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.
Still Blazin
Wiz Khalifa Lyrics
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Still blazin, still blazin, still blazin
Cause ganja power its so amazin
give me the strength and protection, keep praisin
each and everydayeeee
[x2]
[Wiz Khalifa]
just gimme quiet place and lemme roll my weed
where ain't nobody in my business don't nobody gotta know
let all your conscious go and blow it by the O
I'm here but my minds gone
[Verse 1]
and its gettin hard to see you cause my eyes low
marijuana minutes, nigga time slow
on a kush clock, there's always time to smoke
say I look high? I say I'm high bro
still blazin on with me, just facin
I remember days when I could only smoke on occasion
I couldn't wait to go and cop from ray and them
rollin blunts of 50, stuck in my moms basement
had dro for sale but niggas was smokin haze then
blew a O a day then, don't know but somehow I made away
and nigga them bills need pay but I'm...
[Chorus]
why can't everyone just smoke like me?
just get up out my face and lemme roll my weed
where ain't nobody in my business, don't nobody gotta know
lets all learn how to roll and blow it by the O
I'm here but my minds gone,
[Verse 2]
400 a zip nigga that's what I'm on
and I'm gonna re-up as soon as the fires gone
smokin og kush from another time zone
as the smoke begins to pile on
wettin rags and puttin bags over the fire alarm
you niggas styrofoam, lightweight
I'm on my 13th oz, quite baked
you probably go to sleep, ya throat might ache
you off that good weed, you need a nice break
see I roll j's up all day and you gonna have to put a 8th in
they sayin its amazin how I'm..
[Chorus]
The song Still Blazin by hip-hop artist Wiz Khalifa is a tribute to the power of marijuana and its ability to give him strength and protection. The chorus repeats the phrase "still blazin" to emphasize his commitment to smoking weed, which he describes as "amazin." He praises the plant's power to help him escape reality, relax, and enjoy life. The repetition of the phrase "each and everyday" underscores his daily devotion to smoking.
In the first verse, Wiz Khalifa describes the effects of smoking weed, which he says makes it difficult to see clearly and alters his sense of time. He compares the slow pace of weed time to a "kush clock," which always has time to smoke. He is unapologetic about his relaxation-based lifestyle, saying "say I look high? I say I'm high bro." He reminisces about the days when he had to smoke on occasion, but now he always has access to marijuana. He acknowledges the need to pay his bills, but indicates that his smoking habit takes priority.
The second verse continues with the theme of smoking weed and emphasizes Wiz Khalifa's preference for high-quality strains, such as OG Kush. He boasts about smoking 400 dollars worth of weed at a time and the ability to re-up as soon as it runs out. He suggests that he is a seasoned smoker compared to those who are "styrofoam" or lightweight. He again highlights the benefits of smoking weed by saying that he can roll J's all day while others need a break.
In conclusion, Still Blazin is a song that celebrates the power of marijuana and Wiz Khalifa's devotion to the plant as an integral part of his lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
Still blazin, still blazin, still blazin
Continuing to smoke marijuana, feeling the effects of it, and enjoying it
Cause ganja power its so amazin
Marijuana gives me strength and protection and it's an amazing feeling
give me the strength and protection, keep praisin
Marijuana gives me the ability to endure challenges and protect me, which is why I continue to praise it
each and everydayeeee
Every day, without fail
why can't everyone just smoke like me?
I wish everyone could enjoy smoking marijuana like I do
just gimme quiet place and lemme roll my weed
All I need is a tranquil spot to roll my marijuana
where ain't nobody in my business don't nobody gotta know
I don't want anyone to be in my business, and I don't want anyone to know of my actions
let all your conscious go and blow it by the O
Release your conscience and smoke the marijuana that we have
I'm here but my minds gone
I am present, but my mind is numbed by the marijuana
and its gettin hard to see you cause my eyes low
It's getting difficult to see because my eyes are almost closed from being high on marijuana
marijuana minutes, nigga time slow
Time seems to slow down when I smoke marijuana
on a kush clock, there's always time to smoke
No matter what time it is, there is always an opportunity to smoke marijuana
say I look high? I say I'm high bro
People say I look high, but I acknowledge that I am high
just facin, still blazin on with me
Just stay and smoke with me
I remember days when I could only smoke on occasion
I recall a time when I could only smoke marijuana every once in a while
I couldn't wait to go and cop from ray and them
I couldn't wait to go and buy marijuana from Ray and his friends
rollin blunts of 50, stuck in my moms basement
I used to roll very long marijuana cigars, and I was stuck in my mother's basement doing so
had dro for sale but niggas was smokin haze then
I was selling a specific type of marijuana, but people were only smoking another type at that time
blew a O a day then, don't know but somehow I made away
I used to smoke an ounce of marijuana a day back then, but I don't know how I coped
and nigga them bills need pay but I'm...
I have bills to pay, but I am still smoking marijuana
400 a zip nigga that's what I'm on
I am currently buying marijuana for $400 a bag
and I'm gonna re-up as soon as the fires gone
I will purchase more marijuana as soon as I finish what I have now
smokin og kush from another time zone
I am smoking a specific type of marijuana called OG Kush, which is from a different time zone
as the smoke begins to pile on
As I smoke more marijuana, a greater amount of smoke accumulates
wettin rags and puttin bags over the fire alarm
I am wetting towels and covering the smoke detector so the smoke from the marijuana does not set off the alarm
you niggas styrofoam, lightweight
You can't handle smoking marijuana like I can
I'm on my 13th oz, quite baked
I have smoked 13 ounces of marijuana and I am very high
you probably go to sleep, ya throat might ache
You would probably fall asleep and wake up with a sore throat from smoking as much as I do
you off that good weed, you need a nice break
You are smoking a decent quantity of weed, but you need to take a break
see I roll j's up all day and you gonna have to put a 8th in
I roll joints all day, and you will have to smoke at least an eighth of marijuana with me
they sayin its amazin how I'm...
People are saying how amazing it is that I am still able to smoke so much marijuana
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Written by: ALBERTO D'ASCOLA, Dillon Clifton
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@ashleyjones8565
Always smoked to this as a teenager, just found my way back here at 26, still blazin 💨💨
@carlosang3l
Same this was the song to bump before n after high school smoke sesh's
@michaelswan8243
Facts same no joke
@erika4550
Same, just not as much i used to though.
@lvlten3114
the ganja power so amazing,
@TannerHoskins1
Shit I was 18-19 and I’m 29 and about to spark up
@BenjaminBlueStrip
Anybody here in 2024?
@LifeofNJP
Yeah me haha
@pricetyler4129
Yup!! 💯
@gdrives5200
Here and still blazin 🔥🔥💯