Wiz Khalifa
The rapper known as Wiz Khalifa (the “Wiz” is short for “wisdom”) is from Pennsylvania but says he makes music with a worldwide sensibility. To wit: He recently collaborated on British rapper Tinie Tempah’s single ‘Till I’m Gone’, produced by the Norwegian production team Stargate. (But he still has hometown pride: His first number one single, 2010’s ‘Black and Yellow’, is a tribute to local team the Steelers.)
Wiz Khalifa released his first mixtape in 2005 and his debut album back in 2006, but made a serious impression on the music scene this year with his first major-label album, Rolling Papers. He was named Best New Artist at the 2011 BET Awards.
Wiz Khalifa released his first mixtape in 2005 and his debut album back in 2006, but made a serious impression on the music scene this year with his first major-label album, Rolling Papers. He was named Best New Artist at the 2011 BET Awards.
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