Last year, rapper Wiz Khalifa announced that his sophomore album is entitled, O.N.I.F.C., leaving us to wonder what’s the meaning behind the title. Khalifa revealed that the acronym stands for Only N***a In First Class, during an interview on Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning radio show (via MTV News). The title was inspired by Prodigy of Mobb Deep 2000 debut solo album Head N***a in Charge. “It’s inspired by Prodigy’s H.N.I.C.,” said Khalifa. “When he dropped that, I felt like that sounded so strong,” added Khalifa.
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25/12
Atlantic/Rostrum rapper Wiz Khalifa linked up with his Taylor Gang artists (Lola Monroe and Juicy J) for a new track, entitled “Oh Gee La.” The song is a remake of the Fugees classic “Fu-Gee-La” and was filmed in the studio. The trio had plenty of weed, liquor and cash in the studio, while recording the track. Khalifa signed Monroe and Juicy to his Taylor Gang Records last year. Peep the video below:
13/11
04/11
A few months ago, it was reported that model and actress Amber Rose is in the studio recording a pop album, with the help of her boyfriend Wiz Khalifa. Billboard.com The Juice caught up with Rose at the Soul Train Awards and she gave them an update on the album and some of her upcoming projects. Below are some excerpts:
15/11
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa’s fans might want to roll-up this holiday season because the two are set to release the soundtrack to their upcoming film, Mac and Devin Go to High School, on December 13 and hit the road for a brief tour in December. The film is set in a L.A. high school. Wiz will play a character by the name of Devin Overstreet, while Snoop will play the role of a 15-year-old senior and consummate ladies man by the name of Mac Johnson.
13/11
Over this weekend, Rostrum Records rapper Wiz Khalifa held a Ustream session to chat with some of his fans, he answered some of their questions and played some music. During the session, the Pittsburgh native announced his sophomore album title O.N.I.F.C. (without explaining further what the acronym means). This will be the follow-up to Khalifa’s debut LP Rolling Papers, which debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 197,000 copies. As of now, the disc has sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.
29/11
25-year-old D.C. native Lola Monroe started her career off as a video vixen. After appearing in numerous videos she retired as a video vixen to focus on her career as a rapper. Her dedication to her craft and hard work paid off because she recently inked a deal with Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang Records. In an interview with Atlanta’s radio station V-103, LoLa told DJ Greg Street, “We got it in with Taylor Gang. We Taylored now.” Keep reading:
25/11
Over this past weekend, Atlantic Records gold-selling recording artist Wiz Khalifa “Rolling Papers” tour stopped in Honolulu, Hawaii. While there, Wiz celebrated his girlfriend Amber Rose 29th birthday. The happy couple was spotted hugged-up on the beach. When Rose walked into her suite after coming back from the beach, she was surprised with tons of ballons and flowers. Peep the pictures below:
11/11
Back in March, rapper Wiz Khalifa released his gold-selling LP, entitled Rolling Papers. The disc debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 197,000 copies in the first week. The Pittsburgh native is already working on his new album. “Yeah, I’ve started working on a next album just to get a feel for where I’m going with it,” Wiz told MTV News on the BMI Urban Awards red carpet last month. Khalifa also announced that “No Sleep” is the fourth single off the album.


