Who is Wiz Khalifa?
Wiz Khalifa was born Cameron Thomas Williams on October 15, 1986 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood. At age 11, he moved to Atlanta with his stepmother and half-brother. He attended high school at South Gwinnett High School. Wiz Khalifa was born Cameron Thomas Williams on December 17th 1986.
He grew up in Taylor Mill, SC where he attended Taylor Mill High School. He began rapping at age 13 after his cousin introduced him to the music. He then went on to attend USC Upstate where he graduated with a degree in Business Management. After college, he moved back home to Taylor Mill and started working at his family’s business.
Career as a Rapper
He started rapping professionally in 2007. He released his first mix tape titled ‘I’m Bout It’ in 2005. He then signed a record label deal with Atlantic Records in 2006. He then released his debut album titled ‘Rolling Papers’ in 2008. He then released his second album titled ‘Plain Ole Billzz’ in 2009. He then released his third album titled O.N.I. F.C. in 2010. He then released his fourth album titled Taylor Allderdice High school Reunion in 2012.
Wiz Khalifa then released his fifth studio album titled Blacc Hollywood in 2013. He then released his six studio album titled See You Again in 2015. He then release his seventh studio album titled The Space Between Us in 2017. He then released his eight studio album titled 33 in 2018. He then releases his ninth studio album titled Stoney in 2019.
Early Life
In 2003, Wiz Khalifa began working at a local radio station as a DJ. He later joined the hip hop group Boyz N Da Hood (BNH). BNH released their first album, “The Block Is Hot,” in 2005. In 2006, he signed a record deal with Atlantic Records, releasing his debut single, “Say Something.” The song peaked at number two on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. In 2007, he released his second single, “See You Again.” The song became a top ten hit in the United States and Canada.
Career of Wiz Khalifa
In 2008, he released his third single, “Black & Yellow.” The song reached number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In 2009, he released his fourth single, “Young, Wild & Free.” The song reached number three on the U.S., Canadian, and Australian charts. In 2010, he released his fifth single, “We Dem Boyz.” The song peaked at twenty-six on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2011, he released his sixth single, “I’m On One.” The song peaked at thirty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Albums of Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa had his first hit song titled ‘Black and Yellow’ which peaked at number twenty-six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He then went on to release two albums, ‘Rolling Papers’, and ‘Plain Ole Billz’, both of which were successful. He then marked an agreement with Warner Brothers Records. In 2010, he released his third album titled ‘O.N.I.F.C.’ which featured collaborations with Kanye West, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, T.I., and many others. He then released his fourth studio album titled ‘Blacc Hollywood’ in 2012. He then released his fifth studio album titled ‘Taylor Allderdice High School Reunion’ in 2014.
Tracks performed by Wiz Khalifa
He then released his sixth studio album titled ‘See You Again’ in 2015. He then released his seventh studio album titled ‘The Space between Us’ in 2017. He then released his eighth studio album titled ’33’ in 2018. He then released his ninth studio album titled ‘Stoney’ in 2019.
In 2013, Forbes magazine named Wiz Khalifa the highest paid rapper of the year. In 2016, Rolling Stone ranked him at number thirty-four on their list of the 50 greatest rappers of all time. In 2017, Complex Magazine listed him at number four on their list of the best lyricists of all time. In 2018, he was ranked at number five on VH1’s list of the top ten hip hop artists of all time. In 2019, he was ranked at 10 on the same list.
Wiz Khalifa Net Worth
Net worth: $15 million. Wiz Khalifa‘s net worth is estimated at $15 million dollars. He was born Cameron Thomas Williams on October 30th, 1986. His dad kicked the bucket when he was youthful and his mom remarried. Khalifa grew up in a rough neighborhood where drug dealing was prevalent. He dropped out of high school after his sophomore year and began selling drugs. In 2005, he released his first mix tape called ‘I’m Bout It’. He then marked a record manage Atlantic Records.
