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 $ign. In May 2020, Khalifa featured on the song "Drums Drums Drums" with Travis Barker.
In 2021, Khalifa competed in season five of The Masked Singer as "Chameleon". He finished in third place.
Huey Newton
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Rollin up joints wit hash in 'em.
True pot head, do everything last minue.
Not concerned wit the cash im spendin
Because the cash i get it
Groupies fall through an crash wit us
Watch movies, laugh
Go in they bag and smoke they last wit us
Niggas know we the shit, cameras flash on us
Roll the grass up, bottles on chill, fill ya glass up
Niggas losin they bitches soon as they glance,
Cause they know the difference between the small time business
And the enterprise my nigga
Aint been gone, its just been a while my nigga
Battery strong, i'm energized my nigga
I'm tryin to ball, you playin a game.
Haters sayin I changed, I say look at my chain MAANNEEE
[CHORUS]
Why they hate me boy
I'm just goin hard cause its out there for us
Now im all in they faces, cause im on the road
Now they gotta talk about me when im gone
Now they gotta talk about me when im gone
Now they gotta talk about me when im gone
In the song "Huey Newton," Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y are describing their lifestyle of fast living, good weed, and bad women. They roll up joints with hash in them and are true pot heads who do everything last minute. They are not concerned with the cash they are spending because they are making so much money. Groupies come through and hang with them, watch movies, laugh, and smoke their last with them. They have a variety of smoking devices including bongs, bowls, vapors, gas masks and stuff.
They are celebrities who know they are the shit and cameras flash on them. They roll the grass up and chill with bottles, filling up their glasses. They are living the high life, and other guys lose their women soon as they glance over because they can tell the difference between the small-time business and the enterprise that they run. Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y have been gone for a while, but now they're back, and their battery is strong, they're energized, and they're trying to ball.
They're not worried about the haters who say they've changed because they've got new chains, and they're all in their faces because they're on the road. Now they've made it, and everyone has to talk about them even when they're gone. It's a song about living the high life and enjoying every moment, even when it's temporary.
Line by Line Meaning
Fast livin, Good weed, Bad women,
Living life fast, smoking good marijuana, and being surrounded by promiscuous women
Rollin up joints wit hash in 'em.
Rolling marijuana joints with hashish in them for an enhanced high
True pot head, do everything last minue.
Being a true admirer of marijuana and going about tasks in a leisurely manner, leaving them to the last minute
Not concerned wit the cash im spendin
Not being worried about how much money is being spent
Because the cash i get it
Earning enough money to not worry about the expenses
Groupies fall through an crash wit us
Admirers come over and party with us
Watch movies, laugh
Enjoying movies and having a good time joking around
Go in they bag and smoke they last wit us
Going into others' bags and smoking whatever is left with us
Bongs, bowls, vapors, gas masks and stuff
Using different smoking methods including bongs, bowls, vaporizers, and gas masks
Niggas know we the shit, cameras flash on us
People recognize us as being excellent and cameras capture our presence
Roll the grass up, bottles on chill, fill ya glass up
Rolling marijuana, keeping bottles cool, and filling glasses up
Niggas losin they bitches soon as they glance,
People losing their significant others as soon as they see us
Cause they know the difference between the small time business
The difference between inexperienced and successful individuals is known
And the enterprise my nigga
And they know that we have a successful business
Aint been gone, its just been a while my nigga
I haven't left, it's just been a while since we've seen each other
Battery strong, i'm energized my nigga
My energy is high and I am feeling invigorated
I'm tryin to ball, you playin a game.
I am focused on being successful, while others are not
Haters sayin I changed, I say look at my chain MAANNEEE
People who dislike me claim that I have changed, but I point to my expensive necklace as proof of my success
[CHORUS]
Refrain from the song
Why they hate me boy
Asking why others dislike me
I'm just goin hard cause its out there for us
I am working hard to achieve greatness because there is potential for success
Now im all in they faces, cause im on the road
Now that I am traveling, I am in people's faces more often
Now they gotta talk about me when im gone
Now people will have to discuss me when I am no longer present
Now they gotta talk about me when im gone
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Now they gotta talk about me when im gone
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Contributed by Max T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Joel Villalobos jr
How does this song only have 74k views? People really sleeping on these wiz classics
SEHNER
73,999 were me
Steve Jimenez
Joel Villalobos jr what I’m saying
killafromthehood
Takes me back man. Nothing more soothing than this
Ac
when wiz was at his peak... cant find this song anywhere for download! luv it doe
Christian Alcantar
SoundCloud
Fabian Jud
Same here guys good old wiz so much memories
ATM SoIcy52
Factssssssssss 💯Miss This Wiz Great Vibes 💯
David
I know everybody always says this about artists but damn I miss this type of music from him
Johnny P
this was my absolute joint right here 🔥