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If it wasn’t for “Black and Yellow,” Wiz Khalifa’s story would match the mixtape past of Currensy, Freddie Gibbs, and even Lil Wayne, but that unrepresentative mega-hit -- and unofficial Pittsburgh Steelers anthem from the previous Super Bowl season -- made Rolling Papers a “highly anticipated” release for a wider audience than usual. Those looking for more singalong sport anthems and party tracks will be severely disappointed with the rapper’s first major-label release, but anyone who has followed the alt-pop side of hip-hop -- from B.o.B. on down -- will find this familiar ground. Past the big hit, Rolling Papers casts Khalifa as a more earthbound and approachable version of Kid Cudi, or Currensy for the masses, both of which are meant as compliments. They are also meant as cautions for those who don’t appreciate slick productions -- crafted by Stargate, I.D. Labs, Jim Jonsin, and others -- topped with stoner-ambiguity lyrics. Half of the confused highlight “Roll Up” seems to be about smoking weed, while the other half is about flirting, or being true to your friends, or maybe just “rolling up.” “Hopes and Dreams” is an ironic title for a song about Khalifa’s money going to strippers, while the B.o.B.-like “Cameras” is Kanye’s “Gold Digger” without venom, where fame might be a blessing or it might be a curse. These smoking songs would border on dream states if it wasn’t for Khalifa’s keen sense of melody and fat sack of hooks, and when you take into consideration his growing-up a fan of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, his fellow Midwesterners hold an obvious influence throughout the album, from the free-association rhymes to the full-on embrace of weed. Just like any given Bone album, Khalifa’s chilled and confused Rolling Papers is an acquired taste, and while it’s misrepresented by its single and the mixtapes that surround it, it is purposeful mood music, perfect for bong loading or just hanging out.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Damien Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - E. Dan, Producer - Wiz Khalifa, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer, RecordingEngineer - Big Jerm, Producer, RecordingEngineer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Too $hort, FeaturedArtist - Jim Jonsin, Producer, Keyboards Programmer - Danny Morris, Additional Keyboards - Daniel Morris, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Robert Marks, MixingEngineer - Matt Huber, AssistantEngineer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Jason Wilkie, AssistantEngineer - James Gregory Scheffer, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Tor Erik Hermansen, Writer - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Miles Walker, Audio Recording Engineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - StarGate, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Damien Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Tor Erik Hermansen, Writer - Mikkel Eriksen, All Instruments, RecordingEngineer - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Miles Walker, RecordingEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - StarGate, Producer - Damien Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Tor Erik Hermanse, All Instruments
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jesse Woodard, Writer - Brandon Carrier, Producer, Programmer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Mixer, Masterer, RecordingEngineer - Nipsey Hussle, FeaturedArtist - Ermias Asghedom, Writer - Brandon Lemar Carrier, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Tor Erik Hermansen, Writer - Mikkel Eriksen, All Instruments - Danny D, ExecutiveProducer - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Writer - Tim Blacksmith, ExecutiveProducer - Miles Walker, RecordingEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - StarGate, Producer - Damien Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Tor Erik Hermanse, All Instruments - Big Jerm, RecordingEngineer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Damien Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - E. Dan, Producer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer, RecordingEngineer - Big Jerm, Producer, RecordingEngineer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Damien Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - E. Dan, Producer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer, RecordingEngineer - Big Jerm, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Woods, Writer - Chevy Woods, FeaturedArtist
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Benny Blanco, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Programmer, All Instruments - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Big Jerm, Producer, Engineer - Andrew Luftman, Guitar - Jimmy James, AssistantEngineer - Rob Murray, Engineer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - E. Dan, Producer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer, RecordingEngineer - Big Jerm, RecordingEngineer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Warren Felder, Producer, Writer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Damien Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, RecordingEngineer - Big Jerm, RecordingEngineer - Pop Wansel, Producer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Damien Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - E. Dan, Producer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer, RecordingEngineer - Big Jerm, RecordingEngineer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Damien Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, RecordingEngineer - Brandon Greene, Writer - Bei Maejor, Producer - Big Jerm, RecordingEngineer - Shante Franklin, Writer - Curren$y, FeaturedArtist
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - E. Dan, Producer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - Big Jerm, ExecutiveProducer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Faheem Najm, Writer - Jordan Houston, Writer - Juicy J, FeaturedArtist - Calvin Broadus, Writer - Tor Erik Hermansen, Writer - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - T-Pain, FeaturedArtist - Miles Walker, Audio Recording Engineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - StarGate, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Damien Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Brad Post, MixingEngineer - John Armstrong, Audio Recording Engineer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Poo Bear, FeaturedArtist - Irvin Johnson, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Matt Hayes, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Sasha Isbell, Guitar - Jason Wilson, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Chevy Woods, FeaturedArtist - Nikkiya, FeaturedArtist - WLPWR, Producer, All Instruments - Hollywood Hot Sauce, Producer - Danyel Brooks Nikkiya, Writer - Kevin Lee Woods, Writer - William Booker Washington, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Tor Erik Hermansen, Writer, All Instruments - Mikkel Eriksen, All Instruments, RecordingEngineer - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Writer - Miles Walker, RecordingEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - StarGate, Producer - Damien Lewis, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - C. Thomaz, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Damien Lewis, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Lex Luger, Producer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, RecordingEngineer - Big Jerm, RecordingEngineer - Lexus Arnel Lewis, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
If it wasn’t for “Black and Yellow,” Wiz Khalifa’s story would match the mixtape past of Currensy, Freddie Gibbs, and even Lil Wayne, but that unrepresentative mega-hit -- and unofficial Pittsburgh Steelers anthem from the previous Super Bowl season -- made Rolling Papers a “highly anticipated” release for a wider audience than usual. Those looking for more singalong sport anthems and party tracks will be severely disappointed with the rapper’s first major-label release, but anyone who has followed the alt-pop side of hip-hop -- from B.o.B. on down -- will find this familiar ground. Past the big hit, Rolling Papers casts Khalifa as a more earthbound and approachable version of Kid Cudi, or Currensy for the masses, both of which are meant as compliments. They are also meant as cautions for those who don’t appreciate slick productions -- crafted by Stargate, I.D. Labs, Jim Jonsin, and others -- topped with stoner-ambiguity lyrics. Half of the confused highlight “Roll Up” seems to be about smoking weed, while the other half is about flirting, or being true to your friends, or maybe just “rolling up.” “Hopes and Dreams” is an ironic title for a song about Khalifa’s money going to strippers, while the B.o.B.-like “Cameras” is Kanye’s “Gold Digger” without venom, where fame might be a blessing or it might be a curse. These smoking songs would border on dream states if it wasn’t for Khalifa’s keen sense of melody and fat sack of hooks, and when you take into consideration his growing-up a fan of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, his fellow Midwesterners hold an obvious influence throughout the album, from the free-association rhymes to the full-on embrace of weed. Just like any given Bone album, Khalifa’s chilled and confused Rolling Papers is an acquired taste, and while it’s misrepresented by its single and the mixtapes that surround it, it is purposeful mood music, perfect for bong loading or just hanging out.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:44
- Main artists: Wiz Khalifa
- Label: Taylor Gang - Atlantic
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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