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.
KK
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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I got my own weed, sucker, so I ain't gotta hit yours
I'm talking straight indo
Cali weed blowing like a Rastaman
Kush seed straight from Afghanistan
Shooting up the club like an AK, bow, bow, bow, bow, bow
Smoke a P strong every day, I'm
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
I need it all the time, don't know what else to say
It's always on my mind, that's why every day
I'm blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Put it in a joint, not a blunt
Don't disrespect mine, player
This not the two, this the one
Don't even need a scale
Back in high school I used to be the weedman
Quarter ounces, half ounces, what you need, man
Eleventh grade, made my way up to a P, man
And sent it back if I ever seen a seed, man
And you don't even gotta ask
You know it by the smell
I treat every day like it's a payday
Top down, counting up the cake and
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
I need it all the time, don't know what else to say
It's always on my mind, that's why every day
I'm blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
I got KK in my pipe, pockets fat like Kelly Price
If you wanna take a hit you can't be afraid of heights
You gon' need some new lungs, roll me up a blunt-a-thon
While I'm smoking out the bong getting sucked like a thumb
Boy I'm in a daze, tangerine haze
I smoke so much KK they should've called it Juicy J
Bombay and lemonade, weed get the lemon taste
Never hit the bong, let me demonstrate
Go and roll it, chief and choking, marijuana, reefer smoking
Trap the semi sum under Reggie, foot up in his colon
Call the doctor, call the clinic, bullshit we staying with
Your life ain't worth a motherfucking quarta, what you paying with?
Khalifa kush a hundred pounds, that's a half a mil
Memphis streets so eat this like a baby, like Enfamil
Lungs full of KK, have your mind on a runway
Blow my high, motherfucker, I'mma shoot up like a AK
I'm white house higher than Willie Nelson, on dabs the wax is melting
These clouds are smoking, help me, I'm flying like Elroy Jetson
I might bring a dispensary down in Tennessee
Whole pounds of grandaddy, but he ain't no kin to me
(I'm staying with the greens light color)
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
I need it all the time, don't know what else to say
It's always on my mind, that's why every day
I'm blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Blowing Khalifa Kush
Blowing Khalifa Kush
Blowing Khalifa Kush
Blowing Khalifa Kush
In the song "KK" by Wiz Khalifa, he talks about his love for Khalifa Kush (KK), a strain of marijuana that he owns. The lyrics are about how he doesn't need to hit anyone else's weed because he has his own supply of high-quality KK.
Wiz Khalifa talks about the origins of KK, stating that the seed came straight from Afghanistan. He also brags about how he treats every day like payday, counting up his cake with his top down.
The lyrics also touch on Wiz Khalifa's past as a weedman in high school, selling quarter and half-ounces until he made his way up to a P. He's proud of his knowledge of weed and advises people not to disrespect his preference for joints over blunts.
Overall, the song is a love letter to KK and a celebration of Wiz Khalifa's expertise in the weed game.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this the top?
Wiz Khalifa is questioning if this is indeed the highest quality weed.
I got my own weed, sucker, so I ain't gotta hit yours
Wiz Khalifa doesn't need to smoke other people's weed because he has his own stash.
I'm talking straight indo
Wiz Khalifa is referring to the type of weed he's smoking, which is straight indica.
Cali weed blowing like a Rastaman
Wiz Khalifa is saying that the weed he's smoking is from California and it's blowing his mind like a Rastafarian would say.
Kush seed straight from Afghanistan
Wiz Khalifa is saying that the Kush seed used to grow this weed came straight from Afghanistan.
Shooting up the club like an AK, bow, bow, bow, bow, bow
Wiz Khalifa is saying that smoking this weed is making him feel like he's shooting up the club like an AK47.
Smoke a P strong every day, I'm
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he smokes a potent (strong) weed strain every day.
Blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK, blowing KK
Wiz Khalifa keeps repeating that he's smoking Khalifa Kush (KK) and enjoying it.
I need it all the time, don't know what else to say
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he needs to smoke KK all the time and he doesn't know what else to say about it.
It's always on my mind, that's why every day
Wiz Khalifa is saying that thinking about smoking KK is always on his mind and that's why he smokes it every day.
Put it in a joint, not a blunt
Wiz Khalifa prefers to put his weed in a joint rather than a blunt.
Don't disrespect mine, player
Wiz Khalifa doesn't want people to disrespect his weed, so they can't use it without his permission.
This not the two, this the one
Wiz Khalifa is saying that this isn't just any weed, it's the highest quality - this is the one.
Don't even need a scale
Wiz Khalifa is claiming that he doesn't even need a scale to measure his weed because he knows its quality and value.
Back in high school I used to be the weedman
Wiz Khalifa is sharing that he used to sell weed back in high school.
Quarter ounces, half ounces, what you need, man
Wiz Khalifa is recalling the amounts of weed he used to sell in high school such as quarter ounces or half ounces.
Eleventh grade, made my way up to a P, man
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he worked his way up to selling a pound (P) of weed in eleventh grade.
And sent it back if I ever seen a seed, man
Wiz Khalifa used to be so strict with the quality of the weed he sold that he would send it back to his supplier if he ever found a seed in it.
And you don't even gotta ask
Wiz Khalifa is saying that people don't even have to ask him if they can smoke his weed because he would share it with them anyway.
You know it by the smell
Wiz Khalifa is saying that people can tell his weed apart from others just by smelling it.
I treat every day like it's a payday
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he loves his weed so much that he treats every day like it's his payday since he can buy more of it with the money he's earned.
Top down, counting up the cake and
Wiz Khalifa is enjoying the luxury of his convertible car and counting the money he's made while smoking weed.
I got KK in my pipe, pockets fat like Kelly Price
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he has KK in his pipe and his pockets are filled with money making him feel rich like Kelly Price.
If you wanna take a hit you can't be afraid of heights
Wiz Khalifa is telling people not to be afraid of the high they'll get from smoking KK weed.
You gon' need some new lungs,
Wiz Khalifa is saying that if you wanna smoke his weed you'll need new lungs because it's that potent.
roll me up a blunt-a-thon
Wiz Khalifa wants someone to roll him up a blunt containing a lot of weed.
While I'm smoking out the bong getting sucked like a thumb
Wiz Khalifa is smoking from a bong and getting so high that he feels like he's sucking his own thumb like a baby.
Boy I'm in a daze, tangerine haze
Wiz Khalifa is so high that he's in a daze hence the name of the strain, tangerine haze.
I smoke so much KK they should've called it Juicy J
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he smokes so much KK that they should've named it after another rapper, Juicy J.
Bombay and lemonade, weed get the lemon taste
Wiz Khalifa is mixing Bombay gin with lemonade and he's saying that smoking KK with it gives a lemon taste.
Never hit the bong, let me demonstrate
Wiz Khalifa is showing others how to properly smoke weed from a bong without ever hitting it.
Go and roll it, chief and choking, marijuana, reefer smoking
Wiz Khalifa is encouraging people to roll a joint and smoke with him.
Trap the semi sum under Reggie, foot up in his colon
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he's so high that he's imagining someone trapping a semisum under a person's Reggie (lower belt) while his foot is up in their colon (ass). It's a nonsensical line meant to show how high he is.
Call the doctor, call the clinic, bullshit we staying with
Wiz Khalifa is saying that despite the fact that they should be calling a doctor or clinic due to the high they're experiencing, they're staying with the weed and enjoying it.
Your life ain't worth a motherfucking quarta, what you paying with?
Wiz Khalifa is saying that smoking weed is more valuable to him than anything else, and anyone who doesn't share that view doesn't deserve his time.
Khalifa kush a hundred pounds, that's a half a mil
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he has a hundred pounds of Khalifa Kush which is worth at least half a million dollars.
Memphis streets so eat this like a baby, like Enfamil
Wiz Khalifa is saying that the weed he is smoking is for sale in Memphis streets like baby food, specifically Enfamil.
Lungs full of KK, have your mind on a runway
Wiz Khalifa is saying that smoking KK gives you such a strong high that your mind is on a runway, as if you're about to take off in a plane.
Blow my high, motherfucker, I'mma shoot up like a AK
Wiz Khalifa doesn't want anyone to interrupt his high, or he'll react aggressively, like an AK47 shooting up the place.
I'm white house higher than Willie Nelson, on dabs the wax is melting
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he's higher than Willie Nelson ever was, and that he's smoking weed concentrate which is melting due to the high temperature of the smoking device (dab).
These clouds are smoking, help me, I'm flying like Elroy Jetson
Wiz Khalifa sees the clouds produced by his weed as if they themselves are smoking, and he feels like he's flying as if he's the cartoon character Elroy Jetson.
I might bring a dispensary down in Tennessee
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he's so successful selling weed that he may open a dispensary in Tennessee to serve even more people.
Whole pounds of grandaddy, but he ain't no kin to me
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he has access to a lot of Grandaddy Kush (another strain of weed) but he's not related to anyone who grows it.
(I'm staying with the greens light color)
Wiz Khalifa is saying that he prefers to smoke weed which has light-colored green leaves.
Blowing Khalifa Kush
Wiz Khalifa keeps repeating that he's smoking Khalifa Kush (KK) and enjoying it.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Iricom US Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAMERON THOMAZ, JAMES SCHEFFER, MICHAEL MULE, ISAAC DE BONI, NIKOLAS MARZOUCA, JORDAN HOUSTON, PATRICK HOUSTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Austin01Powers
Wow so many memories come back when I listen to wiz khalifa!
I remember always smoking out with my friends at the crib or at the park.
We was always on the hunt for some weed honestly.
I remember how excited we would get when we came across caliweed, it was like discovery hidden treasure.
I remember the first time I bought a half ounce I get like a legend!
@italosilva7565
Wiz canta muito, viajo demais nesse som
@dantemercer5364
your music is bomb bro keep it up with this good stuff
@jorgebaltazar5653
soy de chile escucho ha wiz khalifa desde su primera cancion y es emocionante saber que viene a chile este 28 de enero ya tengo mi entrada para estar cerca de el
@amit7474
Best Hip-hop song of my life. Thank you Wiz Khalifa for this gorgeous gift. I Love this Very Very Much Sir
@Gang-zh8ou
🔥🔥🔥🔥🎶🎶🎶🎶
@lennylebel1112
juicy j and project pat still going hard for over 20 years!
@lukegibbs5560
Been waiting and wanting to try this strain for years since the song came out. I walked in the dispo today for my birthday and they gave me a free pre roll of KK 😂 BLEW MY MIND! I quit asking for it because it’s so rare to find definitely didn’t expect a chance situation like that
@TheThad420
A bunch of dispensaries across the United States along with different grow facilities just started getting licenses to grow kk so it will become more available
@jakecraven6632
its been a while that project pat been featured he still rolls the lyrics like old times keeping coming project pat
@michaelmugo8638
who else watches this video not just for the song but just to relive the concert from the intro. still get goosebumps, we smoked like two ounces at the concert. life is good when ur smokin at a wiz concert =)