Thomaz parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album, Deal or No Deal, in November 2009. He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010; he then signed with Atlantic Records.[3] Thomaz then adopted a more radio-friendly, pop-oriented approach with his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow". The song, a tribute to his hometown of Pittsburgh, debuted at number 100 and eventually peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song became the lead single for his third album Rolling Papers, which was released in March 2011, and also had the Top 40 singles "Roll Up" and "No Sleep".[4]
Wiz Khalifa Rolling Papers iTunesRIP [2011 Album][SW]
Khalifa released "Black and Yellow", his first single for Rostrum/Atlantic, produced by Stargate, which has received radio airplay.[36] The single peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100; the title of the song refers to the colors of the City of Pittsburgh.[37] Khalifa released his debut album with Atlantic Records in 2011.[38] He appeared with Curren$y on the track "Scaling the Building" on producer Ski Beatz' 2010 album, 24 Hour Karate School.[39]
On March 29, 2011, Khalifa released his first studio album, Rolling Papers in the US.[40] The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 197,000 copies in the United States.[41] On March 31, 2011, Khalifa performed at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia as part of the school's annual Dooley's Weekend. On June 26, 2011, Khalifa was nominated and won Best New Artist at the BET Awards of 2011.[42] 2ff7e9595c
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