![]() His lyrics tend towards storytelling, though he does have clever transitions, such as: “ No love for a nigga’ breakin’ hearts/ No keys, push to start.” Khalifa really likes talking about his wealth and swagger, as rappers are wont to do, and the title track refers to his ice as much as his whips. Khalifa himself has a very charismatic flow which fits perfectly with this type of production. Lead single “Black and Yellow” blew up on the radio with good reason: producer StarGate has crafted a slick, uptempo beat with enough old-school restraint to avoid sounding too radio-ready: it’s like he crafted the perfect tune for blasting from a car stereo. Labs, but mostly the album is only serviceable, largely due to Khalifa’s competent if unspectacular lyricism. This record features some intriguing production from mainstays like I.D. Khalifa’s Kush & Orange Juice mixtape was one of the most-talked about of 2010, which led to the hype surrounding Rolling Papers, his first for Atlantic. The latest in this line is Pittsburgh’s Wiz Khalifa, famous for his love of weed and the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as for a questionable gold streak in his hair. The latest and largest acts in the game have made their bones off of high-profile underground releases (Lupe Fiasco, Drake, Kid Cudi) only to have the same heat that made those tapes successful turn on them when their major label debuts were released. Mixtapes are the new albums, or so the hip-hop community believes.
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