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.
Stand Up
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Hit the ground runnin', a hustler til I meet dirt
Gotta be consumption I'm pumpin', the people need work
Love the niggas frontin' I came from nothin' and seen worse
The long-armed khalifa reachin' with each verse
I got that food for your thought, plus what the streets thirst
And you can ask around the haters'll know,
I'm tame with the flow, I'm sorta like the jaeger and blow
I preach to the constitution in peace,
But violate it, get that ass annihilated
I'm on the grind, money is time so why waste it
And everything but my piss clean, I'm high maintenance
You niggas are weak, sweet like one of them now-and-laters
The canon blast your candy ass if you try and hate it,
I made it, cause I stayed a couple steps ahead of y'all and
A hundred percent, since Benji got the bread involved I'm,
Lovin' this shit, come fuck with the prince,
I'm leavin' heads hollowed like them things stuffed in the clips
And the streets gon' remember this cat name, I'm beatin' the rap game
Just like nigga huggin' the strip (why?)
Cause that's how a hustler do, fall back I don't fuck with you,
We make it happen the clappin' know we can scrum with you
Yeah we can take it to the heads, give you a lump or two
A fool is still, team bring heat like a oven dude
[Chorus: x2]
Ladies stand up, gentlemen stand up,
This is pure skill, far from damned luck,
You gotta make a plan to never give your man up
And man up, to positively stand up
Once again the youngest sin came to drop the hammer
How could a bystander feel that this is not bananas?
We earn stripes, you all hype in that propaganda,
Gats spot, you cats shot, but not from cameras,
Back glock, cause snap shots'll stop your plan up,
Stuck in my ways, the haze taste like Tropicana,
Thinkin' the days of way back, people will say that,
The youngin' was gifted sick when he stayed back
Now the people listenin' play back, I got it made
Obligated to gettin' passin' grades and blaze tracks,
You'll be amazed at how I make units move
Self-made, twelfth grade, boy I'll take you to school
I'm through the streets of pistolvania where my goonies move,
? can't miss these trucks with the rims on them
And you can find me speedin', listenin' to big and em,
Fresh outta class with the weed tucked in my timberland's
[Chorus: x2]
In the lyrics to Wiz Khalifa’s “Stand Up,” he introduces himself as a hustler who hit the ground running and is always on the grind. He also mentions his poetic ability to preach to the constitution in peace but will not hesitate to annihilate those who violate it. Khalifa explains that he makes money by staying ahead of the game and being one-hundred-percent invested in his work. He then gives a nod to his past as he reminisces on how far he has come, earning stripes and never falling victim to the propaganda of others. The theme of hustling never leaves the lyrics, as he mentions making a plan to never give up on oneself and standing up positively.
The song continues with Khalifa expressing his pride in his own success, never failing to remind listeners that his talent comes from within. He raps about his young age and how he is gifted and sick when he stays back, showing that he is always ahead of the curve. The skill he has acquired has not gone unnoticed, as the people listen attentively to his music. Khalifa loves to make his audience move and utilizes his ability to make units move to his advantage.
One significant aspect of the lyrics to “Stand Up” is the consistent theme of positivity with the desire to motivate listeners to hustle their way to success. Khalifa wants his fans to make a plan and never give up on themselves, as he leads the way with his own success.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen, I came in the game feet first
I entered the entertainment industry determined to succeed from the start.
Hit the ground runnin', a hustler til I meet dirt
I work tirelessly until I can no longer continue, always pushing myself.
Gotta be consumption I'm pumpin', the people need work
I provide what is in demand and necessary to the people, constantly hustling to supply their needs.
Love the niggas frontin' I came from nothin' and seen worse
I am not impressed by those who flaunt their wealth or success, as I have come from humble beginnings and faced greater challenges.
The long-armed khalifa reachin' with each verse
My long reach expands with every word I speak in my music, able to touch a wide audience.
I got that food for your thought, plus what the streets thirst
My music provides not only intellectual stimulation but also resonates with the raw realities of the streets.
And you can ask around the haters'll know,
Even my detractors are aware of my success and impact in the music industry.
I'm tame with the flow, I'm sorta like the jaeger and blow
My flow is controlled yet powerful, much like the precision of a hunter and the intensity of a drug.
I see the dream like a martin luther,
I have a clear vision of what I want to achieve and inspire change in the world, much like Martin Luther King Jr.
I preach to the constitution in peace,
I advocate for change within the system, nonviolently pushing for progress.
But violate it, get that ass annihilated
However, I will not hesitate to use force to defend my beliefs and those of the people.
I'm on the grind, money is time so why waste it
I work hard to make the most out of my time, understanding the value of money and the potential it holds.
And everything but my piss clean, I'm high maintenance
I take pride in myself and my work, demanding the best of myself in every aspect except for passing drug tests.
You niggas are weak, sweet like one of them now-and-laters
I see my competition as inferior and too soft, like a piece of candy that quickly loses its flavor.
The canon blast your candy ass if you try and hate it,
If you come at me with negative energy or try to undermine my work, I will retaliate fiercely.
I made it, cause I stayed a couple steps ahead of y'all and
My success comes from staying ahead of the competition and always being proactive in my career.
A hundred percent, since Benji got the bread involved I'm,
I am fully invested in my career and have been since earning significant money.
Lovin' this shit, come fuck with the prince,
I am passionate about my work and encourage others to collaborate and join me in my success.
I'm leavin' heads hollowed like them things stuffed in the clips
My lyrics have a powerful impact, leaving a lasting impression on those who listen much like the empty casings left in gun clips.
And the streets gon' remember this cat name, I'm beatin' the rap game
My name is going to leave a lasting mark on the music industry, as I continue to climb to the top as a rapper.
Just like nigga huggin' the strip (why?)
Similar to a hustler on the street, I am determined and focused on achieving success with every move I make.
Cause that's how a hustler do, fall back I don't fuck with you,
As a hustler, I know how to navigate the industry and weed out those who are not beneficial to my goals.
We make it happen the clappin' know we can scrum with you
With hard work and dedication, my team and I will rise to the top and face any challenges that come our way.
Yeah we can take it to the heads, give you a lump or two
If necessary, we can physically defend ourselves and come out on top.
A fool is still, team bring heat like a oven dude
Those who underestimate us do so at their own peril, as my team is strong and hot like an oven, ready to cook up success.
[Chorus: x2]
Throughout the chorus, there is an uplifting message to stand up for oneself and pursue success with positivity and determination.
Once again the youngest sin came to drop the hammer
I am back and ready to make a significant impact in the music industry once again.
How could a bystander feel that this is not bananas?
My impact in the industry is undeniable, and even those who are not directly involved can see the power of my work.
We earn stripes, you all hype in that propaganda,
My team and I have worked hard and earned our success, unlike those who rely on hype and publicity to gain attention.
Gats spot, you cats shot, but not from cameras,
My opposition may try to come at me with violence, but it will not be caught on camera or promoted for publicity.
Back glock, cause snap shots'll stop your plan up,
To protect myself and my goals, I am always prepared and ready to take action if necessary.
Stuck in my ways, the haze taste like Tropicana,
I have my ways of doing things, including my affinity for smoking, which has become a familiar and comforting routine.
Thinkin' the days of way back, people will say that,
When looking back on my journey and success in the industry, it will be evident that I worked hard and stayed true to myself.
The youngin' was gifted sick when he stayed back
Even when I was younger and not fully established, my talent and potential were evident to those around me.
Now the people listenin' play back, I got it made
My music has gained a significant following, and I have achieved a level of success that I am satisfied with.
Obligated to gettin' passin' grades and blaze tracks,
Along with my success in the entertainment industry, I prioritize my education and continue to work hard academically.
You'll be amazed at how I make units move
My work ethic and impact in the music industry are impressive and inspiring to many.
Self-made, twelfth grade, boy I'll take you to school
I am a self-made success story, and my early education and drive have played a role in my accomplishments.
I'm through the streets of pistolvania where my goonies move,
My roots are in Pennsylvania, where I have faced many challenges and risen to the top with the support of my team.
? can't miss these trucks with the rims on them
My flashy vehicles are a symbol of my success, and impossible to ignore when they come rolling by.
And you can find me speedin', listenin' to big and em,
When I am on the move, I am listening to influential and important artists who inspire me and my work.
Fresh outta class with the weed tucked in my timberland's
Even when I am in school, I am dedicated to my work and carrying my passion for music with me everywhere I go.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE WALLACE
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