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.
Star Of The Show
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Ugh
Ugh
Ugh
See I've been going on and on forever
Them haters probably wonder when I'm gone stop, never
Most of it's been good but I've seen some bad weather
But I ain't tripping, I made a million on my own
May come to your surprise but I pictured it all along
When I was sixteen, finna get put out my home
Now the man make the money, my nigga, my money grown
And I can do what I what, went form being hated on
To niggas try to go down the same road I made it on
Ain't no love lost but ain't no love shown
So now when niggas call I just don't pick up the phone
I'm breaking down the weed, put it in the bong
Blow a hundred racks, put it in the song
Party every weekend, hardly ever home
Don't get a chance to see me face to face
So you have to talk about me when I gone
Stay away from the fake or phony (phony)
Niggas who can't support their role
So keep hatin' me from the crowd
Everybody wants to be the star of the show-ow-ow
The show-ow-ow (ow-ow)
The show-ow-ow (ow-ow)
The show-ow-ow (ow-ow)
The show-ow-ow (ow-ow)
The drinks poured up, weed's rolled up
And all my jewelery ice age the piece froze up
I only like to see the hoes who keep their nose up
Have any nigga in the world but she chose us
I remember them same hoes ain't even notice us
Get you to buy a drink than its over cous'
We back around the time that she sober'd up
But shit ain't been the same since the limousine showed up
The best moments of my life
Never filled this much plastic off of Polo in my life
Rarely gon' to see, smoking with ya wife
Plus anything you want I can afford to buy it twice
It's the way we know, wake up in the morn'
Like "where did all my paper go"
Roll some more weed and get medicated
Everyday is a holiday so we celebrate it
Stay away from the fake or phony (phony)
Niggas who can't support their role
So keep hatin' me from the crowd
Everybody wants to be the star of the show-ow-ow
The show-ow-ow (ow-ow)
The show-ow-ow (ow-ow)
The show-ow-ow (ow-ow)
The show-ow-ow (ow-ow)
Niggas losing their roles
Can't play they positions (play they positions)
One day they down for the team (team)
Next day they missin' (Next day they missin')
Same ones was all in the front
Supposed to be there for support (there for support)
And half the time it's the ones you care for
Fuck you here for, huh?
You wanna be a, big shot, only number one
Everybody wanna be a superstar
Big shot, only number one
But everybody wanna be the star though
They wanna be a big shot, only number one
Everybody wanna be a superstar
Big shot, only number one
But everybody wanna be the star though
Ugh
The money come, the money go
And when it come down to it
That's something niggas with real money should know
We partied a lot, and drank
Now they don't talk to me
Started off not so great, now I'm on top of things
I guess the difference is we ain't thinking the same
So if I'm guilty of change, I guess I'm the one to blame
I see the bigger picture on the wall in the frame
Spent a couple of days on team making it rain
I was cool but, I was thinking ocean views
Polo trunk shades on and boat shoes
Cantox lick oil, my nigga I ain't slippin'
You won't star me out, ugh bad transmission
So if for the better, yeah a nigga different
That west coast weed, my homie Wiz twistin'
Mattress money put up 'cause now my money different
You got a lot to say, but they ain't never tried to listen
Record all night in the studio in the morn
Playin' back when we did, now tell me is that wrong
Crack the Rose, pop a top or two
And toast to what this hard work got us to
In the song "Star of the Show," Wiz Khalifa talks about his success and the obstacles he faced before achieving his goals. He talks about how he used to be hated on but now owns his own money, can do what he wants, and parties every weekend. Wiz Khalifa looks back on his life experience and remembers how he was sixteen and almost got kicked out of his house. However, against all odds, he worked hard and became successful.
The chorus of the song "Star of the Show" talks about how everybody wants to be the star of the show, but they should stay away from fake or phony people who cannot support them. In the second verse, Khalifa talks about how he only likes the girls who keep their nose up, how the same girls did not notice him until he became rich, and how everything has changed since he became successful. Khalifa says that when you have real money, you understand that it comes and goes, and everything is not going to be same forever. Despite changes, he celebrates his achievements, he still parties hard and is grateful every day.
Line by Line Meaning
See I've been going on and on forever
I've been in the game for a while now.
Them haters probably wonder when I'm gone stop, never
My haters are probably tired of me winning, but I won't stop.
Most of it's been good but I've seen some bad weather
I've had some good and bad times in my life.
And niggas watching now, wouldn't even give me an umbrella
Even my current supporters didn't help me when I was struggling.
But I ain't tripping, I made a million on my own
But I don't hold it against them, as I've made a lot of money on my own.
May come to your surprise but I pictured it all along
I always envisioned myself achieving success.
When I was sixteen, finna get put out my home
I was close to being kicked out of my home when I was 16.
Now the man make the money, my nigga, my money grown
Now I'm financially successful and can support myself.
And I can do what I what, went form being hated on
I have the freedom to do whatever I want and I've come a long way from being hated on.
To niggas try to go down the same road I made it on
Now others are trying to follow my path to success.
Ain't no love lost but ain't no love shown
I don't hate anyone, but I'm not showing love either.
So now when niggas call I just don't pick up the phone
I don't bother talking to people who only reach out when they want something.
I'm breaking down the weed, put it in the bong
I'm preparing my marijuana to smoke.
Blow a hundred racks, put it in the song
I'm spending a lot of money and rapping about it.
Party every weekend, hardly ever home
I'm always partying, rarely at home.
Don't get a chance to see me face to face
People don't get a chance to interact with me in person.
So you have to talk about me when I gone
People can only talk about me when I'm not around.
Stay away from the fake or phony (phony)
Don't associate with fake or disingenuous people.
Niggas who can't support their role
People who can't fulfill their responsibilities or obligations.
Everybody wants to be the star of the show-ow-ow
Everyone wants to be the center of attention and have the spotlight.
The drinks poured up, weed's rolled up
Alcoholic beverages have been served and marijuana has been rolled.
And all my jewelery ice age the piece froze up
My jewelry is expensive and has lots of diamonds.
I only like to see the hoes who keep their nose up
I only like women who are confident and stuck up.
Have any nigga in the world but she chose us
She could have anyone, but she chose to be with us.
I remember them same hoes ain't even notice us
The same women who didn't notice me before are now interested.
Get you to buy a drink than its over cous'
Women will use men for free drinks then leave.
We back around the time that she sober'd up
After drinking, she only wanted to be with us when she sobered up.
But shit ain't been the same since the limousine showed up
After I became successful, things changed.
The best moments of my life
The most memorable times of my life.
Never filled this much plastic off of Polo in my life
I've never spent so much money on Polo clothing.
Rarely gon' to see, smoking with ya wife
I don't spend much time with others, just smoking and hanging out with my wife.
Plus anything you want I can afford to buy it twice
I have the financial means to buy anything I want.
It's the way we know, wake up in the morn'
This is the lifestyle we're accustomed to.
Like "where did all my paper go"
Wondering where all my money has gone.
Roll some more weed and get medicated
Smoke more marijuana and get high.
Everyday is a holiday so we celebrate it
I treat every day like a celebration.
Niggas losing their roles
People are not fulfilling their responsibilities or obligations.
Can't play they positions (play they positions)
They are not capable of doing the job they need to do.
One day they down for the team (team)
One day they're supportive, the next they're not.
Next day they missin' (Next day they missin')
They're nonexistent the next day.
Same ones was all in the front
The same people who were previously supportive.
Supposed to be there for support (there for support)
They were expected to be supportive.
And half the time it's the ones you care for
Often it's the people you care about the most who let you down.
Fuck you here for, huh?
What's the point of you being here?
You wanna be a, big shot, only number one
You want to be the center of attention and the top dog.
But everybody wanna be the star though
Everyone wants to be the best and have the most attention.
The money come, the money go
Money can come and go quickly.
And when it come down to it
When everything is said and done.
That's something niggas with real money should know
People who have real money should know this fact.
We partied a lot, and drank
We've had a lot of parties and consumed a lot of alcohol.
Now they don't talk to me
People don't talk to me like they used to.
Started off not so great, now I'm on top of things
I didn't start off strong, but now I'm successful.
I guess the difference is we ain't thinking the same
Our mindsets are different.
So if I'm guilty of change, I guess I'm the one to blame
If I've changed, then it's my fault.
I see the bigger picture on the wall in the frame
I have a vision for my future.
Spent a couple of days on team making it rain
We spent time and money celebrating our success.
I was cool but, I was thinking ocean views
I was happy with what I had, but I always wanted more.
Polo trunk shades on and boat shoes
I'm wearing Polo clothing, sunglasses, and boat shoes.
Cantox lick oil, my nigga I ain't slippin'
I'm financially stable, so I'm not slipping.
You won't star me out, ugh bad transmission
You can't knock me down permanently, even if you try.
So if for the better, yeah a nigga different
I've changed for the better and grown as a person.
That west coast weed, my homie Wiz twistin'
We're smoking weed rolled by Wiz Khalifa.
Mattress money put up 'cause now my money different
I have so much money that I can put some under my mattress.
You got a lot to say, but they ain't never tried to listen
People have a lot to say but never listen to others.
Record all night in the studio in the morn
We're up all night recording music and sleeping in the morning.
Playin' back when we did, now tell me is that wrong
We're reminiscing about the past and wondering if it's wrong to do so.
Crack the Rose, pop a top or two
We're drinking a bottle of Rose champagne.
And toast to what this hard work got us to
We're toasting to our success that resulted from our hard work.
Lyrics © THE ADMINISTRATION MP INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC DAN, CAMERON JIBRIL THOMAZ, KEVIN WOODS
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