As my first official post, I decided to profile one of my favorite rappers Mr. Wiz Khalifa. He is no doubt one of the most popular artists out right now with all his mixtapes and features on songs. Mr. Wiz sets himself apart from other rappers by his unique style and flow. When most people think of Wiz Khalifa they think of "that guy with all the tattoos." only a few rappers in the game have attempted to tattoo their whole body which has been a recent trend. just to name a few, artists such as lil wayne, Tyga, Soulja Boy, Birdman, and Waka Flaka flame has become "tatted up" over the recent years. In case some of you don't know who he is or have never heard his music I'l give you some background information on him.
Wiz was born Cameron Jibril Thomaz on September 8, 1987, which makes him 23 years old which is young to be as popular as he is today. He moved around all over the world because of his father being in the army so he lived in Germany, England, and Japan before finally moving to Pittsburgh, Pensylvania. wiz Khalifa's name derives from the arabic term "successor" and wisdom which was shortened to "wiz".
Wiz may seem like a new artists to the game, but his first mixtape released in 2005 titled Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania. Little do people know that Wiz was actually signed to Warner Bros Records in 2007 and released his first single titled Say Yeah. He recently just parted ways with the label after numerous delays of releasing his album in 2009. He became an Independent Artist and started to release more and more mixtapes which finally started being recognized by the public. Just recently Wiz has signed a deal with Atlantic Records and he shows a promising future. Wiz Inspires other who have dreams of making it to follow their dreams and to be yourself and not try to be like others and you may make it one day. I encourage you all to follow his career and listen to some of his music. He may be here for a long while.
CHECK OUT HIS NEWEST VIDEO HERE!
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