...Wiz Khalifa Biography Many of you have probably heard Wiz Khalifa on the radio, but how he got there is a long process that didn’t just start with the song “Black and Yellow”. Wiz Khalifa is a recognized rapper with a very unique sound. Pittsburg is where he represents but not where he grew up. He is considered one of the most successful rappers. Through his success he helps out organizations for high schools. But how he grew up is as unique as it gets for a rap artist. According to Wiz Khalifa. Cameron Jibril Thomaz better known as Wiz Khalifa was born September 8, 1987 in Minot, North Dakota. His parents serve in the military so he lived on military bases all around the world for a majority of his child hood. This included Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma, Germany, japan, and England. Parents were than reassigned to different posts in October 1990 and Wiz was separated from his mom when she went to serve in Operation Desert Storm and left with his sister. Was called a young wiz by all his friends because they were all older than him. He graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, PA. He got engaged to his girlfriend in march of this year and are expecting their first baby in January. According to Born Rich Biographies. He started rapping at age 14, and was selling cds at his school. He was first signed to Rostrum Records in 2005 at age 18. Soon after his first mixtape he released his first album “show and prove”. Earning him a deal with...
Words: 509 - Pages: 3
...Passion Blog #1 How can this lightweight, rubber sole, canvas body shoe, never become extinct? Converses have been around for a little over a century now, and yet people still wear them (the more modern version that is). Starting out as a basketball shoe, in the late 70s to 80s, these little shoes have now transformed into skateboarding, causal and even dance shoes on a global scale. The world seems to love there Chucks. In the music world, rapper/ songwriter Wiz Khalifa has become the new face for Nike Converses. This 25 year old, Pittsburg native has taken the plain average converse and transformed it into so much more by creating a personal label based on this sneaker. His record label Taylor Gang derived from his previous high school Taylor Allderdice High school has fully embodied this stylish phase. They from a collaboration with the common Converse shoe with a record label therefore resulting in a successful clothing line. If you every run into a picture of Wiz or see him in concert a pair of chucks are always on his feet. He made wearing red Chuck Taylors a fad worn by inner city teens everywhere, representing Taylor Gang. Now besides chucks being a popular shoe, have you ever thought what makes them so popular? I have come to the conclusion that it is a result of its versatility. These shoes come in every color, pattern high-top or low-top, or size you can think of and if they happen not to have the right cheetah print on the left side you can customize it...
Words: 643 - Pages: 3
...His Only With the gentle cracklings of the dusty record player jumping back with each rotation. With a room that had a scent of musk and stale perfume. In the cold white hospital room, the two lovers held hands for what may be the last time. June laid in the pearl white bed with Sydney on the green stool holding her hand waiting for her to wake one last time. The sweet young nurse entered the room in her bright pink scrubs, with a tear in her eye to set the record back to the beginning, Sydney started to sing along with his rusty voice that stood out amongst the beeping machines and the defining silent halls. Softly if only for his beautiful wife he sung. His face carried a gentle smile that helped hide his mournful eyes. As June’s eyes opened she started to sing with intermittent tune as she kept stopping to rest and take a few heavy breaths. “You should… take me to… the dance.” she said in a worn, wheezy voice. Sydney smile as a rush of memories flowed through his mind. The warm gentle spring breeze that made the grassy meadow ripple like the turning waves in the ocean. Turning and swaying over the flower soaked fields. The peaceful chirping and the gentle breeze was suddenly broken by June stampeding through the fields, a girl in a beautiful sundress. The lines of age not present on her flawless face, short curled hair like the golden ray of the sun, and eyes like the sky on a clear day. Closely following June was Sydney; his brown long hair that waved and flickered in the...
Words: 760 - Pages: 4
...Lin- Manuel Miranda Net worth Biography & Wiki: Lin- Manuel Miranda is an American Composer, lyricist, actor and a playwright whose net worth is $11 million. He was born on January16, 1980 in New York City, New York, U.S. He is well known for his creation and work in the Broadway musicals Hamilton and In Heights. Miranda also wrote the book, music, lyric for another Broadway musical Hamilton. Miranda in his childhood had written jingles. Miranda did elementary level schooling in Hunter College Elementary School and did his high school in Hunter College High School. He then graduated from Wesleyan University in 2002. He is remarkable that he co- founded a hip-hop comedy troupe when he was in college named Freestyle Love Supreme. Miranda wrote and directed several other musicals at Wesleyan and acted in many other productions ranging from musicals to Shakespeare. Career: Miranda along with John Buffalo Mailer worked with the director Thomas Kail for ‘In the Heights’. It is notable that writer Quiara Alegria Hudes joined the teamin 2004. This work was taken over by Broadway production company and this was nominated for many prestigious awards as well.After that Miranda left the cast of Broadway production on February 15, 2009.Miranda rejoined the Broadway productions as Usnavi until it is closed in 2011. In middle, Miranda worked as a English teacher at his former high school where he completed his schooling and wrote for the Manhattan Times as a Columnist and restaurant reviewer...
Words: 559 - Pages: 3
...Young, Wild and Free “So what we get drunk. So what we smoke weed. We're just having fun. We don't care who sees. So what we go out. That's how its supposed to be. Living young and wild and free.” This is a portion of the song Young, Wild and Free by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa. This song truly defines who are the youth today. We cannot deny the fact that the youth is different and living life without thinking the consequences of their actions. This is the best time of our lives while we are young, curious and free so we must value and be grateful because it will only come once in our life. We can enjoy and have fun once in a while but we must bear in mind that we also have responsibilities to fulfill, not only for ourselves but also for our country. Have we forgotten what Dr. Jose Rizal said? According to our national hero, “The youth is the hope of our nation.” He believes in us and has a strong faith that we could do something for our country. It is not a burden on our shoulders but this is a duty we must do. We should give back, not only for heroes who fought and died for our independence but also for our motherland where we were born, grew and lived. The term – nation building or national development, is usually used to refer to a constructive process of engaging all citizens in building social cohesion, economic prosperity and political stability in a nation in an inclusive and democratic way. Going by the definition, it is seen that all citizens are to be involved...
Words: 573 - Pages: 3
...you just gave it away. You can't expect me to be fine, I don't expect you to care I know I've said it before, But all of our bridges burned down I've wasted my nights, You turned out the lights Now I'm paralyzed, Still stuck in that time, When we called it love, But even the sun sets in paradise I'm at a payphone trying to call home All of my change I spent on you Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong Where are the plans we made for two? If "Happy Ever After" did exist, I would still be holding you like this [Video:] All those fairy tales are full of shit [Album:] All those fairy tales are full of it. [Video:] One more fucking love song, I'll be sick. [Album:] One more stupid love song, I'll be sick Now I'm at a payphone [Wiz Khalifa:] Man, fuck that shit I'll be out spending all this...
Words: 620 - Pages: 3
...budget: $25 million B. Marketing Strategies: 1. Magazine Advertisements 2. Billboards along the side of the roads 3. Posters in Subways 4. Advertisements on the side of buses 5. Direct Mail Promotions 6. Bar and Club Events: offering free samples at events C. Product and Brand Identity 1. Package Design: the company will present their products with unique and graphically appealing packages that will create a visual impact. “The distinctive look of the cigarette pack itself serves as a traveling advertisement of the brand when carried by a smoker, when placed together in a retail setting, the packs as mini-billboards for the brand at the point of sale.” 2. Using celebrity faces such as Wiz Khalifa and Rihanna as...
Words: 316 - Pages: 2
...dance routine is more fun than I thought it would be. I thought we were going to see a play in the theatre. Come to find out we were going to be taught a choreographed hip hop routine. This was a new experience for me. I was afraid of trying at first but then I realized it wasn’t that serious, so I calmed down and just danced. It was only me and Mississippi (a fellow classmate) and two other females that I didn’t know dancing when we started. It was supposed to be the whole class, but they didn’t want to dance because they were afraid of looking bad. I just wanted to have fun and I did because I have never done some of the things the dance instructor told use to do. We were dancing to a rappers song called “Work Hard, Play Hard” by Wiz Khalifa. It made it just a little bit easier that we danced to a song that I knew. If given the same opportunity again I would do it again. I had fun because we looked like we belonged in an Usher video or something when we got through. Another plus was that there were a couple of nice young ladies dancing as well, and that’s never a bad thing. All in all that was a new learning experience in my life that I never expected to happen. I just wish I could remember the dance so I could show it to other...
Words: 269 - Pages: 2
...See You again, by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth is a song that appeared in Furious 7 as a tribute to Paul Walker. The lyrics are the main focus, but is heavily assisted by the music. See You Again emits a very emotional aura. The song begins with a repeating piano line that sets the emotional mood for the song. The voice of Charlie follows with the main focus being on the lyrics and the melody. Charlie’s voice really adds the emotional impact in this song as his high notes are filled with such delicate intensity. There is a change in pace in the song when Khalifa’s slow rapping follows Puth’s soothing voice. After Khalifa’s part, all of the background instrumentals become quiet as Puth voice and the piano appear, causing a more prominent emotional impact. The shift from Khalifa’s rapping accompanied by a lot of background music to Puth’s soulful voice with just the soft accompaniment of the piano creates a goosebump worthy musical experience. What makes this song so emotional for the listener is how relatable it can be. Unlike many other emotional songs, the lyrics to this song can be applied to almost any person who has lost a loved one. Even though I have not lost anyone close to me, I still feel very emotional when listening to the song. This fact illustrates the powerful effect this song has on the listener. The music does not merely support the vocals, instead they support each other, and make the other that much more impactful to the listener. In particular, the soft...
Words: 317 - Pages: 2
...romantic mood. I listen to slow R & b songs or slow jazz music. One of my favourites is Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s get it on” . Aesthetic Enjoyment I also listen to music for aesthetic enjoyment. I listen to such music like jazz, blues and reggae songs that I find beautiful whether, I am exercising in the gym, driving in my car, working or even when I am at home. One of my favourites is Pharell Williams’s “Happy” and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes’s “Wake up everybody” . This songs gets me going, they are truly beautiful songs. Entertainment: I listen to Rap and R & B songs when I want to entertain my friends and family. These songs help me get away from unnecessary distractions in life. One of favourite’s is Drake’s “0 to 100” and Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” . Music is food to my soul. When I hear a good song, I sing along if I know the lyrics, I clap or sometimes I even dance. I love new songs and the old songs too. The old songs bring back memories of the “good old days”. Depending on my moods or state of mind,. I have songs I listen to, I even have songs I listen to at specific time of the day such as in the morning, afternoon or evening. I have no doubt that my social life is greatly enriched by music. How does...
Words: 748 - Pages: 3
...“A STUDY ON THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MALE RAP ARTIST AMONG 50 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEWLAND CENTER FOR EDUCATION S.Y. 2011-2012” A Thesis Presented To the Faculty and Staff of Newland Center for Education In Partial Fulfillment For The Secondary Education By: Meinard Albert D. Retoran 4th Year – Gold 2013 – 2014 APPROVAL SHEET The thesis entitled “A STUDY ON A STUDY ON THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MALE RAP ARTIST AMONG 50 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEWLAND CENTER FOR EDUCATION, S.Y. 2013-2014” presented and submitted by RETORAN, MEINARD ALBERT D., in partial fulfillment for requirements in Secondary Education has been examined and is recommended for acceptance and approval for ORAL EXAMINATION. Mrs. Michelle D. Retoran Adviser PANEL OF EXAMINERS As approved by the COMMITTEE ON ORAL EXAMINATION with a grades of ___________ on _____________________. DR. ROSARIO C. CRUZ Director DR. GELARIO C. CRUZ __________________ Principal DepEd Representative MRS. SEGUNDINA BANZON __________________ Member Member Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Secondary Education Date: ______________ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to dedicate this thesis entitled “A STUDY ON A STUDY ON THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MALE RAP ARTIST AMONG 50 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEWLAND CENTER FOR EDUCATION, S.Y. 2013-2014” to...
Words: 10428 - Pages: 42
