

What was your mindset going into recording that, and paying homage to your fallen friends?

On a more serious note with “Homies,” I’ve never heard you open like that on a record. I’ve had a lot of influence on different people in different genres, so to give nods to the people who are important to me was real fun. That was a good opportunity to ingrain that DNA. Definitely people I’ve grown up respecting and loving and even having the pleasure of meeting, to the point of becoming friends or acquaintances. Was that to show love to your influences?ġ00 percent. Getting to some tracks, “High Maintenance” sees you naming rappers like Nas, 50 Cent, JAY-Z and Lil Wayne. I wanted to let that be the DNA of the album and not make a traditional rap record - but it has hardcore hip-hop elements to it, with the structuring of the songs, amount of verses, or length of the verses. It was just diving deep into my inspirations, and the things I feel like really make me. Would you agree this is the album where you colored most outside the lines of hip-hop, so to speak?ĭefinitely experimented outside of the hip-hop area. I wanted to bring that out lyrically, aesthetically and vocally, and I think I was able to do all of that with this album. Anybody who is a fan of my projects, they know how textured they are - and I want this one to be really detailed to how I feel and operate with the things that are important in my life. What did you have in mind for welcoming us into the Multiverse ? (Catch Wiz on the Vinyl Verse Tour with Logic this summer.) The joint-smoking legend has embraced the “big homie” role, and hopes to pass some of that OG knowledge on to the next generation of artists.īillboard caught up with the Khalifa Kush founder last week to hear more about his new album, how he ended up on Chief Keef’s “Hate Being Sober,” being asked to re-write verses, and the state of rap. “Best Friend” – Yelawolf feat.Over 15 years in the music industry rat race has Wiz Khalifa looking at the game with a newfound maturity and perspective.

The original Curtain Call dropped in December 2005 and was certified Diamond in the U.S., spawning Eminem staples such as “My Name Is,” “Stan,” and “Without Me.”ģ. But fans will be most excited to hear his unreleased 2009 collaboration with 50 Cent, “Is This Love.”
#WIZ KHALIFA CD TRACK LIST PLUS#
Dre and 50 Cent, “River” with Ed Sheeran, and “No Love” with Lil Wayne, plus “The King and I” featuring CeeLo Green off the recent Elvis soundtrack. Also Read Wiz Khalifa Goes Off On DJs For Not Playing His New Album Is Eminem Returning After Many Years?ĭisc 2 boasts other Slim Shady classics including the Rihanna-assisted hit “The Monster,” “Crack a Bottle” with Dr.#CC2 OFFICIAL TRACKLIST #Relapse #Recovery #MMLP2 #Revival #Kamikaze #MTBMB #MTBMBSIDEB #Southpaw #ShadyXV #HellTheSequel /KePOVLVFoh The 34-song compilation, which follows 2005’s Curtain Call: The Hits, includes music from 2009’s Relapse onward, including side projects, guest appearances, and film soundtrack songs.ĭisc 1 features Em’s collaborations with Beyoncé (“Walk On Water”), Juice WRLD (“Godzilla”), Pink (“Won’t Back Down”), Kehlani (“Nowhere Fast”), and his reunion with Snoop Dogg, “From the D 2 the LBC.” Eminem is drawing back the curtain once again.Īhead of its release on Friday, the Detroit rap icon has revealed the tracklist for his second greatest hits album Curtain Call 2.
