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.
Remember You
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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I'm 'bout to give it up like I've been holding back all night
Girl, take pride in what you wanna do
Even if that means a new man every night inside of you
Baby, I don't mind
You can tell by how I roll
'Cause my clique hard and my cup cold
My tongue slurred 'cause I'm so throwed
And he's TG and I'm XO
I'm only here for one night
And I'ma be your memory
Sing it in my ears, so I can hear what you're saying to me
I got cups full of that Rose
Smoke anything that's passed to me
Don't worry 'bout my boys
I won't need it for what I'm about to do to you
Bad bitch, girl I think I might get used to you
I'ma have to take your number when I'm through with you
All I ask of you is try to earn my memory
Make me remember you like you remember me
Bad bitch, girl I think I might get used to you
I'ma have to take your number when I'm through with you
All I ask of you is try to earn my memory
Make me remember you like you remember me
Old rapping ass
Lightyears past the class
Hit it, don't have to pass
Nigga, we the new Aftermath
Niggas after fame, I just had to laugh
Niggas after fame, I'm after cash
You's a fan of a player
I'm the man, you's a hater
And I only smoke papers
That's how you tell them Taylors
Nigga listen
Break it down, rolling weed on the island of my kitchen
And not a thing comes out without permission
Look, everything I got on I was made for
Everything that I got I done came for
All the shit that you see I done slaved for
All the cars and the crib, yeah that's paid for
Need I say more
Spend so much money on clothes
Said fuck a store, making my own
I hope that you're rolling one up while you're singing along
And know I was rolling one while I was making this song
Pour out some shots
You're taking too long
Young and I'm rich
And plus all of my friends on that Bombay and lemonade
Good to you
Bad bitch, girl I think I might get used to you
I'ma have to take your number when I'm through with you
All I ask of you is try to earn my memory
Make me remember you like you remember me
Bad bitch, girl I think I might get used to you
I'ma have to take your number when I'm through with you
All I ask of you is try to earn my memory
Make me remember you like you remember me
I'm on some gin, you on some gin
I'm moving slow, I'm driving fast
I hit the weed, you take the wheel
We lose control
Drop the top in that 69
Not Motor 1, not old Chevelle
Can't say things like supposed to feel
Stacking all of this paper, dawg
I like to call this shit old news
It means haters jockin' our old moves
Poppin' champagne 'cause we made it
Pack in the Phantom, we faded
All of this shit that I did I probably won't remember tomorrow
Good to you
Bad bitch, girl I think I might get used to you
I'ma have to take your number when I'm through with you
All I ask of you is try to earn my memory
Make me remember you like you remember me
Bad bitch, girl I think I might get used to you
I'ma have to take your number when I'm through with you
All I ask of you is try to earn my memory
Make me remember you like you remember me
Oh yeah
Used to you
Through with you
All I ask of you is try to earn my memory
Make me remember you like you remember me
Used to you
Through with you
Memory, remember you
In "Remember You," Wiz Khalifa sings about a one-night stand with a girl who isn't looking for anything serious. He urges her to take pride in what she wants to do, even if that means being with a different man every night. Wiz Khalifa makes it clear that he doesn't mind that lifestyle and that he's only there for one night, and wants her to make it memorable. He's at a point in his career where he's successful enough that he doesn't need someone else's fame, only their company. The second verse features The Weeknd and he sings about some of his experiences, mentioning his success and how he's worked hard for it. At the end of the song, they both talk about losing control and taking risks, as they're both young, rich, and famous.
Line by Line Meaning
She's about to earn some bragging rights
The singer is suggesting that he is about to have sexual intercourse with a woman who will then boast about it to others.
I'm 'bout to give it up like I've been holding back all night
The singer intends to engage in sexual activities with the woman and has been eager to do so all night.
Girl, take pride in what you wanna do
Even if that means a new man every night inside of you
Baby, I don't mind
The singer encourages the woman to be proud of her own choices, even if she desires to have sex with different partners every night, which he approves of.
You can tell by how I roll
Cause my clique hard and my cup cold
The singer conveys that he and his friends are confident and assertive, and his drink is chilled, symbolizing his cool attitude.
My tongue slurred cause I'm so throwed
And I'm wiping sweat from my last show
And he's TG and I'm XO
I'm only here for one night
And I'mma be your memory
Sing it in my ears, so I can hear what you're saying to me
The singer is drunk and tired from his last performance, and he is only planning to spend one night with the woman, after which he hopes to remain in her memory. He wants her to whisper things in his ear so he can remember them.
I got cups full of that Rose
Smoke anything that's passed to me
Don't worry 'bout my boys
I won't need it for what I'm about to do to you
The singer has been drinking rosé and smoking whatever is being offered to him. His friends are unnecessary because he is about to engage in sexual intercourse with the woman.
All I ask of you is try to earn my memory
Make me remember you like you remember me
Bad bitch, girl I think I might get used to you
I'mma have to take your number when I'm through with you
The singer challenges the woman to leave a lasting impression on him after their night together. He also finds her attractive and plans to take her phone number after they have sex.
Old rapping ass
Lightyears past the class
Hit it, don't have to pass
Nigga, we the new Aftermath
Niggas after fame, I just had to laugh
Niggas after fame, I'm after cash
You's a fan of a player
I'm the man, you's a hater
And I only smoke papers
That's how you tell them Taylors
Nigga listen
The singer is a successful, experienced rapper who has achieved more than the other aspiring rappers, who are only seeking fame. He is focused on earning money, and he only smokes papers, which is how he differentiates true fans from fake ones.
Break it down, rolling weed on the island of my kitchen
And not a thing comes out without permission
Look, everything I got on I was made for
Everything that I got I done came for
All the shit that you see I done slaved for
All the cars and the crib, yeah that's paid for
Need I say more
The singer is smoking weed while breaking dance on his kitchen island, and he has earned everything he has through hard work and dedication. He assumes that he doesn't need to say more as his success speaks for itself.
Spend so much money on clothes
Said fuck a store, making my own
I hope that you're rolling one up while you're singing along
And know I was rolling one while I was making this song
Pour out some shots
You're taking too long
Young and I'm rich
And plus all of my friends on that Bombay and lemonade
The singer spends a lot of money on unique clothing items and has created his own style instead of shopping at stores. He hopes his fans will smoke weed while listening to his song and that they will be aware he was smoking while making the track. He wants the listener to drink alcohol with him, possibly Bombay and lemonade, and not to take too long. Finally, the singer emphasizes that he and his friends are young and wealthy.
I'm on some gin, you on some gin
I'm moving slow, I'm driving fast
I hit the weed, you take the wheel
We lose control
Drop the top in that 69
Not Motor 1, not old Chevelle
Can't say things like supposed to feel
Stacking all of this paper, dawg
I like to call this shit old news
It means haters jocking our old moves
Popping champagne cause we made it
Pack in the Phantom, we faded
All of this shit that I did I probably won't remember tomorrow
The singer and his companion are both drinking gin and are under the influence of marijuana. They are driving fast, but the woman drives while he smokes weed. They share a sense of recklessness and impulsivity. They are driving a car, possibly a 69 model, but not one of the most popular classic cars. The singer expresses the idea that we can't always express our emotions as we ought to. Dawg refers to a friend, and the artist is making more money than the people who are copying his past moves. He and his friends are drinking champagne, and they are all getting faded, and he won't remember what he did the day after.
Good to you
Bad bitch, girl I think I might get used to you
I'mma have to take your number when I'm through with you
All I ask of you is try to earn my memory
Make me remember you like you remember me
The artist reaffirms his desire to have sex with the woman and take her phone number afterward. He challenges her to make a lasting impression on him, just as he hopes to do the same for her.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carlo Montagnese, Tim Mosley, Jimmy Douglass, Abel Tesfaye, Cameron Thomaz, Robert Reives, Ahmad Balshe, David Patino, Elgin Lumpkin
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@GlamourCat1920
This is such an underrated song and as someone who knows every song with The Weeknd, whether it is by him or he is featured, it is one of my personal favorites
@ZAMIIROFFICIAL
He's such an extraordinary singer.
I first discovered him by the song, 'Pray For Me.' and suddenly he became one of my favourite singers.
@GlamourCat1920
ZAMI7R For sure!
@infinitiog37x53
His voice is so incredibly unique, I'll never forget the first time I heard him
@lorenadecosta1278
Agreed
@MegaRhino32
The song is everything! It’s mysterious, melodic, magnetic and mesmerizing. Definitely, one of my favorite songs. Perfect collaboration.
@Jess_Kozak
Wow I was 29 when this came out. What a different time it was. I was in active addiction. Had some good times to this song. Now at 39 I'm grateful to be alive and can still enjoy this classic. This beat and the weeknds voice? Perfection.❤❤❤
@kimberlyhansen7188
I was 26.yrs.old
@kopanoatlegangmolemo741
I was 15 I'm 24 now
@stefanodanovaro8140
I was 23. Had the craziest mfing times to this and had some serious addiction problems. I think relating to the weeknd helped. But growing up saved me.