spa
We stay in 5-star hotel suites and spend days at the spa.
Mama keep your day job, I'mma..
You don't need to worry about working anymore because I will take care of everything.
And no matter where we go, you
No matter where we go, you are always with me and we are in this together.
Say you never been
You are experiencing new things and going to new places that you have never been to before.
She in love, cause I keep it G
You are in love with me because I keep it real and honest with you (keep it G).
Not cause the G's that I spend
You love me for who I am and not just for the money and gifts that I give you.
But I do spend G's on expensive weed
I do spend a lot of money on expensive weed because it's something we both enjoy.
Vintage sneaks and hotel room keys
We enjoy collecting vintage sneakers and keeping hotel room keys as mementos of our travels.
Came for a date, spend a whole week
We came for a date but ended up spending a whole week together enjoying each other's company and exploring new places.
Red-eye, no sleep - window seat
We take red-eye flights and have no sleep, but we still enjoy the window view from our airplane seat.
Contributed by Riley G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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