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.

I'm Feelin
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics

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Damn, I just spent a hundred grand
Them fuck niggas don't understand
You ain't gettin' money, what's your plan
I'm feelin' like the fuckin' man

Damn, I just spent a hundred grand
Them fuck niggas don't understand
You ain't gettin' money, what's your plan

I'm feelin' like the fuckin' man

Knew I'd be the man one day
Knew I'd be the, knew I'd be the man one day (booya)
VIP with a flock of Kelly Bundy's
All callin' me daddy like my son say
Wizzy, what the tweak be
All mamas that KK got me sleepy
NWA, I'm easy
Got these bitches sayin' "Yeah" like Jeezy

My tweak is heavy, my weed is smelly
Big crib don't need a telly
I ride with them real goons with machine guns, don't need a Kelly
Talkin' shit but we turnt up too
Drunk as hell, that's what turnt up do
Talkin' pounds we done smoked them too
Talkin' millions we earned a few
Talkin' champagne they brought it through
Hundred million they rep my gang

Goin' fast when I'm in my lane
Diamond, Taylor, that be my gang
Smoked it up, you don't smoke enough
Boy you sweet, you so coconut
Weed is loud, get close enough
Shit get sticky on purple stuff

Damn, I just spent a hundred grand
Them fuck niggas don't understand
You ain't gettin' money, what's your plan
I'm feelin' like the fuckin' man

Damn, I just spent a hundred grand
Them fuck niggas don't understand
You ain't gettin' money, what's your plan
I'm feelin' like the fuckin' man

Met a lil' chick on Melrose
Hopped out in them shell-toes
Need more room for my elbows
I dropped the bomb and then hell rose
These hoes be actin' up
These niggas be lettin' 'em
Shawty rollin' them veggies up
That's RAW's at the courtyard
Take it to the Marriott
Watch a nigga paint, Basquiat
(Bought my own crib, so I'm growin' pot
Got my own water, so I bought a yacht)
Y'all niggas complacent
From Wauk-Town to that basement
To the top floor that's so spacious
At the Westin, just restin'

Me, J.R., and Wiz go back like rentals
Gettin' money watchin' for the wenchels
Chains got to write like pencils
Got magazines for them issues
We on one, you damn right
Pants small but them bands right
She ain't gay but she playin' dyke
I'm no plumb' but I'm layin' pipe
Like Whaat (Whaat)

Nigga bout to take this shot
Nigga really gettin' this bread
Niggas say they ballin' but they not
Smokin' weed, livin' in the air
I grind so I'm getting what I got, ooh
I go hard and these fuck niggas, man they ain't got a clue, ooh

Damn, I just spent a hundred grand
Them fuck niggas don't understand
You ain't gettin' money, what's your plan
I'm feelin' like the fuckin' man

So much chiefin' and sippin' that mud
Niggas think I am the plug
Crank in the club while you makin' it rain, Juicy J he be makin' it flood
Fuck it man I threw it all
She assed out never no drawers
That shit be good I would pass her the sack, bitch I'm like Santa Claus
Flippin' money and smokin' weight
Make a mess I'm holdin' cake
Nigga I take yo bitch nigga
That's the reason why you love to hate
I buy Louis just to meditate
Kush bags just to medicate
I'm just tryna levitate
Hit the mall and blow a whip
Hundred k I double dip
Turn around and double it
Nigga I supply the hood
Got plastics filled with benjamins
Juicy J I'm gettin' that purp', work

Pockets never hurt
If I fall off (never), the trap where I revert

Overall Meaning

Wiz Khalifa's song "I'm Feelin" is a braggadocious track driven by a trap beat that celebrates Wiz's wealth and success, as well as his love of smoking and partying. The song opens with Wiz boasting about his recent hundred thousand dollar spending spree and how "fuck niggas" don't understand his lavish lifestyle. He continues to assert his dominance by proclaiming himself the "fucking man," a sentiment that is echoed in the song's recurring chorus. Throughout the rest of the song, Wiz raps about his love of partying, his impressive collection of women, and his association with the rapper Juicy J. Overall, the song is a classic example of the genre of rap music that celebrates wealth and excess, and it is sure to get listeners fired up and feeling like they too could be the "fucking man."

One interesting fact about "I'm Feelin" is that it was produced by one of hip-hop's biggest hitmakers, Stargate. Stargate was responsible for producing some of the biggest hits of the 2000s and 2010s, including Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)," Katy Perry's "Firework," and Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable," among many others. Another interesting fact is that this song was released as part of Wiz Khalifa's eleventh mixtape, "Cabin Fever 2," which dropped in 2012. The mixtape, which was a follow-up to the wildly successful "Cabin Fever" mixtape that dropped the previous year, features a number of other popular tracks, including "Bout Me," which features Lil Wayne and Problem.

"I'm Feelin" was also notable for its music video, which features Wiz and his entourage partying on a tour bus and enjoying the fruits of their success. The video is full of scenes of smoking, drinking, and dancing, and it perfectly captures the vibe of the song. Additionally, the song and video were both released during a time when Wiz was at the height of his fame and popularity, thanks in large part to his hit single "Black and Yellow" and his highly-acclaimed album "Rolling Papers."

Line by Line Meaning

Damn, I just spent a hundred grand
I just dropped $100,000 on something

Them f*ck n*ggas don't understand
Those guys just don't get it

You ain't gettin' money, what's your plan
What's your goal if you're not making money?

I'm feelin' like the f*ckin' man
I'm feeling like I'm on top of the world

My tweak is heavy, my weed is smelly
My cocaine is potent, my marijuana is strong

Big crib don't need a telly
My house is so big, I don't need a television

I ride with them real goons with machine guns, don't need a Kelly
I hang out with serious criminals and don't require a firearm from a character on a TV show

Talkin' shit but we turnt up too
We talk trash but we can back it up

Drunk as hell, that's what turnt up do
We are very drunk and acting crazy

Talkin' pounds we done smoked them too
We've smoked many pounds of marijuana

Talkin' millions we earned a few
We've made a lot of money

Goin' fast when I'm in my lane
I drive fast on the road

Diamond, Taylor, that be my gang
Taylor Gang is the name of my group

Shit get sticky on purple stuff
Things can get complicated when we use a strong drug like codeine syrup

Met a lil' chick on Melrose
I met a woman on Melrose Ave in Los Angeles

These hoes be actin' up
Some women are acting crazy

Take it to the Marriott
Let's go to the Marriott hotel

I'm no plumber but I'm layin' pipe
I'm not a plumber but I'm good in bed

Nigga bout to take this shot
I'm about to drink a shot of alcohol

Niggas say they ballin' but they not
Some guys claim to be rich but they're not

So much chiefin' and sippin' that mud
I'm smoking and drinking a lot

Niggas think I am the plug
Some people think I'm a drug dealer

Crank in the club while you makin' it rain, Juicy J he be makin' it flood
I'm playing loud music in the club while you're spending money on dancers, Juicy J will spend even more

I buy Louis just to meditate
I buy expensive clothes just to relax

Hit the mall and blow a whip
I go to the mall and buy an expensive car

Hundred k I double dip
I spend $100,000 without hesitation

Nigga I supply the hood
I'm the one who provides drugs in my area

Got plastics filled with benjamins
I have suitcases full of $100 bills

If I fall off (never), the trap where I revert
If I somehow lose my money, I'll go back to dealing drugs

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cameron Thomaz, Jordan Houston, Jason Martin, Demetrius Gordon

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