With hip hop and rap artists taking over the music industry, it is no surprise to find new and upcoming artists hitting the mainstream market. Wiz Khalifa is no stranger to the music industry and after releasing his first album in 2006, titles “Show and Prove”; he hit the Billboard’s Hot 100 list along with Hot Rap Tracks in 2008. “The Wiz”, as he is commonly referred to, provides a techno-influenced spin to the already popular rap, making it a sought after sound. Although Khalifa has released albums, Wiz Khalifa Mixtapes have flooded the Internet with over 10 mixtapes released within the past 5 years.
Khalifa, born September 8, 1987, was raised a “military brat”, residing in countries such as Germany, Japan and England. He settled in Pittsburgh after constant moves as child. Being subjected to many cultures is perhaps one of the largest reasons Khalifa has developed a style different then the rest.
After the first Wiz Khalifa mixtape was released, Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania, he was announced as the “artist to watch” in 2005 by Rolling Stone Magazine, paving the way for many successes. This is no surprise to Khalifa’s family and friends who recognized him at excelling in anything he put his mind to, and music was just that one thing that grounded him.
Throughout the past five years, Khalifa has matured as a man and an artist. Mostly known for his rapping, Khalifa released a new kind of mixtape in 2009, Burn After Rolling, that offers a more melodic flow with rapping and singing. Khalifa raps over popular beats to songs such as “Best I Ever Had” by Drake and releases by Beyonce. You can listen to these Wiz Khalifa mixtapes free at one of his fan sites.
It is no shock to the hip-hop community that “The Young Wiz’s” popularity has risen over the past few years. This up and coming artist has a growing fan base creating the need for social networking pages such as Myspace, Twitter, YouTube, and his own wiz khalifa fan site . It is no surprise Khalifa chose his stage name meaning “successor” in Arabic, he is truly succeeding, and everyone is asking for more!
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