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| '''Cameron Jibril Thomaz''' (born September 8, 1987), better known by the stage name '''Wiz Khalifa''', is an American ] based in ], ]. He released his debut album, '']'', in 2006, and signed to ] in 2007. His ]-influenced single, "]", received ] airplay, charting on the ] and ] charts in 2008.<ref name="ErieTimesNews"/> Khalifa parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album, '']'', in November 2009. He released the mixtape '']'' as a free download in April 2010, which became a top trending item on ] and ]; he then signed with ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1272586&srvc=home&position=also|title=Rising rap Wiz kid's got the right mix|publisher=Boston Herald('the edge' Boston Herald.Com)|date=August 6, 2010|accessdate=August 8, 2010 }}</ref> | |||
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| ==Early life== | |||
| Khalifa was born on September 8, 1987 in ] to a mother and a father serving in the ].<ref name="ErieTimesNews">Richards, Dave (September 18, 2008). "". '']''. Retrieved on September 18, 2008.</ref><ref name="allmusic"/> His parents divorced when Khalifa was about three years old. His parents' military service caused him to move on a regular basis.<ref name="allmusic">Cordor, Cyril. "". Allmusic. Retrieved on June 23, 2008.</ref> Khalifa lived in Germany, England, and Japan before settling in ] where he attended ].<ref name="ErieTimesNews"/> | |||
| His stage name is derived from ], an ] word meaning "successor", and ], which was shortened to Wiz when Khalifa was fifteen.<ref></ref> Khalifa stated to ] that the name also came from being called "young Wiz 'cause I was good at everything I did".<ref>Thompson, Troy (March 12, 2010). "". ]. Retrieved on March 23, 2010.</ref> He includes ], ] and ] among his influences.<ref name="westword"/> | |||
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| ==Career== | |||
| Khalifa released his first ], ''Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania'', in 2005. The mixtape led to his first full length album entitled '']'' in 2006. Khalifa was declared an "artist to watch" that year in '']'' magazine.<ref>"". November 28, 2006. '']''. Retrieved on August 2, 2007.</ref> | |||
| In 2007, Khalifa signed to ] and released two mixtapes through ]: ''Grow Season'', hosted by ] and released on July 4, 2007, and ''Prince of the City 2'', released on November 20, 2007. His debut Warner Bros. single "]" reached number 25 on the ''Billboard'' ] music chart and number 20 on ''Billboard's'' ]. The song ] "]" by ]. Khalifa's vocals from "Say Yeah" appear near the end of Pittsburgh ] producer ]'s 2008 album, '']'', over music from ] "]", ] "]", and ]'s "]".<ref>Breihan, Tom (June 24, 2008). "". '']''. Retrieved on June 25, 2008.</ref> Khalifa appeared with ], ] and ] at ] Summer Jam at the ] in ] on August 2, 2008.<ref>Burger, David (August 1, 2008). "". '']''. Retrieved on August 2, 2008.</ref> Khalifa released the mixtapes ''Star Power'' in September 2008, and ''Flight School'' in April 2009 on Rostrum Records. | |||
| Khalifa parted ways with ] in July 2009 after numerous delays in releasing his planned debut album for the label, ''First Flight''. Khalifa stated to the '']'' 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".<ref name="PostGazette-July2009"/> Khalifa appeared with ], ], ], ], and ] at the ] in Pittsburgh on July 31, 2009, where he announced that his relationship with Warner Bros. was over.<ref>Tady, Scott (August 1, 2009). "". '']''. Retrieved on August 2, 2009.</ref> | Khalifa parted ways with ] in July 2009 after numerous delays in releasing his planned debut album for the label, ''First Flight''. Khalifa stated to the '']'' 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".<ref name="PostGazette-July2009"/> Khalifa appeared with ], ], ], ], and ] at the ] in Pittsburgh on July 31, 2009, where he announced that his relationship with Warner Bros. was over.<ref>Tady, Scott (August 1, 2009). "". '']''. Retrieved on August 2, 2009.</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | ]''.<ref>McCray, Mike (August 17, 2010). "". ''Creative Loafing Charlotte''. Retrieved on August 20, 2010.</ref> Khalifa was named MTV's Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010, winning with nearly 70,000 votes, and beating out finalists ], ], Travis Porter, and ].<ref>MTV News staff (July 25, 2010). "". Retrieved on August 11, 2010.</ref> | ||
| ] in ] in April 2010.]] | |||
| Continuing his association with Rostrum Records, Khalifa released the single "Teach U to Fly", and the mixtape ''How Fly'', a collaboration with ] rapper ], on August 9, 2009.<ref name="PostGazette-July2009">Mervis, Scott (July 18, 2009). "". '']''. Retrieved on July 18, 2009.</ref> Khalifa introduced a more melodic style on the mixtape, alternating between singing and rapping. He opened for ] member ] at the 2009 ] in New York City.<ref>Falkowski, Jamie (October 15, 2009). "". '']'', Issue 733. Retrieved on October 19, 2009.</ref> Khalifa released the mixtape ''Burn After Rolling'' on November 2, 2009, where he raps over familiar beats from other artists, including the songs "]" and "]" by ], "]" by ], "]" by ], and "]" by ].<ref name="mccray">McCray, Mike (November 3, 2009). "". '']''. Retrieved on November 8, 2009.</ref> Khalifa released his second album, '']'', on November 24, 2009.<ref>Todd, Deborah M. (November 26, 2009). "". ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. Retrieved on November 27, 2009.</ref> | |||
| Khalifa performed at ] in ] in March 2010 as part of the 2010 ] Music Festival.<ref>Freedman, Pete (March 25, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on April 14, 2010.</ref> He appeared on the cover of '']'' magazine that same month, for the magazine's annual list of Top 10 Freshman, which included ], ], ], ], and ]. He toured with rapper ] on a 20-date tour, the Deal Or No Deal Tour.<ref>Noz, Andrew (March 29, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on April 14, 2010.</ref> Khalifa released the free mixtape '']'' for download on April 14, 2010. Due to Khalifa's devoted grassroots fan base, the mixtape became the No. 1 ] on Twitter with the ] #kushandorangejuice, and "Kush and Orange Juice download” ranked No. 1 on ]’s hot search trends.<ref>Vozick-Levinson, Simon (April 14, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on April 14, 2010.</ref> | |||
| Citing music industry insiders, '']'' magazine wrote that Khalifa signed with ] in April 2010, although the rapper didn't confirm it.<ref>Ramirez, Erika (May 4, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on May 15, 2010.</ref> He stated to ] in June 2010 that he was working on a new album, but was weighing his options and hadn't yet decided on a label to distribute it.<ref>Crates, Jake (June 22, 2010). "". ]. Retrieved on June 26, 2010.</ref> Khalifa confirmed to ] on July 30 that he was signing an Atlantic Records deal.<ref>Ziegbe, Mawuse; Calloway, Sway (July 30, 2010). "" ]. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.</ref> | |||
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| Khalifa appeared at the Soundset 2010 festival in May 2010 in ], ], alongside ], ] and ], ], ], ], and others.<ref>Riemensheider, Chris (May 27, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on September 3, 2010.</ref> He also performed at the 2010 ] festival, along with hip hop veterans ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>Humphress, Corey (May 27, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on June 2, 2010.</ref> Khalifa declined an invitation to tour with rapper ] and launched his own "Waken Baken" tour, a 50-city national tour with rapper ]. The tour, scheduled to last from September to November 2010, has, as of October, sold out every venue.<ref name="westword">Eustice, Kyle (October 7, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on October 8, 2010.</ref> Khalifa performed in a cypher during the 2010 ] Hip-Hop Awards. He recited his verse from the song, "The Check Point", from his mixtape with ], ''How Fly''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} | Khalifa appeared at the Soundset 2010 festival in May 2010 in ], ], alongside ], ] and ], ], ], ], and others.<ref>Riemensheider, Chris (May 27, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on September 3, 2010.</ref> He also performed at the 2010 ] festival, along with hip hop veterans ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>Humphress, Corey (May 27, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on June 2, 2010.</ref> Khalifa declined an invitation to tour with rapper ] and launched his own "Waken Baken" tour, a 50-city national tour with rapper ]. The tour, scheduled to last from September to November 2010, has, as of October, sold out every venue.<ref name="westword">Eustice, Kyle (October 7, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on October 8, 2010.</ref> Khalifa performed in a cypher during the 2010 ] Hip-Hop Awards. He recited his verse from the song, "The Check Point", from his mixtape with ], ''How Fly''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} | ||
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{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Wiz Khalifa | Img = Wiz Khalifa Brooklyn 2009.jpg | Img_alt = Wiz Khalifa holding a microphone | Img_capt = Wiz Khalifa p Records|Rostrum]], Warner Bros., Atlantic | Associated_acts = Curren$y | URL = www.wizkhalifa.com | Nst 1, 2008). "U92's Summer Jam: Rap producers get a chance to shine ". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved on August 2, 2008.</ref> Khalifa released the mixtapes Star Power in September 2008, and Flight School in April 2009 on Rostrum Records.
Khalifa parted ways with Warner Bros. Records in July 2009 after numerous delays in releasing his planned debut album for the label, First Flight. Khalifa stated to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that, "I learned a lot during my time there and matured as an artist during the process. I'm happy to be moving on with all of my material and having the chance to be in control of my next moves". Khalifa appeared with Girl Talk, Modey Lemon, Donora, Grand Buffet, and Don Caballero at the Amphitheatre at Station Square in Pittsburgh on July 31, 2009, where he announced that his relationship with Warner Bros. was over.
]. Khalifa was named MTV's Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010, winning with nearly 70,000 votes, and beating out finalists Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, Travis Porter, and Diggy Simmons.
Khalifa appeared at the Soundset 2010 festival in May 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, alongside Method Man & Redman, Del the Funky Homosapien and Hieroglyphics, Atmosphere, Murs, Cage, and others. He also performed at the 2010 Rock the Bells festival, along with hip hop veterans Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim, KRS-One, Jedi Mind Tricks and Slick Rick. Khalifa declined an invitation to tour with rapper Drake and launched his own "Waken Baken" tour, a 50-city national tour with rapper Yelawolf. The tour, scheduled to last from September to November 2010, has, as of October, sold out every venue. Khalifa performed in a cypher during the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards. He recited his verse from the song, "The Check Point", from his mixtape with Curren$y, How Fly.
Khalifa released "Black and Yellow", his first single for Rostrum/Atlantic, produced by Stargate, which has received radio airplay. The single debuted at No. 99 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; the title of the song refers to the colors of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates. Khalifa will release his debut album with Atlantic Records in 2011. He appeared with Curren$y on the track "Scaling the Building" on producer Ski Beatz' 2010 album, 24 Hour Karate School. Khalifa's fanbase is known as the Taylor Gang, named after his love of Chuck Taylor All-Stars shoes.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||||
| 2006 | Show and Prove
|
- | - | - | |||
| 2009 | Deal or No Deal
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- | 25 | 10 | |||
| 2011 | TBA
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To be released | |||||
Mixtapes
- 2005: Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania
- 2007: Grow Season
- 2007: Prince of the City 2
- 2008: Star Power
- 2009: Flight School
- 2009: How Fly (with Curren$y)
- 2009: Burn After Rolling
- 2010: Kush and Orange Juice
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Pittsburgh Sound (All in My Blood)" | - | - | - | Show and Prove |
| "Youngin' on His Grind" | - | - | - | Non-album single | |
| "Say Yeah" | 119 | 112 | 20 | ||
| 2008 | "Make It Hot" | - | - | - | |
| 2009 | "This Plane" | - | - | - | Deal or No Deal |
| 2010 | "Black and Yellow" | 51 | 44 | 20 | TBA |
References
- Cite error: The named reference
PostGazette-July2009was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - Tady, Scott (August 1, 2009). "A new wave hits Pittsburgh music". Beaver County Times. Retrieved on August 2, 2009.
- McCray, Mike (August 17, 2010). "Mixtape Review: Wale’s More About Nothing". Creative Loafing Charlotte. Retrieved on August 20, 2010.
- MTV News staff (July 25, 2010). "Wiz Khalifa Is MTV News' 'Hottest Breakthrough MC Of 2010'!". Retrieved on August 11, 2010.
- Riemensheider, Chris (May 27, 2010). "A different atmosphere at Rhymesayers". Star Tribune. Retrieved on September 3, 2010.
- Humphress, Corey (May 27, 2010). "Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim, More to Perform Full Albums at Rock the Bells 2010". Paste. Retrieved on June 2, 2010.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (October 7, 2010). "Wiz Khalifa has a global outlook on life". Westword. Retrieved on October 8, 2010.
- Mervis, Scott (September 2, 2010). "Local Scene: 09/02/10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on September 5, 2010.
- Lipshutz, Jason (October 13, 2010). "Wiz Khalifa's "Black & Yellow" And Four Other Hot Football Fight Songs". Billboard. Retrieved on October 15, 2010.
- Todd, Deborah M. (September 7, 2010). "Rising hip-hop stars call Pittsburgh home". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on September 8, 2010.
- Feldman, Nick (September 22, 2010). "Legendary Producer Ski Beatz Proves He Hasn't Missed a Beat with 24 Hour Karate School". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved on October 5, 2010.
- ^ "Wiz Khalifa > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
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