This cocky attitude is nothing new, but the real question is whether a working-class city like Pittsburgh can still relate to what its biggest rapper is preaching. “They say all I rap about it is b*tches and champagne / you would too if every night you seen the same thing,” Wiz sings on the track “When I’m Gone,” which also appeared on his last album, Rolling Papers. “I got, I got, I got, I got so much / So much, so much, so much.” So much for lyrical content. “Talkin’ big money, b*tch,” Wiz sings, the idea of his lavish lifestyle echoed in the chorus. The album’s next track, “Bluffin’,” begins with the same tone. “Ridin’ in my ride lookin’ filthy rich,” Wiz sings in “Paperbond,” reflecting the attitude he portrays on the album’s cover, where he touts a leopard-print fur coat. Themes of illicit drug use and the rapper’s newfound wealth overpower the jokes and carefree attitude found on one of Wiz’s best mixtapes, Kush and Orange Juice. picks up where Wiz’s most recent mixtape, Taylor Allderdice, left off. Labs provides Wiz with a light, airy beat, setting the stage for Wiz’s signature sound. Regardless of your income bracket, join Wiz for One Night in First Class.Īfter a brief intro track consisting of a reverberating hand clap similar to that found in Mac Miller’s “Kickin’ Incredibly Dope Sh*t,” the album starts with “Paperbond.” Pittsburgh producer and Rostrum Records mainstay I.D. While Wiz’s fan base continues to grow, he has gotten away from the original “Pittsburgh sound” he touted back in 2007, maintaining his party-rap style but introducing far more wealth into the picture. (short for One Night in First Class), a 20-track album that features the usual mix of light, airy songs and rear-view-mirror-rattling bass.

Two years of spotlight and stardom later, Wiz has released O.N.I.F.C.

The self-proclaimed Prince of the City overcame hate and doubt, achieving nationwide success and a deal with Atlantic Records after the release of “Black and Yellow” in fall 2010. Let’s face it - Wiz Khalifa is one of today’s top rappers.

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