Wiz Khalifa
Multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with mainstream success with the release of his first major label debut, Rolling Papers, in 2011. Rolling Papers gave Wiz the platform to win the award for Best New Artist at the 2011 BET Awards and Top New Artist at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. His sophomore studio album, Blacc Hollywood, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart and was followed soon after by Khalifa's track,...See more
Multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with mainstream success with the release of his first major label debut, Rolling Papers, in 2011. Rolling Papers gave Wiz the platform to win the award for Best New Artist at the 2011 BET Awards and Top New Artist at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. His sophomore studio album, Blacc Hollywood, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart and was followed soon after by Khalifa's track, "See You Again," off the FURIOUS 7 soundtrack. The track catapulted to the top of the charts across 95 countries, held the #1 spot for 12 consecutive weeks and broke records by being Spotify's most-streamed track in a single day in the United States and in a single week in 26 countries. In addition to winning three Teen Choice Awards in 2015, "See You Again" continued its success by winning a Critics' Choice Award, winning two Billboard Music Awards, earning three Grammy Award nominations, and a Golden Globe nomination. Wiz most recently released a new studio album called Rolling Papers 2. See less
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