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.
SKIT 2
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Right here on the easy hour
With a lil Kush and Orange Juice
For you to wake and bake to
You know how we do yall
And we rocking with nothing but the best
No Stress
It's my nigga Young Wiz Khalifa yall
I need yall to call up
Roll up
Get high to the sky
Lets hear from one of our callers, caller whats ya name and where ya from?
--Caller 1--
Aye whats happening baby
This ya man Long Longs Lee and im calling from the short side of the bridge baby
--Mr Easy Rider--
Digg, and what you waking and bake to?
--Caller 1--
Man, I got a glass of that OJ and a plane of that kush waiting for me
--Mr Easy Rider--
Yeaaheaa
Matter fact, we gone get to another caller
This shit feel so good
And I got me a curly head red bitch rolling up doobies as we speak
We don't smoke blunts yall
Caller whats ya name and where ya from?
--Caller 2--
What up doe, This Crazy Coop from Michigan, man let me get a blunt worth of that good shit you got there
--Mr Easy Rider--
Oh Fuck you brah, you ain't tryna get high
--Caller 2--
That ain't cool man
--Mr Easy Rider--
Ima bring yall some new shit
Off that Kush and Orange Juice
From my man, Young Wiz Khalifa
Taylor Gang I see yall
The opening skit of the song Skit 2 by Wiz Khalifa features two callers engaging in a conversation with Mr. Easy Rider, the host of the Easy Hour show. The show seems to be dedicated to promoting a culture of smoking marijuana, as evident from the references to 'Kush and Orange Juice' and 'rolling up doobies'. The first caller, Long Longs Lee, confirms that he is about to smoke marijuana while drinking orange juice. The host presumably approves of this and moves on to the next caller, Crazy Coop from Michigan. However, the tone of the conversation gets aggressive as the host accuses Crazy Coop of not being genuine in his love for marijuana. The skit ends with Mr. Easy Rider introducing an artiste named Young Wiz Khalifa, who is expected to have music that is compatible with the culture promoted on the show.
The lyrics of this skit serve as an introduction to the overall theme of the song Skit 2, which is centered around the usage of marijuana. The skit sets the stage for the rest of the song, which features Wiz Khalifa describing his experiences of being high and the culture that surrounds marijuana smoking.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeaaheaa, It's ya boy Mr.Easy Rider
The host introduces himself as Mr. Easy Rider.
Right here on the easy hour
The host is on air on the Easy Hour radio show.
With a lil Kush and Orange Juice
The host introduces the radio show with the help of marijuana and orange juice.
For you to wake and bake to
The host encourages the audience to listen to the show while getting high.
You know how we do yall
The host implies that this is how they operate on the show.
And we rocking with nothing but the best
The host claims that they only have the best music on the show.
No Stress
The host assures his listeners that the show is stress-free.
It's my nigga Young Wiz Khalifa yall
The host introduces Young Wiz Khalifa as his friend and guest on the show.
Now we been doing our thing for years now, you know how we get down
The host explains that both of them have been involved in a similar business for a long time, and their listeners are aware of what they do.
I need yall to call up
The host encourages the audience to interact by calling the show.
Roll up
The host tells the audience to smoke marijuana.
Get high to the sky
The host encourages the audience to get very high.
Lets hear from one of our callers, caller whats ya name and where ya from?
The host requests a caller to introduce themselves.
Aye whats happening baby
The caller greets the host.
This ya man Long Longs Lee and im calling from the short side of the bridge baby
The caller introduces themselves as Long Longs Lee and tell the host they are calling from the short side of the bridge.
Digg, and what you waking and bake to?
The host asks the caller what they are smoking and drinking.
Man, I got a glass of that OJ and a plane of that kush waiting for me
The caller reveals that they have orange juice and marijuana ready to smoke and drink.
Yeaaheaa
The host agrees with the caller's choice of marijuana and orange juice.
Matter fact, we gone get to another caller
The host decides to take another caller.
This shit feel so good
The host expresses pleasure with the show so far.
And I got me a curly head red bitch rolling up doobies as we speak
The host tells the audience that he has a woman rolling marijuana for him at that moment.
We don't smoke blunts yall
The host clarifies that they don't smoke cigars on the show.
Caller whats ya name and where ya from?
The host requests another caller to introduce themselves.
What up doe, This Crazy Coop from Michigan, man let me get a blunt worth of that good shit you got there
The caller introduces themselves as Crazy Coop from Michigan and asks the host for a marijuana cigar.
Oh Fuck you brah, you ain't tryna get high
The host makes a negative comment to the caller and denies their request for a marijuana cigar.
That ain't cool man
The caller expresses disappointment that the host denied their request.
Ima bring yall some new shit
The host promises to introduce new music to the show.
Off that Kush and Orange Juice
The host tells the audience that the new music will be from Young Wiz Khalifa's Kush and Orange Juice album.
From my man, Young Wiz Khalifa
The host praises Young Wiz Khalifa for his music.
Taylor Gang I see yall
The host gives a shoutout to rap group Taylor Gang.
Contributed by Skyler C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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So Mf groovy 🎶
kat
Right!!!
abel mesfin
Everybody fighting to get the top 😂
Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa - Skit 2
2015 Atlantic Recording Coporation
Released: 2015-03-25
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Groovy asf 🎶
NickyLaurienzo
Yea-heeeaaay