There is that alternative for life.Īnd that’s with you coming up in the 2000s era of rap, where the mainstream was dominated by street rap, compared to the landscape we see today.įor sure, it was way rougher. And it’s not easy, man - it’s not easy to always let that s–t go and see the other side of things. I always wanted to do the right thing and inspire people to do the right thing. Unconsciously, you do those things when you’re younger, but when you grow up, you have a choice. I know how important that message is - and coming from that, I never wanted to bring that with me… I think it’s a reality, and it’s all about what you want to give off. Was this something you set out early in your career you wanted to stick to? In your career, you’ve avoided beefs and kept violence out of your music. You talk about being desensitized to violence at a young age. That one was super-real for me, because that’s a conversation I’ve had with people, and it was an idea of mine to get in the studio and turn that conversation into a song. What was your mindset going into recording that, and paying homage to your fallen friends? On a more serious note with “Homies,” I’ve never heard you open like that on a record. I’ve had a lot of influence on different people in different genres, so to give nods to the people who are important to me was real fun. That was a good opportunity to ingrain that DNA. Definitely people I’ve grown up respecting and loving and even having the pleasure of meeting, to the point of becoming friends or acquaintances. Was that to show love to your influences?ġ00 percent. Getting to some tracks, “High Maintenance” sees you naming rappers like Nas, 50 Cent, JAY-Z and Lil Wayne. I wanted to let that be the DNA of the album and not make a traditional rap record - but it has hardcore hip-hop elements to it, with the structuring of the songs, amount of verses, or length of the verses. It was just diving deep into my inspirations, and the things I feel like really make me.
Would you agree this is the album where you colored most outside the lines of hip-hop, so to speak?ĭefinitely experimented outside of the hip-hop area. I wanted to bring that out lyrically, aesthetically and vocally, and I think I was able to do all of that with this album. Anybody who is a fan of my projects, they know how textured they are - and I want this one to be really detailed to how I feel and operate with the things that are important in my life. What did you have in mind for welcoming us into the Multiverse ? (Catch Wiz on the Vinyl Verse Tour with Logic this summer.) The joint-smoking legend has embraced the “big homie” role, and hopes to pass some of that OG knowledge on to the next generation of artists.īillboard caught up with the Khalifa Kush founder last week to hear more about his new album, how he ended up on Chief Keef’s “Hate Being Sober,” being asked to re-write verses, and the state of rap. Hearing is believing.Over 15 years in the music industry rat race has Wiz Khalifa looking at the game with a newfound maturity and perspective. We wanted you to feel like at any point in the song you say to yourself, " I get it, now turn it up! "Īnd I truly feel like we captured that in this song. I personally enjoyed this whole process because it was a labor of love. It was an absolute amazing experience to put together a creation of awesome power and beauty from nothing. Mike(drums) worked along side BJ as well and the music started to take shape. Corey (bass) put down the bass tracks in less than an hour. Shawn, Matt (guitars) and BJ worked out the guitar tracks rather quickly. But along side with our good friend and producer BJ Perry, we worked to try and refine, almost steadily guide the lyrics to give it a much more personal/intimate message for the listener. This was my first time co-writing with anyone before and put me into a new element. It's like trying to find yourself lost in the dark. The song, along with the video, is our tale of one's feelings of having to deal with regret, and having to try to internalize the decision. We wanted to tell a story as well as captivate the listener to see aspects of themselves in the story/song. When we went into the writing and recording for Curtain Call, we knew we wanted to write a song that was more than just a rock song. Steve Jodway of State Of Mine tells us about the song "Curtain Call" from their brand new EP "Devil In Disguise".
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