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THE HIGH TIMES INTERVIEW: WIZ KHALIFA
- imajbrand5
- Aug 15, 2016
- 1 min read
Wiz Khalifa is flying high, and he’s only getting higher. Earlier this year, the 28-year-old hip-hop musician released his sixth album, Khalifa, a winning combination of storytelling, slick talk, and odes to the plentiful joys of marijuana, laid over a lush bed of stadium-sized beats.
Khalifa, who hails from Pittsburgh, occupies an important place in hip-hop. With his legion of fans and his endless parade of hit singles, he’s one of the genre’s most visible figures, but he also takes care to maintain ties with its underground and to serve as an ambassador for many of rap’s deeply held traditions. He’s recorded tracks with legends like Easy Mo Bee, Max B and Juicy J—who is signed to Khalifa’s Taylor Gang label—and these songs often serve as a young fan’s introduction to such vital artists.
Meanwhile, Khalifa crafts albums and mixtapes that mine a variety of sonic territories, from trap (his Rolling Papers series) to smooth weed-rap (his breakout Kush and Orange Juice) to the pop appeal of his later work. He’s the perfect gateway drug for someone just getting into the genre, and it’s a role that he takes seriously.
Always an ardent supporter of pot, Khalifa is now dipping his toes into the booming legal-weed industry with the launch of Khalifa Kush, his own indica strain, which Wiz claims will knock the socks off even the most ardent of stoners.
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