It’s hard not to love an original:
the first of many to follow. This notion lends attribution to the world’s
adoration with Wiz Khalifa. Born Cameron Jibril Thomaz, Wiz Khalifa is more
than a mere M.C. He is a movement and maverick. Four years ago, he
simultaneously gave blue collar Americans, as well as his native town of
Pittsburgh, a Hip-Hop champion with his #1 mega-hit “Black & Yellow,” a nod
to his city’s colors.
When rap marketing was primarily focused on street and
nightclub promotions, an unsigned yet clairvoyant Wiz decided to share his
sinsemilla-scented indie music with an overlooked demo of suburban and
collegiate youth. Rap touring mined newer soil and conceived was the soundtrack
for a new generation of free-spirited young hippies––fans as well as
up-and-coming MCs. “No matter what changes, you’re always gonna want that
original feeling,” says Wiz. “Nothing really comes in the way of that. You
can’t really fight it.”
“No matter what changes, you’re
always gonna want that original feeling,” says Wiz. “Nothing really comes in
the way of that. You can’t really fight it.”
Over the last five years, many
rappers have latched onto the Wiz Khalifa wave, but while they’ve mostly kept
their head above water, Khalifa has soared on both indie and major plains.
Before signing his second deal with Atlantic in 2010, Wiz had already amassed a
respectable following, fortune and awareness. He was selling out his own
20-city tours, including the Deal Or No Deal tour and Khalifa was being crowned
“Rookie of the Year” by top media brands, including The Source Magazine, XXL
Magazine, BET and MTV. His mixtapes penetrated the culture not only musically,
but also digitally, with 2010’s free download Kush and Orange Juice hashtag
becoming #1 on Twitter and was #1 trend search on Google. In 2010, when the reincarnation
of Snoop Dogg declined an offer to join the tour of a heralded rookie named
Drake, the decision made as much sense as it did dollars. Instead, the PA
product took his new Atlantic deal and the triple platinum Stargate produced
“Black & Yellow” smash and commenced his own 50-city run entitled the Waken
Baken Tour.
Wiz’s
Rostrum/Atlantic Records debut Rolling Papers and follow-up ONIF both burned
their way into the cultural conscience from atop the Billboard charts, reaching
197,000 and 148,000 in the first weeks, as well as producing street and
commercial hits, including “On My Level” feat. Too Short and “Work Hard, Play
Hard.” Each year that followed his debut release, Khalifa would appear on
Forbes lists and in Grammy Award categories. Solo artist success allowed the
lanky MC to spread his label owner wings. In 2011, he tapped Juicy J from the
Academy Award winning legendary rap group Three Six Mafia, to be co-CEO of his
Taylor Gang Records. The imprint would introduce audiences to new acts including
Chevy Woods and Ty Dollar $ign. Though King Khalifa quickly became a pop
darling, the music industry wasn’t alone in recognizing his enterprising mind
and market magnetism, which is why the Taylor Gang boss’s recent collaboration
with Converse’s Chuck Taylor line is symbiotic perfection (it’s hard not to
love an original). “When I find that the other ways I express myself are as
interesting as my music it opens up doors and makes things more interesting for
me.”
“When I find that the other ways I
express myself are as interesting as my music it opens up doors and makes
things more interesting for me.”
Wiz Khalifa is very much a brand.
Within each relevant brand exists a community (or few), and within each
community is a lifestyle. This lifestyle is what Wiz aims to articulate on his
upcoming fourth studio album Blacc Hollywood. The 26-year-old millionaire has
reaped gold and platinum fruit by being relentless and individualistic. As
illustrated on the ONIFC cover, Wiz is inspired by rock star greatness. Khalifa
says that the era that exhaled such ethos the most was the 1980’s, when
leather-tight geniuses like Eddie Murphy and Ozzie Osbourne reigned supreme.
Clarifying the misspelling of “Blacc,” Khalifa says: “It’s not a color, it’s a
mind frame of early 80’s Rock & Roll when nobody gave a fuck and everybody
was a star and everybody had a limo. The music was so good and there were so
many stars born from that attitude that I just wanted to channel that and
represent it with the album.”
“[Blacc Hollywood is] not a color,
it’s a mind frame of early 80’s Rock & Roll when nobody gave a fuck and
everybody was a star and everybody had a limo."
Every Wiz album must possess the
production of the Taylor general’s go-to maestros Jim Jonsin and Stargate.
While the track “Drop It Down On It” deliciously invites, premium seduction
occurs when Jonsin teams up with decorated scribe Rico Love (Usher, Nelly,
T.I.) and allows Khalifa to release the songbird within. Of course there’s a
ton of exotic smoke in Blacc Hollywood, demonstrated in tracks “So High” and
“KK” featuring Juicy J and Project Pat, and a succession of movies made with
white women and white liquor, displayed in the track “Raw.” There are even epic
DJ Mustard-produced after parties co-hosted by Snoop and Ty Dollar $ign, shown
in the track “You And Your Friends”; and Blacc Hollywood’s grandest fiesta is
shaping up to be the Dr. Luke turn-up “Staying Out All Night.” But none of this
should be a surprise. The Blacc Hollywood extravaganza began months ago as its lead
single “We Dem Boyz,” produced by Detail (Lil Wayne, Beyoncé), snatched the
summer anthem of 2014 crown before the season began. Temperatures only got
hotter when the remix dropped with the sizzling East/South/West lineup of Nas,
Rick Ross and Schoolboy Q.
This is
what Wiz Khalifa does: Create moments. This is who Wiz Khalifa is: The rock
star with the sexiest wife and the luxurious life who works as hard as he
plays, doing it all in jumbotron-sized peacock fashion.
“I’m a full-time husband and full-time
Dad but I love to have fun. This is pure super stardom.
Constant progression. I
have a good time living it but I’m gonna have way more fun rapping about it.”
The hugely popular rapper, Wiz Khalifa, bought a
customized modern house in Canonsburg for a whopping sum of $900,000. The
property also houses a guest house.
Location - The rapper's new
purchase is located in Canonsburg in the state of Pennsylvania. This is a
relatively small town and is located some 18 miles from Pittsburgh.
Accommodation -The residence
is located on a total area of 2.8 wooded acres. The 3,891 sq ft accommodation
features five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a half bathroom. The house is
totally eco-friendly with some really striking features like stainless steel
appliances in the kitchen and a master suite that is not only luxurious but has
unique high ceilings. The ceilings are covered in Douglas fir panels. There is
also a guest house in the property.
Features - The best part of
the house are the Brazilian Koa floors which look nice and match with the hues
and tones of the house. Outside the house, there is an irrigation system and
garage that has triple aggregate floors for draining.
Neighborhood - The new house
is just at a distance of 25 miles from the high school where Wiz Khalifa
studied.
Wiz Khalifa's Cars
Wiz
Khalifa is the proud owner of a black colored Dodge Challenger SRT 8. The car
is powered by a 3.6 liter V6 engine that produces 305hp. It has some
fascinating features like auto climate control, keyless entry, keyless start,
side airbags, a revised brake system and a revised front & rear suspension.
The car can go from 0 to 60 in just 6.4 seconds which is not bad considering it
is a six cylinder car and weighs around two tons. The car has a fuel economy of
18mpg for city and 27mpg for highway driving. The car is available for a
maximum price of $31,800. The critics have liked the looks of the car and have
admitted that the interiors are very luxurious. The car is comfortable to drive
in every situation and is also available with manual transmission.
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