wiz khalifa burn after rolling release date

Juice' placed Wiz as the valedictorian of his “XXL Freshmen 10” class and kicked open the doors he and his team were looking to walk through.įast forward a few months, and together Wiz and Rostrum Records proudly announced that these doors were those of Atlantic Records, the new home to Wiz Khalifa. Many said that the release of 'Kush & Orange With an unprecedented amount of downloads, not to mention both the top search on Google as well as the number one trending topic on Twitter, it seemed as if the entire nation was on board with the “Taylor Gang” movement. Once Wiz dropped 'Kush & Orange Juice' in early 2010, it was clear that he had established himself as one of the rap-game’s brightest young stars to watch. In the months following, both his fanbase (known as the “Taylor Gang”) and the anticipation for his new mixtape grew daily. He and his Rostrum team hit the ground running in 2009 and released three highly acclaimed mixtapes: 'Flight School,' 'How Fly,' a collaborative mixtape with New Orleans rapper Curren$y, and 'Burn After Rolling.' The album 'Deal Or No Deal' followed in the Fall and debuted at the top of the iTunes “Hip-Hop” chart, and has remained in the top 50 to date. In 2007, with the help of famed mixtape DJ, Green Lantern, Wiz released 'Grow Season,' which was soon followed by 'Prince of The City 2.' The sequel to 'Prince of The City' would soon out grow its predecessor so much so that the demand for Khalifa’s music was greater than ever. As focused as ever, Wiz only saw this praise as an opportunity to work harder. Records soon followed.Īny other 20-year-old probably would’ve let all this hype go to their heads, but not Wiz. Wiz soon dropped 'Show and Prove,' which claimed was “arguably the best album of the year.” The accolades began piling up and Khalifa was receiving significant co-signs from XXL, Rolling With that excitement growing by the day, it was the perfect time for a proper commercial album.

In 2005 Wiz released his first mixtape, 'Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania.' The mixtape was quickly accepted by the local scene and began to gain buzz outside of Pittsburgh. Fresh out of high school, it was time to either sink or swim.

The next best move? Inking a deal to Rostrum Records after a meeting with Benjy Grinberg. Rapping since the third grade and starting to record music at 14 was probably a step in the right direction. Better known as Wiz Khalifa, the son of two military parents has always had his eye on being a new standard by which cool is measured. “Being out in front of people and just being ‘The Man’ might sound like a vague and ridiculous dream to have, but for Cameron Thomaz it might be the most appropriate thought to cross any mind.

Wiz khalifa burn after rolling release date