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 βthe skills, the looks, the confidence, the drive, and the charisma for the job.β The New Pittsburgh Courier says, βThe 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.
On A Plane
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Yeah I was tryna, uh, call and see what you was doing today and shit
Naw I ain't busy
You the one the always got shit to do
Yeah yup
I know I always say that
But look I ain't really got nothing to do later
And uhm, I was trynna see you if that's cool
I'ma go to my crib and I'ma come pick you up
Just listen for my car out front
Nah, that ain't gon' take too long
Chill, uh, ay Unc
Where my keys at?
My bad
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh girl
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oooh girl
I'll be the one, I'll be the one, I'll be the one
To roll that plane for you
Smoking on medical
Ooh girl (smoking on medical)
I'll be the one, I'll be the one, I'll be the one
To roll that plane for you
Smoking on medical
Ooh girl (smoking on medical)
I'll be the one, I'll be the one, I'll be the one
To roll that plane for you
Smoking on medical
Ooh girl (smoking on medical)
I'll be the one, I'll be the one, I'll be the one
To roll that plane for you
Smoking on medical
Ooh girl (smoking on medical)
You know what I smoke
You know what I drive
You know where I stay
You frequently fly
We shop, we buy
We don't just be looking
We never be dry
I always supply it anytime you want
There ain't no need to deny
You're s'pposed to be in the sky
Some people think it's a lie, but I don't even know why
I put my weed in a cone
We smoking weed like a tribe
You smoking weed to get by
We smoking weed to survive (smoking that medical)
I'll be the one, I'll be the one, I'll be the one
To roll that plane for you
Smoking on medical
Ooh girl (smoking on medical)
I'll be the one, I'll be the one, I'll be the one
To roll that plane for you
Smoking on medical
Ooh girl (smoking on medical)
I'll be the one, I'll be the one, I'll be the one
To roll that plane for you
Smoking on medical
Ooh girl (smoking on medical)
I'll be the one, I'll be the one, I'll be the one
To roll that plane for you
Smoking on medical
Ooh girl (smoking on medical)
Yeahea
This one goes out to all my patients and paitent-ettes
With that medical weed card yall
And I heard it's legal in Nevada too
Recreational in Seattle
So if you got your ID
Make sure you show up to your local dispensary
And cop you some of that KK
And tell 'em I sent you
And to all the states that ain't legalize it yet
Get on board man
We need the green
Make the world a better place
By putting the grass all in your face
Free the weed
Let everybody's who's locked up out of jail
And let all these patients get well
There ain't nothing wrong with it
You was just raised to think it was bad
But now it's time to change your mind
Open your eyes yall
Look around, everybody's getting high
The song βOn A Planeβ by Wiz Khalifa is about his love for weed and how he is always ready to smoke it. In the beginning, he is talking to someone on the phone and inviting them over to smoke with him, inviting them to listen for his car outside. The rest of the song has him singing about how he will be the one to roll that plane (smoke that weed wrapped in rolling paper) for his girl. He talks about how he smokes medical-grade weed and how he is always prepared with it, like itβs a necessity for him to survive. He mentions how itβs legal in some states and encourages people to get on board with legalizing it, freeing those who are locked up because of it and to let patients use it to get well.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello
Wiz begins the song by greeting someone over a phone call.
Yeah I was tryna, uh, call and see what you was doing today and shit
Wiz is asking the person what they are doing today.
Naw I ain't busy
The person replies that they are not busy.
You the one the always got shit to do
Wiz acknowledges that the person is usually the one who has a lot of things to do.
I know I always say that
Wiz admits that he often says he has nothing to do.
But look I ain't really got nothing to do later
Wiz reiterates that he truly has nothing to do later and wants to see the person.
And uhm, I was trynna see you if that's cool
Wiz asks the person if it's okay to see them.
Yeah, I just left the gym so
The person responds saying that they just left the gym.
I'ma go to my crib and I'ma come pick you up
The person says they will go home first before picking up Wiz.
Just listen for my car out front
The person tells Wiz to listen for their car when they arrive to pick him up.
Nah, that ain't gon' take too long
Wiz replies saying that he knows it won't take too long for them to arrive.
Chill, uh, ay Unc
Wiz abruptly switches subjects by calling out for Uncle and telling him to relax.
Where my keys at?
Wiz is asking where his keys are.
My bad
Wiz apologizes for his random outburst.
I'll be the one, I'll be the one, I'll be the one
The chorus repeats over and over. Wiz says that he will be the one to roll the plane - or to prepare the marijuana that they will smoke in a joint- for the person he is with.
To roll that plane for you
Smoking on medical
Ooh girl (smoking on medical)
Wiz is rolling marijuana for the person he is with, stating that they are smoking medical marijuana and acknowledging the person he is with as a lady.
You know what I smoke
You know what I drive
You know where I stay
You frequently fly
We shop, we buy
We don't just be looking
We never be dry
Wiz is describing the closeness between himself and the person he is addressing. They are familiar with each other's lifestyle and habits, frequently shopping and traveling together.
I always supply it anytime you want
There ain't no need to deny
You're s'pposed to be in the sky
Some people think it's a lie, but I don't even know why
Wiz is saying that he always has marijuana and the person he is addressing does not need to feel guilty for wanting it. He is questioning why some people doubt its existence or efficacy, and he references the plane again, implying that the marijuana should be powerful enough to make them feel like they're in the sky.
I put my weed in a cone
We smoking weed like a tribe
You smoking weed to get by
We smoking weed to survive (smoking that medical)
Wiz continues to describe his and the person's relationship with marijuana, noting that they smoke it like a 'tribe' which implies that they are close-knit and have a shared culture. He describes that they even use pre-rolled cones for ease, while others might smoke it just to survive.
Yeahea
This one goes out to all my patients and paitent-ettes
With that medical weed card yall
Wiz takes a moment to shoutout to those who have medical marijuana cards, and those he calls 'paitent-ettes' (a playful nod to female patients), describing them as his inspiration for the song.
And I heard it's legal in Nevada too
Recreational in Seattle
Wiz comments on the changing landscape surrounding the legality of marijuana in different US states. He mentions Nevada and Seattle, noting that it's now legal for recreational use in the latter.
So if you got your ID
Wiz is providing listeners with more information on where they can buy marijuana legally.
Make sure you show up to your local dispensary
And cop you some of that KK
Wiz recommends that if you do go to a dispensary, get yourself some of the strain that's called 'KK'.
And tell 'em I sent you
Wiz then offers a playful recommendation that listeners should let the dispensary know that he sent them.
And to all the states that ain't legalize it yet
Get on board man
We need the green
Make the world a better place
By putting the grass all in your face
Free the weed
Wiz is advocating for the legalization of marijuana in all US states, to help make the world better by allowing people to be free to choose their way of life.
Let everybody's who's locked up out of jail
And let all these patients get well
Wiz is again praising the benefits of marijuana, saying that it should be allowed to help those who need it and to release those who have been imprisoned for possession.
There ain't nothing wrong with it
You was just raised to think it was bad
But now it's time to change your mind
Open your eyes yall
Look around, everybody's getting high
Wiz's final message is that there's nothing wrong with marijuana and that society should rethink attitudes they grew up with. He says that everyone is getting high and that it's time to let that happen freely.
Lyrics Β© Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cameron Jibril Thomaz, Rmb Justize
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Mwbeast03
The nostalgia is intense when I listen to this, wish I could go back in time not to change anything but to relive some moments especially when this mixtape first came out.
Old Chief Keef
I would give my life for 2014. If God was gracious enough then 2009
Nolo
Facts we on the same shit lmao
milton TRAPS
Taylor allderdice and kush and oj too
AimΓ© Michel Arnaud Davous
Mwbeast03 real talk
Brady Stephanoff
Mwbeast03 me too man Brings back hella good memories
jbarkerhill92
Wiz is very versatile, he used a huge number of vocal styles on 28 grams . All those metro boomin produced songs on the tape have a trap feel, but this has a mainstream, pop feel. Great mixtape.
Joseph Melendrez
Realest comment I've seen on YouTube today
Big AL Swagg
i agree with you bro
Tyler Johnson's Burner Account
Crazy how this is already considered a throwback smh.. i remember him dropping this in May of 2014 i was a junior in high school smoking it up w the homies. How time flies man