Live Review: Wiz Khalifa, Citizen Kay

Like a breath of fresh air, Citizen Kay is bringing a new flavour and a new crop of fans to the Aussie hip hop scene. Ghana-born and Canberra-bred, Kay would've felt right at home in Newtown rocking an acid wash denim jacket, some awfully tight jeans and a pink bucket hat, which he predicted to be the next thing. Ironically many are using similar analogies when predicting Kay's career. Horn heavy old school hip hop jams are Kay's bread and butter, Raise A Glass and YES! are fun crowd-movers while songs like Vision and Give Thanks show a deeper and lyrically gifted side to an artist we have not heard the last of.
For a dude often recognized for his collaborations and work with others Wiz Khalifa sure holds his own solo. Backed up superbly by his touring band Khalifa walked out to insanity at the Enmore, and so he should considering his four Grammy nominations and highly anticipated upcoming album Blacc Hollywood featuring the talents of Miley Cyrus and Adele to name a few.
Fast & Furious track We Own It brought the crowd's inner krump out before Wiz wished peace and love to the late Paul Walker. Khalifa is like the hip hop Peter Pan; he refuses to grow up, to stop smoking weed, and to stop having fun, and that's infectious.
The Pennsylvania-born rhymer waved his shirt around and countless times threw water at the appreciative crowd, who were feeling the heat on a summer night in Newtown. “Where my ladies at?” Khalifa asked before talking individually to several girls in the crowd, telling them they're beautiful and loving the attention he got back. Giving encouragement to those in the bathroom and the man onstage the chant went up several times: “Wiz wiz wiz wiz.” Khalifa left Young, Wild & Free until second last and there wasn't a soul in the building not singing the chorus. It was the same for the closer Black And Yellow and overall it felt like watching a superstar about to hit his prime.