A reggae beat with wah-pedal guitar paves the way for a tribute to the herb. Hard to disagree with a song so clean. What can I say? Wiz talks about people who resent his success, but he rises above it. A sad sounding track, the lyrics are hopeful. A throwback to s rap, Wiz asserts himself as realer than the rest. One of the less memorable tracks , but still alright overall. Opening with only a snare, then an organ joining in, Wiz closes his mixtape delivering pearls of wisdom about the people who will hold you back in life.
Before he became one of the most successful rappers of the past decade, Wiz Khalifa was an independent hustler and marijuana enthusiast with a loyal subset of fans.
Wrapped in a Zip-lock-style shrink wrap, the album comes with two cloudy green-colored discs. The double-LP comes packaged in an orange-scented juice carton gatefold—fans will have to provide the kush scent on their own.
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Whether you've followed Wiz from the beginning of his career or just tuned in for his record, The Saga Of Wiz Khalifa, one thing all fans will agree is that the rapper loves to smoke. The tape kicks off with mellifluous, atmospheric beats produced by Taylor Gang's very own, Sledgren.
The frothy, minute-and-a-half intro is a euphoric starter and a taste for what's to come. In , renowned producer Cardo was starting out by creating beats for Mac Miller and Chevy Woods before meeting Wiz. Mezmorized is their first collaboration and one of the tape's instant hits.
What makes hip-hop mixtapes special is the freedom it gives artists. Many feel free to play with different styles and often use uncleared samples. The psych-funk and '80s-flavoured song was remixed and remade for the reissue. Unlike the rest of the tape, which is experimental and flirts with pop samples, Spotlight is a classic hip-hop jaunt with a G-funk twist. Here, Wiz and Houston rapper Killa Kyleon show of their lyrical expertise.
It also features a quick mention of Amber Rose - from Kyleon - who Wiz started dating in The thesis of the tape really comes together on Up , with the rapper literally singing the praises of weed over spacey, disjointed beats. Fan favourite, Never Been received the remix treatment in the reissue as the label struggled to clear a sample from a Japanese video game, Chrono Trigger. I got in touch with friends of mine in Japan, who are in the music business to see if they could talk to them.
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