I was recently put on to these two rap artists, Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y, by a friend of mine. Normally, I don't listen to rap, but I wanted to see what exactly these "female friendly" rappers were all about.
Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa has been out since 2006, but it's 2010, and this is the first time I've heard of him. I wasn't too sure what to write about on my blog for him, so I did some research, and started listening to his music. I found out that our lives are similar. We were raised by parents in the military, we've moved around a lot in life, and neither of us have both parents around. The name "Wiz Khalifa" was created with a true meaning. "Khalifa" is the Arabic word for the successor, and "Wiz" came from the word wisdom (Wiz Khalifa).
What I noticed about this artist is that his style is similar to another artist. He sounds a little bit like Drake. They do not rap about the same things, but Drake is the person who came to mind when I heard "This Plane." One minute he's rapping, and the next minute, he's singing. Wiz Khalifa is not that much different from other rap artists, but I give him a [thumbs up] because I can actually listen to his music, without wanting to change the song.
((you can find songs from Wiz Khalifa in my playlist on the blog.))
Curren$y
This artist was discovered by Master P when he was a teenager, but in 2005, he left Master P's No Limit Records. He was ready to give up on rapping, but then he met Lil Wayne and was signed to Young Money Entertainment. In 2007, he left Young Money Entertainment, due to lack of promotion and other reasons. To continue with his music, he made mixtapes on a month to month basis, and then came out with an album. The album is called "This Ain't No Mixtape" and it came out in 2009.
This artist was discovered by Master P when he was a teenager, but in 2005, he left Master P's No Limit Records. He was ready to give up on rapping, but then he met Lil Wayne and was signed to Young Money Entertainment. In 2007, he left Young Money Entertainment, due to lack of promotion and other reasons. To continue with his music, he made mixtapes on a month to month basis, and then came out with an album. The album is called "This Ain't No Mixtape" and it came out in 2009.
I like some of his songs, but what I don't like about him is the fact that he sounds like most rappers. He doesn't seem to have a sound of his own. In the songs that I listened to, he overly uses the "N word," and he talks about weed and money, too much. I think that he should try rapping about his own personal life because he has been through a lot trying to stay in the music business, and he should show how hard he had to work. Life does not revolve around how much money you make, or how much weed you smoke. The two songs that I like the most are "Modern Day Hippie," and "Breakfast (In & Out)." If you want to check out his music for yourself, you can go to http://www.datpiff.com/mixtapes-search.php?criteria=curren$y&sort=rating.
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