![]() Taylor Gang is alive and well, and whether you choose to scream “TGOD” or not is not going to stop Khalifa’s reign as hip-hop’s best Chester Cheeto impersonator. It’s harmless, so why complain?ĭecember’s “O.N.I.F.C.” can assumedly follow stylistics displayed on “Rolling Papers,” “Taylor Allderdice” and “Cabin Fever,” simply lazy, catchy, smoking music. ![]() He makes music that makes the listeners bob their heads and sing the chorus when it comes around. Nothing bad can be said about this mixtape except for the fact that it is blatantly stupid music. In fairness, most of Wiz Khalifa’s fan base is composed of 20-somethings and high school students whose idea of fun in hanging out in the parking lot of a grocery store smoking Swisher Sweets while bumping Khalifa’s newest mixtape as the soundtrack for the night, so his lyrical merit cannot be measured against a release like Aesop Rock or El-P. Khalifa flows so well over the beats he chooses and just sounds so damn cool that it’s easy to forget the monotonous absence of lyricism that abounds within his lyrics. One thing that Khalifa has always been good at doing is selecting beats. The latter stands out only as comic relief, mostly unintentionally, and the rest of the mixtape’s featured artists are easily forgettable. The mixtape features new signees to Khalifa’s label, Rostrum Records, such as Problem and Lavish, as well as a hip-hop old head, Juicy J. March’s “Taylor Allderdice” and October’s “Cabin Fever 2” do little or nothing to change the predetermined lane Khalifa has carved for himself. Khalifa has mostly been known as a fun-loving artist who absolutely loves to smoke an insane amount of cannabis, hence the title of his aforementioned debut album. Khalifa has stayed relevant in the public’s conscience by way of tabloids, his engagement to Amber Rose and their recent announcement of Rose’s pregnancy and a few singles, most notably “Work Hard, Play Hard” and “Young, Wild 7 Free” with the artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg, now Snoop Lion. Home Parts 1&2 First released in 1998 via the short-lived Avalanche Express label. Billboard 200 Albums chart, backed by the singles “Black & Yellow” (a mainstay at Appalachian State football games), “Roll Up” and “On My Level.” Cabin Fever by Chris Smith, released 07 August 2020 1. Khalifa’s debut, 2011 Grammy-nominated “Rolling Papers,” debuted at No. Wiz Khalifa’s second album on a major label album, “O.N.I.F.C.,” is slated to be released in early Dec, after a slew of obnoxious label-induced delays. Editor’s Note: The following reflects the opinions of the author.įollowing the remarkable success of Wiz Khalifa’s summer release, the free album “Taylor Allderdice,” Wiz Khalifa released his second mixtape of the year this past week with the second installment in the “Cabin Fever” series.
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