Wiz Khalifa

Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper and singer. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006 and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His Eurodance-influenced single "Say Yeah" received urban radio airplay, charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008, becoming his first minor hit.Thomaz parted ways with Warner Bros. and released his second album, Deal or No Deal, independently in November 2009. He then released two additional mixtapes until signing with Atlantic Records in July 2010. Thomaz then adopted an urban hip hop-influenced approach with his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow". The song, a tribute to his hometown of Pittsburgh, debuted at number one-hundred and eventually reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, also earning him two Grammy Award nominations. "Black and Yellow" became the lead single for his third album and major label debut, Rolling Papers (2011), which was released to commercial success despite mixed reviews, spawning the Top 40 singles "Roll Up" and "No Sleep".His fourth album, O.N.I.F.C. saw similar reception upon release in December 2012, preceded by the singles "Work Hard, Play Hard" and "Remember You" (featuring the Weeknd). Thomaz released his fifth album Blacc Hollywood in August 2014; it became his first album peak atop the Billboard 200 and was supported by the lead single "We Dem Boyz". In March 2015, he released "See You Again" (featuring Charlie Puth) for the soundtrack of the film Furious 7. A tribute to late actor Paul Walker, it peaked the Hot 100 for twelve non-consecutive weeks and earned three Grammy Award nominations, becoming Thomaz's most successful record to date.Outside of music, Thomaz has acted in television shows Dickinson and The Eric Andre Show, co-starred with Snoop Dogg in the stoner comedy film Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012), as well as having voice roles in the animated series American Dad!, Duncanville, and Big City Greens. He has also founded the company Taylor Gang Entertainment in 2008, a record label that has signed artists such as Juicy J, Ty Dolla Sign, and Berner, among others. Known for his abundant usage of cannabis, Thomaz released his own cannabis brand, Khalifa Kush, in 2016, which expanded to release in nationwide dispensaries in 2022.