Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Wiz Khalifa: Hit the "Black And Yellow" and the album "Rolling Papers

This week in the program Groove ConneXion, your weekly appointment with the rap and r'n'b music news U. S, close-up on the talented Wiz Khalifa who regale us with a new album soon. Phenomenon in the U.S., this young boy from Pittsburg this single on his percussive "Black And Yellow", first single, downloadable from his album "Rolling Paper" announced this spring 2011.

Cameron Jibril Thomaz, is widely known across the Atlantic under the stage name Wiz Khalifa. In 2006, the rapper released his first album entitled "Show and Prove." A year later, Wiz Khalifa present a single "Say Yeah" which attracts a relatively successful and opens the doors of U.S. radio.

In 2008, change of record label and new project. Wiz Khalifa published album "Deal Or No Deal" and then put on the web offering a unique mix-tape "Kush & Orange Juice" for free download to raise awareness of his musical style and raise its profile in 2009. End of 2010, Wiz Khalifa made a comeback with the single "Black And Yellow".

The new song by Wiz Khalifia is produced by the illustrious group Stargate, creator of hits for Rihanna, Katy Perry and many others. The song was presented at last September and quickly reached the top positions in sales to the United States. For the record the title song comes from the color of the house of Wil Kahlifia in his hometown of Pittsburgh.

Released earlier this year in our region, the single reached the fifth place ranking rap in Europe. The video for "Black And Yellow" is also around the web and has been viewed more than 3 million times and triggered almost 500,000 shares on social networks. "Black And Yellow" has several remixes with prestigious members like Snoop Dogg, Three 6 Mafia, T-Pain.

The remix of the song are the work of Tyga and Jermaine Dupri. Also note the existence of a second version of the video clip of "Black And Yellow", "G-Mix" with guest Snoop Dogg, Juicy J & T-Pain who encounter the same success on the Internet, viewed more 3 million times as well. A new version of the song was specially recorded for radio rap Following the success of the title, Wiz Khalifa announced the release of his next album on March 29th with the title "Rolling Papers.

Finally, to explore this new phenomenon of rap, Wiz Khalifa will be in concert in Paris May 20, 2011 at La Maroquinerie.

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