Unfortunately, the relationship between Khalifa and Warner Bros. In 2007, with the help of famed mixtape DJ, Green Lantern, Wiz released “Grow Season,” which was soon followed by “Prince of The City 2.” The sequel to “Prince of The City” would soon out grow its predecessor so much so that the demand for Khalifa’s music was greater than ever. As focused as ever, Wiz only saw this praise as an opportunity to work harder. Records soon followed.Īny other 20-year-old probably would’ve let all this hype go to their heads, but not Wiz. Wiz soon dropped “Show and Prove,” which claimed was “arguably the best album of the year.” The accolades began piling up and Khalifa was receiving significant co-signs from XXL, Rolling Stone, and VIBE, alike. With that excitement growing by the day, it was the perfect time for a proper commercial album. In 2005 Wiz released his first mixtape, “Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania.” The mixtape was quickly accepted by the local scene and began to gain buzz outside of Pittsburgh. The next best move? Inking a deal to Rostrum Records after a meeting with Benjy Grinberg.įresh out of high school, it was time to either sink or swim.
Rapping since the third grade and starting to record music at 14 was probably a step in the right direction.
Better known as Wiz Khalifa, the son of two military parents has always had his eye on being a new standard by which cool is measured. In the meantime, check out the Khalifa tracklist below and we’ll keep you updated on any new developments for Rolling Papers 2 and #2009.“Being out in front of people and just being ‘The Man’” might sound like a vague and ridiculous dream to have, but for Cameron Thomaz it might be the most appropriate thought to cross any mind. Confidential. Their last official project together was Live Concerpt EP released in 2013. Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y teamed up in November for "Winning" on Canal St. The highly anticipated How Fly Wiz-Spitta collab sequel seems long overdue, but both rappers have released a steady flow of music since so we really can’t complain. ĭuring a Periscope chat yesterday talking about his newest album The Carrollton Heist, several viewers asked Curren$y questions about a release date for #2009, but the New Orleans rapper kept quiet. The music is there, and we always gonna be recording and putting stuff out, so we’re just putting the plan together really,” Wiz Khalifa told MTV news. But, then, you know, we’re figuring out the best way to package it and put it together. We’re such friends and we’re such stoners, we kind of just wanna give it out.
We’re still putting the ideas together and just making it a full project. The last time Wiz or Curren$y spoke on the mixtape was back in May. Taylor Gang’s website, Curren$y and Wiz all insist the mixtape is coming soon. The duo released a track from the mixtape, “Uber Driver” in March, then another called “Weed Nap” in April. The two are supposedly still working on #2009, a follow up to How Fly. Taylor Gangers Chevy Woods, Ty Dolla $ign and Juicy J all have verses on Khalifa, but there is one long-time friend of Wiz’s that is missing from that list, Curren$y. The rapper also confirmed on Twitter to expect a collab with The Weeknd. So far, Wiz has released two tracks from Rolling Papers 2 : “Burn Slow” featuring Rae Sremmurd and “No Social Media” featuring Snoop Dogg. Curren$y, Too $hort, Chevy Woods all delivered on the weed-inspired album. The project wasn’t shy of features either. Ĭonfirmed to come sometime in 2016 by Wiz himself on L.A.’s Power 106 in November, the original Rolling Papers was not short of billboard hits.Taylor Gang fans played “On My Level,” “Roll Up,” “Black and Yellow,” “No Sleep” and “Rooftops” on repeat.
After releasing Cabin Fever 3 just a month ago, the first project Wiz has on the list following the release of Khalifa should be Rolling Papers 2. However, Wiz also has a few projects on the backburner. Travis Scott and is set to release his self-titled album Khalifa Feb. Wiz Khalifa just released a single called “Bake Sale” feat. Amber Rose came through and squashed the beef by landing a death blow on Kanye with a simple #FingerInTheBootyAssBitch hashtag. As far as the feud on Twitter is concerned, Wiz lit a joint and stayed cool as usual. Chances are Wiz will turn up the creative momentum even more following his recent beef with Kanye West, which sparked from the name change of Ye’s album from SWISH to Waves.
Not every rapper can push out mixtapes as fast as Curren$y, but Wiz Khalifa has been keeping up with the Jet Lifer lately.