Wiz Khalif Album Analysis

Wiz Khalifa dropped his highly anticipated sixth studio album, Khalifa on February 5, 2016, through Taylor Gang Records, Rostrum Records and Atlantic Records. It is his first album release of original material since his #1 Album, Blacc Hollywood (2014). Khalifa in a way is a return to form for Wiz not to take away from his prior releases. The album contains many of the topics and themes we have grown accustomed to; drugs primarily weed, women, money, love, pain and Wiz’s admiration for his city, Pittsburgh. Khalifa contains many of the same usual collaboration partners including Taylor Gang labelmates Chevy Woods, Ty Dolla $ign and Juicy J. At the same time, it introduces the mainstream to some artist they might not have heard of before such as Courtney Noelle and Bash while showcasing new features specifically Travis Scott on the lead single “Bake Sale” and Rico Love on “Celebrate.” Courtney Noelle is actually an artist signed to Taylor Gang Records that has been with the label for quite some time.

Khalifa brings a bountiful of hip hop’s top producers to round out the sound of the album from Juicy J (also an executive producer) and Metro Boomin (“Jumpman”) all the way to Boi-1da (“No New Friends”). The album has its stand out tracks while containing a few that are forgettable, to say the least. The album starts off strong with tracks like
The truly stand out part of the album is on the track “Zoney” as he shares a heart-felt moment with his son, Sebastian. Looking pass, all the drug and money references you get a glimpse of what truly matters in his life. Overall the album is worth a listen. It would have been nice to get a bit deeper in the overall subject matters, but that isn’t the artist that Wiz is. I will say it is an album that defines the Wiz Khalifa we’ve grown to know over the