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Wiz Khalifa Leaves Warner Bros.

modi — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:19:53 +0000

oh boy. a record label divorce. wiz’ manager artie hit me with the news. good or bad, you be the judge. i’m leaning toward the former, cuz it allows him to have more control over his project. read on, but not until you play this jam.

After numerous delayed release dates for his debut album, Rostrum Records recording artist Wiz Khalifa has left Warner Bros. Records. The 21-year old Pittsburgh MC signed with Warner Bros. in June of 2007, and early the next year had a Billboard Top 25 hit with “Say Yeah.” Prior to signing with Warner Bros., Wiz and his Rostrum Records team were part of a riveting grassroots movement that caught the attention of Rolling Stone, XXL, MTV, Fuse, and all of the major labels.

Rostrum Records President, Benjy Grinberg, says, “We feel that this ‘divorce’ is the best thing for both parties at this juncture and we appreciate the leniency Warner has shown with our release. We are excited to be independent again.”

The rest of 2009 is set to be a busy one for Wiz. He will immediately be dropping a new single “Teach U To Fly,” a mixtape entitled “How Fly” with New Orleans MC Curren$y, and another solo mixtape to follow up his critically acclaimed “Flight School” for the Fall. Wiz is currently touring the country on his “Orientation Tour” with remaining stops in Alabama, Ohio, Atlanta, Florida, St Louis, and ending July 31st in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Wiz is also set to headline a cross-country tour in the Fall.

Wiz adds, “I’d like to thank Warner Bros. for understanding our reasons for wanting to leave. I learned a lot during my time there and matured as an artist during the process. I’m happy to be moving on with all of my material and having the chance to be in control of my next moves.”

Wiz Khalifa – Flight School [Mixtape] + ILLVibes Interview.

modi — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:00:19 +0000

yeaaah. this mixtape dropped a month or so ago. i’m fully aware of that. however, when it dropped, some thug (or thuggette, to be completely fair) had snatched my macbook and i was unable to acquire a personal copy. i had to download this on my roommates computer and play it on his speakers. whatever, though. it’s here for the taking, and i’m hoping you’ll jump on the wiz khalifa bandwagon after hearing it. it’s a solid mix of lyrical wordplay and swag music, and i don’t care how repetitive the content is, it will rattle your trunk all summer. download below, and tracklisting as well as a trill interview with him and my homies over at ILLVIbes after the drop.

DOWNLOAD: Wiz Khalifa – Flight School [Mixtape]

Wiz Khalifa – Ink My Whole Body [Video].

modi — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:31:52 +0000

better late than never. wiz khalifa drops a video for “ink my whole body”, a single off his previous mixtape that i think should have been on radios worldwide. i tried to get aris to put jim jones on it for that complex mag / jim jones mixtape thing back in february, but it didn’t work out! i thinksome bigger names should jump on it to help it get there. i don’t really know how the industry works, but when the album drops, they should consider that. definitely an anthem nonetheless, and one of my favorites off of that Star Power mixtape. shout out to fab 5 entertainment, too!