Biography

Wiz Khalifa, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, is an American rapper. He first gained recognition with his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006 and later signed with Warner Bros. Records in 2007. One of his popular singles, "Say Yeah", had success on urban radio and charts in 2008. After parting ways with Warner Bros., he released his second album, Deal or No Deal, in November 2009. In April 2010, he made waves with his mixtape, Kush and Orange Juice, which was available as a free download. Subsequently, he signed with Atlantic Records where his debut single, "Black and Yellow", reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His first album with Atlantic, Rolling Papers, was released on March 29, 2011.