Wiz Khalifa is a well-known rapper, singer, and songwriter from the United States. Since his debut in 2006, he has been engaged in the music industry. He is well recognized for his hip-hop music and infrequent acting roles. ‘Warner Bros. Records,’ ‘Atlantic Records,’ ‘Taylor Gang,’ and ‘Rostrum Records’ have all been linked with him. His single ‘Black and Yellow,’ which was his first song for ‘Atlantic Records,’ garnered him a lot of attention. ‘See You Again,’ his most renowned song, was featured in the film ‘Furious 7.’ The song reached the top of Billboard’s “Hot 100” chart and remained there for 12 weeks. He has seven studio albums to his credit. He’s also released a soundtrack CD and an extended play. He has also appeared in a few films and made guest appearances on a number of television shows. He has received numerous awards, including the ‘BET,’ ‘Billboard Music Awards,’ and the ‘Teen Choice Awards.’
Childhood and Adolescence
Cameron Jibril Thomaz, better known as Wiz Khalifa, was born on September 8, 1987, in Minot, North Dakota, United States. His parents were both in the military in the United States. During his early life, he had to relocate frequently due to the nature of his parents’ employment. Before arriving in Pittsburgh, he resided in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan. When he was three years old, his parents divorced.
Taylor Allerdice High School in Pittsburgh was his alma mater. He was drawn to music at a young age, and at the age of nine, he began writing his own songs.
He started writing his own lyrics and performing them. This drew the attention of the people, and he grew in popularity in Pittsburgh as a result.
Later, he produced his debut mix tape, “Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania,” which established him a household name in Pittsburgh and around the country.
Career of Wiz Khalifa
The president of ‘Rostrum Records,’ Benjy Grinberg, took notice of Khalifa’s contribution to the mixtapes of numerous young musicians in Pittsburgh. He saw Khalifa’s potential and chose to work with him to help him hone his talents.
Khalifa launched his first mix-tape after a seven-month training period.
His first album, ‘Show and Prove,’ was released as a result of this. In 2006, the album was released.
In 2007, he collaborated with ‘Rostrum Records’ to create two new mixtapes. ‘Prince of the City 2’ and ‘Grow Season’ were the mixtapes. He also signed with ‘Warner Bros Records’ in the same year.
‘Say Yeah,’ was his first song with Warner Bros. It reached number 25 on Billboard’s rhythmic top 40 chart.
In 2009, he released two new mixtapes, ‘Star Power’ and ‘Flight School.’
With ‘Rostrum Records,’ he released the single ‘Teach U to Fly’ and the mixtape ‘How Fly’ on August 9, 2009.
He revealed his affiliation with ‘Atlantic Records’ in July 2010.
He started his own ‘Waken Baken’ tour with rapper Yelawolf, which will take him to 50 cities across the country. DJ Bonics was his tour’s official DJ.
In 2010, he released his first single, “Black and Yellow,” for the label “Rostrum/ Atlantic.” The single reached the top of Billboard’s ‘Hot 100’ chart.
In March 2011, he released his first album, ‘Rolling Papers,’ in collaboration with Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.
In April 2012, he released his next album, ‘Only Nigga in First Class,’ which was abbreviated as O.N.I.F.C in the mainstream market. This album was likewise a hit, reaching the number two slot on Billboard’s chart. The album’s two songs, ‘Work Hard Play Hard’ and ‘Remember You,’ were both enormous hits.
His sixth album, ‘Blacc Hollywood,’ was produced by Mannie Fresh and included Miley Cyrus and Juicy J.
As a tribute to Paul Walker from the film ‘Furious 7,’ he released the single ‘See You Again.’ The song was a huge hit, reaching number one on Billboard’s ‘Hot 100’ chart.
In 2015, he shared the stage with ‘Fall Out Boy’ at the ‘Billboard Music Awards.’ They began touring the United States with Hoodie Allen. ‘The Boys of Zummer Tour’ was the name of the tour.
In 2016, he published the album ‘Khalifa.’
He had a contentious fallout with Benjy Grinberg in 2016, and sued him for $1 million in damages, including punitive damages and attorney expenses. After ten years of excellent partnership, they decided to part ways.
After releasing ‘Pull Up,’ a song from the same album, he announced the release of his second album, ‘Rolling Papers 2.’ In 2018, ‘Rolling Papers 2’ was released.
Major Projects of Wiz Khalifa
Wiz’s first album, ‘Show and Prove,’ had 17 tracks and was issued by ‘Rostrum Records.’ The album’s most hit song was ‘Pittsburgh Sound.’
His second album, ‘Deal or No Deal,’ was a greater commercial success than his first. A track called ‘The Plane’ was released to promote it. The album reached number ten on Billboard’s ‘Top Rap Albums’ chart in the United States.
‘Rolling Papers,’ his third album, was a huge success. Wiz Khalifa’s debut album, ‘Rolling Papers,’ cemented his place in the music world. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It debuted at number two on Billboard’s top 200 chart.
Khalifa’s fourth album was also ranked second on Billboard’s chart. ‘O.N.I.F.C.’ was a 17-track album that sold 148,000 copies in its first week.
His sixth album, ‘Blacc Hollywood,’ was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Billboard included it in their list as well.
Wiz’s sixth album, ‘Khalifa,’ debuted at number three on Billboard’s ‘R&B Hip-Hop Album’ chart. With ‘Atlantic Records,’ he released his fourth album.
Achievements & Awards
Wiz was named a “talent to watch” by Rolling Stone magazine in 2006.
In 2010, he was selected ‘Rookie of the Year’ by ‘The Source.’
Pittsburgh City Council announced December 12, 2012 to be “Wiz Khalifa Day.”
In 2011, Wiz Khalifa won the ‘BET Award’ for ‘Best New Artist.’
In 2012, he won the ‘Billboard Music Award’ for ‘Top New Artist.’ In 2016, he won the same award for ‘Top Hot 100’ song and ‘Top Rap’ song for his song ‘See You Again.’
For ‘See You Again,’ he earned the ‘Teen Choice Award.’ In 2015, he received the prize for ‘Choice R&B Hip Hop Song’ and ‘Choice Song from a Movie or TV Show.’
He was also nominated for the ‘People’s Choice Award,’ ‘MTV Video Music Prizes,’ ‘MTV Europe Music Awards,’ ‘Grammy Awards,’ and ‘American Music Awards,’ among other awards.
In 2016, he received a ‘Golden Globe Award’ nomination for the song ‘See You Again.’
Personal History and Legacy
In November 2010, he was arrested for marijuana possession and consumption. He was, however, released on $300,000 bond. During his ‘Waken Baken’ tour, this happened.
He began dating model Amber Rose in 2011, and the two became engaged in 2012.
Sebastian Taylor, their son, was born in 2013, after they married in 2013. Rose filed for divorce from Khalifa in 2015, alleging irreconcilable issues in their relationship. Their son is now shared between them.
He is candid about his marijuana use and admits to spending roughly $10,000 per month on it.
Wiz Khalifa is a stage name derived from the Arabic term Khalifa, which denotes successor and knowledge (Wiz – short).
Camp Lo, Jimi Hendrix, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and The Notorious B.I.G. are among Wiz’s key musical influences.
In Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, he has a home.
Khalifa began Brazilian jiu-jitsu training with Rigan Machado, an 8th degree red and black belt, in May 2017.
The Cookie Company sponsored his marijuana supplies in 2014. It’s a medical marijuana dispensary where he offers his Khalifa Kush strain, which he developed in collaboration with RiverRock Cannabis.
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Trivia
Wiz was featured on the cover of ‘Magazine XXL’ for being named to the Top 10 Freshman list each year.
Wiz’s free mixtape ‘Kush and Orange Juice’ was so successful that the hashtag #kushandorangejuice became the most popular trending topic on Twitter. It was also the most popular Google search term.
With nearly 70,000 votes, Wiz was crowned MTV’s hottest breakout MC of the year in 2010.