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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

  • Released: September 5, 2006
  • Label: Rostrum Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
 - - -
2009 Deal or No Deal

  • Released: November 24, 2009
  • Label: Rostrum Records, Taylor Gang
  • Format: CD, digital download
 - 25 10
2011 TBA

  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Atlantic Records
 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

  1. Cite error: The named reference PostGazette-July2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. Tady, Scott (August 1, 2009). "A new wave hits Pittsburgh music". Beaver County Times. Retrieved on August 2, 2009.
  3. McCray, Mike (August 17, 2010). "Mixtape Review: Wale’s More About Nothing". Creative Loafing Charlotte. Retrieved on August 20, 2010.
  4. MTV News staff (July 25, 2010). "Wiz Khalifa Is MTV News' 'Hottest Breakthrough MC Of 2010'!". Retrieved on August 11, 2010.
  5. Riemensheider, Chris (May 27, 2010). "A different atmosphere at Rhymesayers". Star Tribune. Retrieved on September 3, 2010.
  6. 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.
  7. ^ Eustice, Kyle (October 7, 2010). "Wiz Khalifa has a global outlook on life". Westword. Retrieved on October 8, 2010.
  8. Mervis, Scott (September 2, 2010). "Local Scene: 09/02/10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on September 5, 2010.
  9. Lipshutz, Jason (October 13, 2010). "Wiz Khalifa's "Black & Yellow" And Four Other Hot Football Fight Songs". Billboard. Retrieved on October 15, 2010.
  10. Todd, Deborah M. (September 7, 2010). "Rising hip-hop stars call Pittsburgh home". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on September 8, 2010.
  11. 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.
  12. ^ "Wiz Khalifa > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.

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