Wiz Khalifa On “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”

In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor:

WIZ KHALIFA

Here’s what they got into:

• Being born in North Dakota and living in Germany, London, as well as Japan
• Taylor Gang’s mantra of embracing one’s own identity
• Coming up with DJ Bonics and Chevy Woods since high school
• Talib and Wiz meeting when he was just 19 years old
• Wiz’s hometown of Pittsburgh and what it means to his legacy
• Mac Miller and Wiz’s similar paths of navigating the industry
• ‘Full Court Press’, featuring Wiz, Smoke DZA, and Big K.R.I.T.
• Wiz and Curren$y becoming good friends, bonding over smoke
• Calling his 2020 album, ‘Kush & OJ’ his personal ‘Illmatic’
• Being a long-time student of the game and having many influences
• Mixtapes being a precursor and warm-up for the upcoming album
• Snoop being one of his idols and Wiz manifesting their collaboration
• Snoop’s oldest son being the catalyst that brought them together
• Working with Juicy J and the love Pittsburgh has for Three Six Mafia
• Breaking down the differences of the “Pittsburgh Wiz” vs. the “Cali Wiz”
• Working on the mega-hit, “See You Again”, featuring Charlie Puth
• The significance of “We Dem Boyz”, becoming an anthem for many
• Wiz’s training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai martial arts
• Experiences with magic mushrooms and micro dosing
• The move from rolling swishers to papers and his how-to video
• Being unafraid to explore multiple genres and do crossover records
• His latest album, ‘Multiverse’, exploring different sides of Wiz
• What we can expect next from Wiz Khalifa

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