Wiz Khalifa

Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987 in Minot, North Dakota), known by his stage name, Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer and actor. His stage name comes from Khalifa, an Arabic word meaning "successor", and wisdom, which was shortened to Wiz when Cameron was a young boy. 

He released his first album, Show and Prove, in 2006. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His Eurodance-influenced single "Say Yeah" received urban radio airplay and entered the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008.Richards, Dave (September 18, 2008). "He'll make it hot ". Erie Times-News. Retrieved on September 18, 2008.

In November 2009, Khalifa released his second album, Deal or No Deal. He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010. He then signed with Atlantic Records. 

He is also well known for his first single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow". The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. His fist album for Atlantic, Rolling Papers, was released on March 29, 2011. Khalifa's fourth album O.N.I.F.C. followed on December 4, 2012. It included the singles "Work Hard, Play Hard" and "Remember You". 

Khalifa released his fourth album Blacc Hollywood on August 18, 2014, featuring the lead single "We Dem Boyz". In March 2015, he released the song "See You Again" for the soundtrack of the movie Furious 7. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks.


 Discography 
 Albums 
 Year  Album 2006  Show and Prove 2009  Deal or No Deal 2011  Rolling Papers 2012  O.N.I.F.C. 2014  Blacc Hollywood 2018  Rolling Papers 2 2022  Multiverse

 Singles 
 Year  Album 2010  Say Yeah  2010  Black and Yellow 2011  Roll Up 2015  See You Again

 References 

Websites
 Wiz Khalifa's Official website

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Category:African-American actors
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Category:American pop rappers