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.
Pull up
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Your bitch in my face, she must be a hoe, mane
Money in the way, I can't see my floor, mane
Pull up, 'Ventador, ayy, watch my doors, mane
When I'm in L.A., pedal to the floor, mane
Your bitch in my face, she must be a hoe, mane
Money in the way, I can't see my floor, mane
Pull up, 'Ventador, ayy, watch my doors, mane
Your bitch on my line, she hit me every day
'Bout them dollar signs, always gettin' paid
Bad bitch in New York, bad bitch in L.A.
Said I gotta go, she want me to stay
By the pound, bitch I blow it by the pound
'Specially when I'm outta town
Ain't my gang? You not allowed
Get a chicken, lock her down
Ain't hot, think we got it now
Your bitch in the lost and found
Started small, we bossin' now
Not a sound
She wan' smoke my dope, ayy
Let her smoke my dope, ayy
Fuck her in her Ghost, yeah
Pull off in a Ghost, yeah
I don't know 'bout you, yeah
One thing that I know, ayy
That I got the dough, yeah
That I got the dough, ayy
When I'm in L.A., pedal to the floor, mane
Your bitch in my face, she must be a hoe, mane
Money in the way, I can't see my floor, mane
Pull up, 'Ventador, ayy, watch my doors, mane
When I'm in L.A., pedal to the floor, mane
Your bitch in my face, she must be a hoe, mane
Money in the way, I can't see my floor, mane
Pull up, 'Ventador, ayy, watch my doors, mane
Money in the bank, money in the safe
Got my business straight, now I'm switchin' states
(Now I'm switchin' states)
Now I'm shinin' on 'em, now I win the race
Now these bitches chase, now these niggas hate
But these chips I chase
Gas in my joint, gas in my tank
Hit it once, hyperventilate
I do what I want, fuck what they say
What you think? Bitch it's Taylor Gang
She wan' smoke my dope, ayy
Let her smoke my dope, ayy
Fuck her in her Ghost, yeah
Pull off in a Ghost, yeah
I don't know 'bout you, yeah
One thing that I know, ayy
That I got the dough, yeah
That I got the dough, ayy
When I'm in L.A., pedal to the floor, mane
Your bitch in my face, she must be a hoe, mane
Money in the way, I can't see my floor, mane
Pull up, 'Ventador, ayy, watch my doors, mane
When I'm in L.A., pedal to the floor, mane
Your bitch in my face, she must be a hoe, mane
Money in the way, I can't see my floor, mane
Pull up, 'Ventador, ayy, watch my doors, mane
The song "Pull Up" by Wiz Khalifa features the rapper's signature laid-back flow over a trap beat. One of the central themes of the song is wealth and success, with Wiz boasting about his riches and the expensive cars he drives. He references his Lamborghini Aventador and describes how he can't even see his floor due to the piles of money he has. Throughout the song, he also talks about women, specifically referring to them as "bitches" and "hoes", which has been criticized by some listeners.
The second verse features Wiz talking about a woman who is interested in him for his money, and he seems to be okay with this dynamic. He mentions smoking weed with her and having sex in her Ghost (likely referring to Rolls-Royce's Ghost model). The chorus repeats the same lines about driving in L.A. with his Lamborghini and having women in his face.
Overall, "Pull Up" is a typical Wiz Khalifa song in terms of its content and style. While some listeners may find the lyrics to be shallow or offensive, the song is catchy and showcases Wiz's skill in crafting memorable hooks and verses.
Line by Line Meaning
When I'm in L.A., pedal to the floor, mane
When I'm in Los Angeles, I drive very fast.
Your bitch in my face, she must be a hoe, mane
A woman is bothering me, and I think she's promiscuous.
Money in the way, I can't see my floor, mane
I have so much money on the ground that I can't see it anymore.
Pull up, 'Ventador, ayy, watch my doors, mane
I arrive in a Lamborghini Aventador, and I want everyone to pay attention to me.
Your bitch on my line, she hit me every day
This woman keeps calling me every day.
'Bout them dollar signs, always gettin' paid
She only wants me for my money.
Bad bitch in New York, bad bitch in L.A.
I have attractive women in both New York and Los Angeles.
Said I gotta go, she want me to stay
This woman wants me to stay, but I have to leave.
By the pound, bitch I blow it by the pound
I spend a lot of money on marijuana.
'Specially when I'm outta town
I spend even more when I'm out of town.
Ain't my gang? You not allowed
If you're not in my group, you can't be around me.
Get a chicken, lock her down
Find a woman and make her your girlfriend.
Ain't hot, think we got it now
We are successful now, and we don't care what anyone else thinks.
Your bitch in the lost and found
Your woman is no longer with you.
Started small, we bossin' now
We began as a small group, but now we are in charge.
Not a sound
Everything is quiet and peaceful.
She wan' smoke my dope, ayy
This woman wants to smoke my marijuana.
Let her smoke my dope, ayy
I allow her to smoke it.
Fuck her in her Ghost, yeah
Have sex with her in her car.
Pull off in a Ghost, yeah
Leave in her car.
I don't know 'bout you, yeah
I don't know about your situation.
One thing that I know, ayy
One thing I do know is this.
That I got the dough, yeah
I have a lot of money.
Money in the bank, money in the safe
I have money in my bank account and my safe.
Got my business straight, now I'm switchin' states
I took care of my business, and now I'm moving to a different state.
(Now I'm switchin' states)
This is the reason I am moving to another state.
Now I'm shinin' on 'em, now I win the race
I am now successful and ahead of everyone else.
Now these bitches chase, now these niggas hate
Women are now chasing after me, and men are jealous.
But these chips I chase
I am focused on making money.
Gas in my joint, gas in my tank
I have marijuana and gas in my car.
Hit it once, hyperventilate
I smoke marijuana so much that I start to breathe heavily.
I do what I want, fuck what they say
I don't care what anyone thinks; I do what I want.
What you think? Bitch it's Taylor Gang
What do you think about my group, Taylor Gang?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAMERON THOMAZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Julia Fox
Love this song forever ❤❤❤
Wiz Khalifa obliterated this track!!! Can't get enough!!! No matter the initial boost from authentic v i e w s Wiz Khalifa transformed into a legendary icon, not just an artist!!!
Stanlee Sam
Five years later still listening to this,I've always been a wiz khalifa fan but this is where I fell in love with Uzi until this day
23 _.Shadhu_
nicee
daniel ngendi
awesome
daniel ngendi
lolz what about bad n Boujee
Steve Chillin'
I noticed uzi back when this dropped. Still a banger for sure
Sagar Thapa
This song is still rocking. We need another one from Wiz & Uzi.❤❤
yobra
Ong
Brant Trujillo
Shit went crazy
Sagar Thapa
@Mango Gaming Yup, I hope we'll be able to get in "MULTIVERSE DELUXE".🤞❤