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 Hate College
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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I'm a smoker, Fredo a drinker
Tadoe off molly water
Sober, my bitches stay sober
Damn I hate being sober
I hate being sober
Damn I hate being sober, I'm a smoker
But we can't spell sober
But I roll up, when we roll up bitches be on us
All the hoes they love smoking, and love drinking
It takes over for no reason
'Cause we can't spell sober
Ya know us, we smoke strong bruh
Watch me roll up
'Cause I can't spell sober
On my tour bus
We get dumb high you's a floorboard
Fredo got a hangover he totin’ a Cobra
Last night he was shootin' shit up like o-dog
Reese roll up, Tadoe got hoes on mollies
Chief Sosa, ball out we high riding ‘Rari’s
My bitches love drinking, some love smoking
Let my alcoholic bitch hit the dro, she start choking
Call up D-Money, now we throw money
All these bitches off these shits, walking ‘round like some zombies
Call up D-Money, now we throw money
All these bitches off these shits, walking 'round like some zombies
Damn I hate being sober, I'm a smoker
Fredo a drinker, Tadoe off molly water
But we can't spell sober
But I roll up, when we roll up bitches be on us
All the hoes they love smoking, and love drinking
It takes over for no reason
'Cause we can't spell sober
Ya know us, we smoke strong bruh
Watch me roll up
'Cause I can't spell sober
We got 100 pounds of this shit, my stash house with them bricks
My pockets filled with them stacks, my bitch be going for flat
She a hot tamale when she pop a molly, it's time to party, we party hard
Drink and smoke it, drink and smoke it, drink and smoke it, we out for sure
I came in back of that Rolls, nigga I ain't stuntin' them hoes
I trick a bitch to suck dick
Trick, what you spend on her, we spend on clothes
Too young for me she want Sosa, shooters in the Range Rover
That's GBE, when them two-two-threes get to flyin' bitch its over
See my ring chain and my Rolex when I'm flexin'
Bitch I got to get mine, nigga get outta line, I check 'em
See this gangsta shit, stuntin' to perfection
Nigga better believe me, I make it look easy
Damn I hate being sober, I'm a smoker
Fredo a drinker, Tadoe off molly water
But we can't spell sober
But I roll up, when we roll up bitches be on us
All the hoes they love smoking, and love drinking
It takes over for no reason
'Cause we can't spell sober
Ya know us, we smoke strong bruh
Watch me roll up
'Cause I can't spell sober
My weed so strong, my cheese so long
Roll so many joints soon I might need a loan
Spend so many grands that I might need some bands
That's your bitch why she acting like she need a man?
I'm faded, talking mills 'cause I made it
Talking pounds 'cause I smoke it
Talking game 'cause I played it
I'm wasted, Rose that's my favourite
OG kush you could taste it
Buying Cris' by the cases
I hate being sober
Don't smell no one smoking
Me and my niggas come roll up
Believe they gon' fire on you
You think you could roll up
You smoke by the ounce
Well bitch, I smoke by the pound 'cause
Damn I hate being sober, I'm a smoker
Fredo a drinker, Tadoe off molly water
But we can't spell sober
But I roll up, when we roll up bitches be on us
All the hoes they love smoking, and love drinking
It takes over for no reason
'Cause we can't spell sober
Ya know us, we smoke strong bruh
Watch me roll up
'Cause I can't spell sober
The song "I Hate College" by Wiz Khalifa is a party song about getting high, drinking, and having fun. The lyrics reflect the reckless attitude of the young generation towards drugs and alcohol, as they struggle to find happiness and relief from the stress of college life. The opening line "I can't spell sober" sets the tone for the entire song, as Wiz Khalifa acknowledges his love for marijuana and hates sobriety. He talks about his friends Fredo and Tadoe, who love drinking and taking molly water, respectively, and how they all hate being sober.
Throughout the song, Wiz Khalifa raps about the enjoyable experiences he has when he smokes marijuana, drinks alcohol, and takes molly water. He feels like life is more fun when he is high, and he talks about how girls are more attracted to them when they are partying. The song depicts the reckless and carefree nature of college students, who prioritize having fun over everything else.
Overall, "I Hate College" is a reflection of the young generation's indulgence in drugs and alcohol. The song tells a story of the college lifestyle, where students feel pressure to fit in and cope with the stress of school. They turn to drugs and alcohol as a means of escape, and the song captures that attitude perfectly.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't spell sober
I'm always high and drunk that I can't even spell the word sober
I'm a smoker, Fredo a drinker
I enjoy smoking weed while my friend Fredo likes to drink alcohol
Tadoe off molly water
My other friend Tadoe is under the influence of MDMA (molly) mixed with water
Sober, my bitches stay sober
My girlfriends are always sober when I'm the one who's always intoxicated
Damn I hate being sober
Being sober is boring and I hate it
But we can't spell sober
None of us can spell the word sober due to our constant state of intoxication
Ya know us, we smoke strong bruh
We are known for smoking high-quality weed
Watch me roll up
Watch me roll a joint
On my tour bus
We are on the tour bus, likely on a tour for our music
We get dumb high you's a floorboard
We get extremely high that even the floorboards seem high to us
Fredo got a hangover he totin’ a Cobra
Fredo is hungover and carrying a Cobra gun
Last night he was shootin' shit up like o-dog
Last night he was firing his gun like the character O-Dog from the movie Menace II Society
My bitches love drinking, some love smoking
My girlfriends like to drink alcohol and smoke weed
Let my alcoholic bitch hit the dro, she start choking
When my alcoholic girlfriend smokes weed, she chokes
Call up D-Money, now we throw money
We call up our friend D-Money to bring us money to spend on partying
All these bitches off these shits, walking ‘round like some zombies
All these intoxicated women are walking around like zombies
We got 100 pounds of this shit, my stash house with them bricks
We have a lot of drugs in our stash house, including bricks of cocaine
My pockets filled with them stacks, my bitch be going for flat
I have a lot of money and my girlfriend is attracted to me because of it
Trick, what you spend on her, we spend on clothes
We spend the same amount of money on clothes as someone would spend on a prostitute
Too young for me she want Sosa, shooters in the Range Rover
A girl who is too young for me wants to be with Chief Sosa (another rapper) and he has armed men in his car
See my ring chain and my Rolex when I'm flexin'
I show off my luxury jewelry and watch when I show off to others
Bitch I got to get mine, nigga get outta line, I check 'em
I'm focused on making money and if anyone gets in my way, I'll confront them
See this gangsta shit, stuntin' to perfection
I'm good at showing off my gangster lifestyle
Nigga better believe me, I make it look easy
Others should believe that I make gangster lifestyle look easy
My weed so strong, my cheese so long
My weed is very potent and my money is long (a lot)
Roll so many joints soon I might need a loan
I roll so many joints that I might need to borrow money to buy more weed
Spend so many grands that I might need some bands
I spend so much money that I might need to get more money (bands)
That's your bitch why she acting like she need a man?
Your girlfriend is acting like she needs me because she likes my money and lifestyle
Don't smell no one smoking
I can't smell anyone else smoking because I'm always smoking
Me and my niggas come roll up
Me and my friends come together to roll up a joint
Believe they gon' fire on you
Believe that we will get violent towards anyone who threatens us
You smoke by the ounce
You're smoking a small amount of weed compared to me, as I smoke by the pound
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TYREE LAMAR PITTMAN, CAMERON THOMAZ, KEEF COZART, CURTIS JACKSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@stanzae
i know its samuel adams but i still give wiz hiz props on his other tracks
@ghantiify
i could press the replay button tons of times and this song is still the best
@doggy1998
wiz the best he is stakin millions while u stakin hundreds
@ghantiify
i could press the replay button to this tons of times, but this song is still good as it was the 1st time
@ptownwrestler15
I am glad you know artists...
@sosoammora
Wiz IS an artist... :) lovin yooooo <3
@RAKBF
This is the best song Wiz Khalifa made !!!
@big_slank8932
who da fuck said this is wiz khalifa ? #reallynigga
@kylanbrooke
wiz is amazing.
@meghantompsett7915
This is Sam Adams