Wiz Khalifa
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| Wiz Khalifa | |
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 Khalifa performing Under the Influence of Music Tour 2012 in Toronto. | |
| website; Valdrinshkodra.blogspot.com | |
| Birth name | Cameron Jibril Thomaz |
| Born | September 8, 1987 Minot, North Dakota,United States |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop |
| Occupations | Rapper, singer, actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Rostrum Records (2005-present) Taylor Gang (2006-present) Warner Bros. Records (2007-2009) Atlantic Records (2010-present) |
| Associated acts | Big Sean, Chevy Woods,Curren$y, Juicy J, Mac Miller,Snoop Dogg, Yelawolf |
| Website | wizkhalifa.com |
Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His Eurodance-influenced single, "Say Yeah", received urban radio airplay, charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Trackscharts in 2008.[1]
Khalifa parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album, Deal or No Deal, in November 2009. He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010; he then signed with Atlantic Records.[2] He is also well known for his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow", which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album for the label, Rolling Papers, was released on March 29, 2011.[3] He followed that album with O.N.I.F.C. on December 4, 2012 which was backed by the singleWork Hard, Play Hard.
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