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 โthe skills, the looks, the confidence, the drive, and the charisma for the job.โ The New Pittsburgh Courier says, โThe 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.
Spaceship
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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(I gotta go) -to all my
Aliens and weirdo's out their
(Laughs) Me I'm high on (Yep) that stuff
Good weed that is it's ya man Easy Wider
(I'm on another level)
WEED (somewhere outta state or another planet)
Brand new Wiz Khalifa
(yeah) We gonna show you how to fly lets go
I'm somewhere off in Pluto
Ain't close to nothin' you know-or ever seen
I smoke heavy green, I never lean
But it's drink in my cup
A whole lot of stink in my blunt
Louis Vuitton, boy this Gucc' he got on
Fuck the charms see the shoes he got on?
And my songs' why the groupies are gone
Pimp juice by the two liter gone
I live on some other shit
Every week another bitch
Ain't drunk sex who you fuckin' wit?
Not me, I'm in another galaxy
Get your telescopes
My flow is hella dope, punch lines never
Been the type tell a joke, nope
So fresh you can smell the soap
Boy you know I'm high
You ain't gotta smell the smoke (Laughs)
I'm finna take a flight out
Found me a Hollywood hideout, yeah
Some superstar shit what I'm bout
Write what I live, live what I rhyme 'bout
When Knot come home
I'm gon' see him when he land
When Skirts come home
I'm gon' see him when he land
So fly I need a spaceship
So high I feel like I got a face lift
I can't say shit, but- (Inhale)
So fly I need a spaceship
So high I feel like I got a face lift
I can't say shit, but- (Inhale)
When light come home
I'm gon' see him when he land
Hater talk wrong
Leave him leakin' where he stand
Qua on the ship too
I'm gon' see him when he land
For all this money talk, I'm
Gon' need a rubber band, man
Lotta bitches on my penis and I
Heard they all from Venus
They know I'm heavy hustle so them
Hoes run out to meet us
That money come fast as light speeders, Jesus
And no ain't no standing here
The whip so sick it got landing gear
So high I need my man to steer
Sledren got me feeling like the man in here
No paper just flying, yellow diamonds
And my chain I'm Orion, no lying
I'm somewhere out the Ozone wit it
No dime I need the whole- (Um)
So fly I need a spaceship
So high I feel like I got a face lift
I can't say shit, but- (Inhale)
So fly I need a spaceship
So high I feel like I got a face lift
I can't say shit, but- (Inhale)
Got damn Murphy (Yeaaahhh)
We light years ahead of ya'll mane (laughs)
Don't even use gas man, (yeah)
Bang in left through the one hole
Go sit on the two niggas (Yep) next to Pluto
You feel me (Uh-Huh)
Heavy Hustle ho (Heavy Hustle ho)
I been there, I seen it, I done it
When it come down to that money
I need that, I want that, yeah
I been there, I seen it, I done it
When it come down to that money
I need that, I want that, yeah
I been there, I seen it, I done it
When it come down to that money
I need that I want that
I see a bad bitch, I need that I want that
I'm tryna get high
Where my weed at where my blunt at?
I'm tryna get high
Where my weed at where my blunt at?
When it come down to that money
I need that, I want that, yeah
The lyrics to Wiz Khalifa's "Spaceship" depict a sense of being on a different level, both literally and figuratively. Wiz describes himself as being somewhere off in Pluto, emphasizing his detachment from the ordinary world. He mentions smoking "heavy green" (referring to marijuana) and not leaning, indicating his preference for staying focused and alert. Despite his relaxed and high state, he still has a drink in his cup and exudes confidence in his designer clothes and shoes.
Wiz Khalifa also brags about his success with women, claiming to be with a different woman every week. He asserts that he lives a lifestyle that others cannot keep up with and that he is in another galaxy. The mention of telescopes symbolically suggests that his talent and uniqueness are worthy of inspection and admiration. He takes pride in his flow, describing it as "hella dope" and emphasizing that he doesn't tell jokes but delivers serious punch lines. Wiz concludes the song with the idea of taking flight, finding a hideout, and continuing to live the superstar lifestyle.
Overall, "Spaceship" serves as an anthem for Wiz Khalifa's larger-than-life persona, celebrating his success, confidence, and unique perspective.
Line by Line Meaning
(Yeeuh) this one goes out-
This song is dedicated to...
(I gotta go) -to all my
all my fellow aliens and weirdos out there
Aliens and weirdo's out their
I'm addressing the outcasts and unique individuals
(Laughs) Me I'm high on (Yep) that stuff
I'm heavily influenced by...
Good weed that is it's ya man Easy Wider
specifically, good quality marijuana
(I'm on another level)
I'm in a state of mind beyond the ordinary
WEED (somewhere outta state or another planet)
I'm smoking weed that takes me to a different place
Brand new Wiz Khalifa
I'm introducing myself as a fresh artist
(I'm in control like Janet, damnit, Laughs)
I have total control like Janet Jackson did
(yeah) We gonna show you how to fly lets go
We're going to demonstrate how to reach new heights
I'm somewhere off in Pluto
I'm in a distant place
Ain't close to nothin' you know-or ever seen
It's unlike anything you're familiar with
I smoke heavy green, I never lean
I indulge in a lot of marijuana, but I don't mix it with other substances
But it's drink in my cup
However, I do have alcohol in my cup
A whole lot of stink in my blunt
I roll my joints with a significant amount of potent marijuana
Louis Vuitton, boy this Gucc' he got on
I'm referring to my luxurious fashion choices
Fuck the charms see the shoes he got on?
I don't care about jewelry, but look at my stylish shoes
And my songs' why the groupies are gone
The reason I attract groupies is my music
Pimp juice by the two liter gone
I consume a lot of alcohol, especially when it comes to pimp juice
I live on some other shit
I have a unique lifestyle
Every week another bitch
I have a new romantic partner every week
Ain't drunk sex who you fuckin' wit?
It's not just casual sex, but drunk sex that I engage in
Not me, I'm in another galaxy
I'm in a completely different world
Get your telescopes
I'm urging listeners to observe and understand
My flow is hella dope, punch lines never
The way I rap is extremely impressive and my punchlines are always on point
Been the type tell a joke, nope
I'm not the type to crack jokes in my music
So fresh you can smell the soap
I'm so clean and fresh that you can practically smell the soap
Boy you know I'm high
I'm clearly under the influence of drugs
You ain't gotta smell the smoke (Laughs)
You don't need to actually smell the marijuana smoke to know I'm high
I'm finna take a flight out
I'm about to take off and go somewhere else
Found me a Hollywood hideout, yeah
I've discovered a secret place in Hollywood to escape to
Some superstar shit what I'm bout
I'm all about living a superstar lifestyle
Write what I live, live what I rhyme 'bout
I write about my own experiences and live them out in reality
When Knot come home
When my friend Knot returns from somewhere
I'm gon' see him when he land
I'll make sure to meet up with him when he arrives
When Skirts come home
When my friend Skirts returns from somewhere
I'm gon' see him when he land
I'll make sure to meet up with him when he arrives
So fly I need a spaceship
I need a spaceship to match my extraordinary level of coolness
So high I feel like I got a face lift
I'm so incredibly high that I feel like I've had a cosmetic procedure
I can't say shit, but- (Inhale)
I'm speechless, but the only thing I can do is inhale more drugs
When light come home
When my friend Light returns from somewhere
I'm gon' see him when he land
I'll make sure to meet up with him when he arrives
Hater talk wrong
When someone who dislikes me says something incorrect
Leave him leakin' where he stand
I'll harm them to the point of leaking, right where they're standing
Qua on the ship too
My friend Qua is also on the spaceship
I'm gon' see him when he land
I'll make sure to meet up with him when he arrives
For all this money talk, I'm
Considering all the conversation about money, I
Gon' need a rubber band, man
Require a rubber band to hold all the money together
Lotta bitches on my penis and I
I have a lot of women chasing me
Heard they all from Venus
I've heard that they all come from Venus
They know I'm heavy hustle so them
They're aware that I'm a hustler, so they
Hoes run out to meet us
They eagerly approach us
That money come fast as light speeders, Jesus
The money comes quickly, as if traveling at the speed of light, it's amazing
And no ain't no standing here
We won't stay in one place
The whip so sick it got landing gear
The car is so impressive that it has landing gear like a spaceship
So high I need my man to steer
I'm so intoxicated that I need someone else to steer for me
Sledren got me feeling like the man in here
The effects of the drug Sledren make me feel like I'm the center of attention
No paper just flying, yellow diamonds
I'm not worrying about money, I'm soaring high and wearing expensive jewelry
And my chain I'm Orion, no lying
My chain represents the constellation Orion, and I'm not exaggerating
I'm somewhere out the Ozone wit it
I'm in a completely different realm
No dime I need the whole- (Um)
I don't want just a little bit, I want the entire thing
Got damn Murphy (Yeaaahhh)
My friend Murphy is exclaiming his frustration
We light years ahead of ya'll mane (laughs)
We're far more advanced than the rest of you, man
Don't even use gas man, (yeah)
We don't even use gasoline anymore, man
Bang in left through the one hole
We're making a powerful impact by going through the narrow opening
Go sit on the two niggas (Yep) next to Pluto
We're surpassing everyone and even sitting close to Pluto
You feel me (Uh-Huh)
Do you understand what I'm saying? (Yes)
Heavy Hustle ho (Heavy Hustle ho)
We hustle hard and work relentlessly
I've been there, I seen it, I done it
I've experienced and accomplished many things
When it come down to that money
In terms of money
I need that, I want that, yeah
I require and desire money
I see a bad bitch, I need that I want that
When I spot an attractive woman, I must have her
I'm tryna get high
I'm attempting to get under the influence
Where my weed at where my blunt at?
Where can I find some marijuana and a rolled joint?
When it come down to that money
In terms of money
I need that, I want that, yeah
I require and desire money
I been there, I seen it, I done it
I've experienced and accomplished many things
When it come down to that money
In terms of money
I need that, I want that
I require and desire money
I see a bad bitch, I need that I want that
When I spot an attractive woman, I must have her
I'm tryna get high
I'm attempting to get under the influence
Where my weed at where my blunt at?
Where can I find some marijuana and a rolled joint?
When it come down to that money
In terms of money
I need that, I want that, yeah
I require and desire money
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Saul Coronel
Yo creo que este fue por lejos el mejor รกlbum de Wiz. Tanta nostalgia...
Truu Bluu
i always listen to wiz when im blazin up๐ฅ๐จ
Des Nutz
Fo sho
Night Creature
@Des Nutz same, i developed chs so i can't smoke to much no more but when i do i definitely got wiz on
Hassan Mahone
My comment will probably get lost but whoever reads this.. You got this! Whatever you are going through, will get better hang in there! <3
Jack McGrath
I needed this. Thanks homie
OG Pretty Thug Sabrรฉ
Gracias gang ๐๐ค
Ryan G
I really connect with this comment. Thank you for being a good person.
Karrimor18
Haven't listened to this years. I had this whole album on repeat 12 years ago
Ryan G
Me to my old weed dealer gave me his copy still bang it every other day