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.
Nameless
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Well I'm rich and famous
If you don't, you're nameless
[Verse 1: chevy woods]
84, that's 3 in the pot
These niggas jealous, I'm something they not
It's all good, shit, I expected that
Yea it's cool to you
But it's what we deserve
Dope you nigga got some nerve
That's drug talk, '88 volvo
Gold?, rest in peace, macho
Shit, where I'm from, even kids know the call
With some ice, just to cool it off
I was working up on that corner like I had a job
Up in the corner serving, I ain't have a prob
I'm still feel like I'm sleeping
With all of this happening, am I dreaming?
But, shit, I'm high and I'm wide awake
And I what I want I can afford, ain't that an escape?
[Hook:]
[Verse 2: wiz khalifa]
Talking raw papers and long leather
Nigga my drawer filled with cortour textures
Killing these niggas Bring more stretchers
Amazed by my new maison margiela
With my team, we at the car dealer
Smoking big green, I'm talking godzilla
You're talking money, then you sound familiar
The suite wasn't big enough so me, I bought the villa
? I got the I'll one
The tree wasn't enough, good thing I brought some killa
Bitch I'm a king, and all my team is loyal niggas
My wife's a queen with diamond rings and fortune chillins
And I was raised with niggas? Inentions
Lot of young niggas getting made, but I'm the realest
Give a fuck about if a nigga hatin'
My dollar accumulation my only motivation
In Wiz Khalifa's song Nameless, the lyrics talk about the lavish lifestyles of the rich and famous. The first two lines of the chorus, "Lifestyles of the rich and famous, well I'm rich and famous" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The lyrics are boastful and confident, as the singers discuss their wealth and success. In the first verse, Chevy Woods raps about how jealous people are of his success. He also references drug talk and his past life working on a street corner. In the second verse, Wiz Khalifa discusses his expensive clothing, his team, and being raised with "real" people. He ends the verse by stating that his only motivation is making money.
Overall, the song is a celebration of wealth and success. The lyrics are confident and boastful, highlighting the luxurious lifestyles of the rich and famous. The song serves as a reminder to the listener that if they don't have wealth and success, they're "nameless."
Line by Line Meaning
Lifestyles of the rich and famous
Celebrating the extravagant way of living of famous and wealthy people.
Well I'm rich and famous
Claiming to have achieved the status of being rich and famous.
If you don't, you're nameless
Implying that if a person is not rich and famous, then they are irrelevant and insignificant, not worth knowing.
84, that's 3 in the pot
Talking about the drug trade where '84' refers to an 8-ball of cocaine, which weighs 3.5 grams, and '3 in the pot' is a quantity being cooked or prepared.
These niggas jealous, I'm something they not
Observing how some people envy his status and lifestyle while he is different from them in many ways.
It's all good, shit, I expected that
Being unbothered by the jealousy and seeing it as a natural outcome of success.
Shit happen since we lifted off where we left at
Explaining how things have changed since he started to make it big and how he moved on from where he started.
Yea it's cool to you
Acknowledging how other people appreciate and view his lifestyle in a positive way.
But it's what we deserve
Believing he and his team have worked hard for what they have and that they are deserving of it.
Dope you nigga got some nerve
Challenging those who might doubt him or his accomplishments.
That's drug talk, '88 volvo
Referring to the 1988 Volvo as a symbol of life before success and how drug dealing got him to where he is now.
Gold?, rest in peace, macho
Macho is a reference to sports star, who achieved greater things and became a legend who is honored in gold, like a medal or a statue.
Shit, where I'm from, even kids know the call
Describing how drug trade is so prevalent in his hometown that children also know the language of the trade.
With some ice, just to cool it off
Using the slang term 'ice' to refer to diamond jewelry, and how it can make something look more valuable or luxurious.
I was working up on that corner like I had a job
Comparing his drug dealing to a day job that he did every day to earn money.
Up in the corner serving, I ain't have a prob
Being comfortable with drug dealing on the street corner as it was a familiar and regular source of income.
I'm still feel like I'm sleeping
Feeling surreal and unbelievable that he has achieved so much success.
With all of this happening, am I dreaming?
Questioning whether everything he has accomplished is just a dream or real life.
But, shit, I'm high and I'm wide awake
Acknowledging the influence of drugs on his life but asserting that he is still alert to reality.
And I what I want I can afford, ain't that an escape?
Realizing that his success has given him the freedom to pursue whatever he wants and live a lavish lifestyle.
Talking raw papers and long leather
Describing his lifestyle of smoking cannabis using rolling papers and wearing luxurious leather apparel.
Nigga my drawer filled with cortour textures
Revealing how he spends his wealth and how his clothing drawer is filled with high-end, expensive items.
Killing these niggas Bring more stretchers
Boasting about his rapping skills and suggesting that his performance can cause other rappers to faint or be carried out on a stretcher.
Amazed by my new maison margiela
Being impressed by his new clothing acquisition, a brand of Italian luxury fashion.
With my team, we at the car dealer
Buying luxury cars with his team and showing off their wealth.
Smoking big green, I'm talking godzilla
Referring to smoking a large amount of high-quality cannabis that is so potent, it is like facing the fictional monster Godzilla.
You're talking money, then you sound familiar
Being unimpressed by people who only talk about money and finding it common and predictable.
The suite wasn't big enough so me, I bought the villa
Refusing to downgrade from luxury and buying a villa when a suite was not big enough.
? I got the I'll one
Using slurred pronunciation of 'illegal' to imply that he has something that is illegal but getting away with it due to his status and wealth.
The tree wasn't enough, good thing I brought some killa
Referring to cannabis and bringing some high-quality or potent one with him, suggesting that the normal amount or quality wasn't enough.
Bitch I'm a king, and all my team is loyal niggas
Asserting his dominance and power over his team or associates, and valuing loyalty above all else.
My wife's a queen with diamond rings and fortune chillins
Comparing his wife to royalty and describing her luxurious lifestyle.
And I was raised with niggas? Inentions
Reflecting on his past and the people who raised him and influenced his mindset.
Lot of young niggas getting made, but I'm the realest
Noting how many young people have achieved success in the rap game, but emphasizing that he is the most real or authentic.
Give a fuck about if a nigga hatin'
Showing that he is indifferent to people who might be against him, and not affected by it.
My dollar accumulation my only motivation
Defining what motivates him and drives him to continue to accumulate wealth and success.
Contributed by Brooklyn F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Uh, talkin' raw papers and long leathers
Nigga, my drawer filled with couture textures
Killin' these niggas, bring more stretchers
Amazed by how I'm in that new Mason Martin Margiela
With my team, we're at the car dealer
Smokin' big green, I'm talkin' Godzilla
You're talkin' money, then you sound familiar
The suite wasn't big enough so me, I bought the villa
The whip was sick enough, I went and got the ill one
Your tree wasn't enough, good thing I brought some killa
Bitch I'm a king, and all my team is loyal niggas
My wife's a queen with diamond rings and full chinchillas
And I was raised with niggas with get-money intentions
Lot of young niggas gettin' made, but I'm the realest
Give a fuck about if a nigga hatin'
My dollar accumulation; my only motivation
@mvtthew8394
this mixtape brings back so many great memories from early highschool. the datpiff wave
@ceerez1002
yessir, digitaldripped wave
@dartaniandoris5307
Digital dripped 🥹🥲🫡
@mugenDshinigami
Factz and we listen cause we wish we could go back
@flytjsosweet
I remember putting this song on a constant loop when this dropped so much I was obsessed with nameless.
@B.Wrecks
This visualizer is crazy. Been looking at this album art for like a decade so it's dope to see it animated
@IndigoUchiha26
This is one of the greatest mixtapes of all time 💯 I'm proud to be a wiz fan for a decade plus now! Thank you for FINALLY putting this on streaming platforms 🐐
@lowellnottage8165
Glad to see others feel this way 🔥
@ScoobaSteveNC
Prince of the city 2,star power,flight school and kush x on better than this tape
@BNeaLFS33
Taylor Allderdice is one of Wiz's best projects. People look at me crazy when I say this was damn near if not better than Kush & OJ... This whole mixtape is good af.