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.
Smokin Good
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Roll a lot skunk, need some blunts, get two boxes in
Goin' to pull my stash, out rollin' out this half ounce
Puff pass, nigga I puff grass till I pass out
I'm a cigarello fiend smokin' weed like it's oxygen
Roll a lot skunk, need some blunts, get two boxes in
Goin' to pull my stash, out rollin' out this half ounce
Half ounce what I got to smoke up in some days
Yeah I choke up and get blazed
Eyes closed up and get glazed
I'll blow some in your face
But you ain't hitting nothin'
If I'm in here I gotta smoke somethin' nigga
Crack a swishy if I'm rollin' up that good
And we roll it by the O, yeah I know you wish you could
Ain't nothin' funny gettin' money like I should
Anywhere I go niggas know I smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
Niggas know about what young Khalifa into
Love to smoke out, a lot of reefer in him
Get you skunked out, you know I'm street official
When boys gotta problem, you should keep your issue
I'm from Pistolvania, where them heaters hit you
Out in California, where the weed official
And you could tell that I'm a boss
Don't really gotta tell you that I'm smokin good,
You smell it through the wall
Crack a swishy if I'm rollin' up that good
And we roll it by the O, yeah I know you wish you could
Ain't nothin' funny gettin' money like I should
Anywhere I go niggas know I smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
I'm smokin' good
The lyrics to Wiz Khalifa's song "Smokin Good" are a celebration of the rapper's love of smoking weed. He refers to himself as a "cigarello fiend," which suggests that he smokes frequently and has a preference for rolling his weed in cigarillos. He also talks about needing to get two boxes of blunts and rolling a half ounce of weed for himself. The repetition of the line "I'm smokin' good" throughout the song emphasizes his love of smoking and the fact that he is enjoying the experience.
Wiz Khalifa's lyrics also suggest that he sees smoking weed as an integral part of his identity. He refers to himself as a "boss" and emphasizes that people can smell the smoke wafting through the walls. In one line, he says, "Niggas know about what young Khalifa into," which further underscores the fact that his love of smoking is a key part of his public persona. The song is also notable for its references to locations where weed is legal, such as California, which suggests that Wiz Khalifa is a vocal advocate for marijuana legalization.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a cigarello fiend smokin' weed like it's oxygen
I smoke weed excessively, like it's necessary for me to survive
Roll a lot skunk, need some blunts, get two boxes in
I roll a lot of weed, and when I run out of blunts, I buy two boxes to make sure I have enough
Goin' to pull my stash, out rollin' out this half ounce
I'm getting my stash of weed, specifically a half ounce, to roll up and smoke
Puff pass, nigga I puff grass till I pass out
I smoke until I become extremely high and can no longer stay awake
Half ounce what I got to smoke up in some days
I have a half ounce of weed, which will last me for a few days
Yeah I choke up and get blazed
I cough while smoking, getting very high in the process
Eyes closed up and get glazed
My eyes become droopy and glazed over from the effects of the weed
I'll blow some in your face
I'll exhale some smoke in your direction
But you ain't hitting nothin'
You won't be smoking any of my weed
If I'm in here I gotta smoke somethin' nigga
If I'm in a place, I feel the need to smoke something
Crack a swishy if I'm rollin' up that good
I crack open a cigar to roll my weed in if it's good quality
And we roll it by the O, yeah I know you wish you could
We roll large quantities of weed and you probably wish you could do the same
Ain't nothin' funny gettin' money like I should
There's nothing funny about making money, and I do it as I should
Anywhere I go niggas know I smokin' good
Wherever I go, people know that I'm smoking good quality weed
Niggas know about what young Khalifa into
People already know what I'm into
Love to smoke out, a lot of reefer in him
I love to smoke weed, and there's a lot of it in me
Get you skunked out, you know I'm street official
I'll get you really high, and you know I'm official in the streets
When boys gotta problem, you should keep your issue
When someone has a problem with me, they should keep it to themselves
I'm from Pistolvania, where them heaters hit you
I'm from a place called Pistolvania, where guns can hurt you
Out in California, where the weed official
In California, the weed is high quality and legit
And you could tell that I'm a boss
It's obvious that I'm in charge
Don't really gotta tell you that I'm smokin good
I don't need to tell you that I'm smoking good weed
You smell it through the wall
You can smell my weed from outside the room
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAMERON THOMAZ, CAMERON JIBRIL THOMAZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
James Bryan C Quipanes
on Cameras
Love This song <3 Wiz .. PEACE
Ïss Pùmkîñ
on See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth)
great song
Kalif King
on See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth)
hmmm