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Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa graduated to superstar status with his breakout 2011 album, Rolling Papers. That album and its ubiquitous single "Black & Yellow" took Wiz from mixtapes to the mainstream, and the tattoo-covered stoner MC found himself on magazine covers, on year-end Top Ten lists, and even starring alongside Snoop Dogg in a pretty forgettable hip-hop buddy comedy flick. Though technically his fourth studio album, the kind of overnight success that Rolling Papers experienced sets O.N.I.F.C. up for the dreaded sophomore slump, a disappointing second album rushed out on the heels of a brilliant debut. Khalifa doesn't turn in a dud here, but comes dangerously close. Within the first few minutes, several things are made forcefully clear: Wiz likes to smoke weed, he has more money now than he knows what to do with, and he's fairly confident that his make-it-look-easy pop-rap style has pretty much changed the game for good. A host of top-dollar producers, MCs, and vocalists are on board to back him up, too, with on-point production from ID Labs, Chris "Drumma Boy" Gholson, and Pharrell and guest spots by everyone from 2 Chainz to Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J. Production team Stargate returns to cultivate the huge beat of leadoff single "Work Hard, Play Hard," a minimal banger that attempts to revisit the fire of "Black & Yellow" but runs out of steam about three-quarters through the song. More interesting beats come in the lovestruck stereo-panned snares and crystalline R&B hooks of "Got Everything" and the Dilla-esque staggered funk of "No Limit." Without any easily recognizable hits to focus on, 17 tracks of Khalifa's midtempo delivery, absentmindedly repetitive weed references, and wealth bragging wear thin right away. The majority of the album blurs amicably through mediocre party-rap sounds and actually gets more interesting as it nears its last few tracks. The watery beat of "Remember You" swims in a druggy haze with Khalifa throwing down delay-effected verses in between whimpering choruses by the Weeknd, and album closer "Medicated" sounds more engaged than the majority of the album. Still having a hard time reaching the anthemic heights of the singles from Rolling Papers, O.N.I.F.C. lands somewhere between the growing pains of an artist forced to develop more quickly than he's ready to and material simply less inspired than the hungrier, more excited sounds that came before.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Wiz Khalifa, Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Composer - Cardo, Producer - Daniela Rivera, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Drucker, RecordingEngineer - Sledgren, Producer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer, MixingEngineer - ID Labs, Producer - Jeremy Kulousek, Writer - Zachary Vaughan, Writer - Andrew Drucker, RecordingEngineer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Christopher Gholson, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Drumma Boy, Producer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Berner, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Daniela Rivera, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Drucker, Audio Recording Engineer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Aliaune Thiam, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Akon, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer - ID Labs, Producer, Co- Producer - Daniela Rivera, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Drucker, RecordingEngineer - Jonathan Atangana, Producer, Writer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Cameron Giles, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer - Cam'ron, FeaturedArtist - ID Labs, Producer - Jeremy Kulousek, Writer - Zachary Vaughan, Writer - Daniela Rivera, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Drucker, RecordingEngineer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jordan Houston, Writer - Michael Foster, Writer - Tor Erik Hermansen, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments - Mikkel Eriksen, Programmer, All Instruments, RecordingEngineer - Danny D, ExecutiveProducer - Benjamin Levin, Writer - Chad Butler, Writer - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Writer - Tim Blacksmith, ExecutiveProducer - Benny Blanco, Producer, Programmer, All Instruments - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Miles Walker, RecordingEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - StarGate, Producer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - C. Thomaz, Writer - Andrew Luftman, AssistantEngineer - Daniela Rivera, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer - Rykeyz, Co- Producer - Edward Murray, Writer - ID Labs, Producer - Daniela Rivera, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Drucker, Audio Recording Engineer - Sledgren, Producer - Courtney Noelle, FeaturedArtist - Courtney Noelle Bradley, Writer - Ryan Williamson Sr, Writer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Warren Felder, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Andrew Wansel, Writer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Daniela Rivera, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Drucker, Audio Recording Engineer - flippa, Producer - Ronald Raleik Colson, Writer - Pop & Oak, Producer - Dwayne R II Dugger, Writer - Terrance Lamar Brown, Writer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer, MixingEngineer - ID Labs, Producer - Jeremy Kulousek, Writer - Zachary Vaughan, Writer - Jeremy McArthur, Writer - Andrew Drucker, RecordingEngineer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Tauheed Epps, Writer - Christopher Gholson, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Drumma Boy, ExecutiveProducer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - 2 Chainz, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Daniela Rivera, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Drucker, Audio Recording Engineer - Andre Lipscomb, Arranger, Writer - KY White, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Suthernfolk, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Pharrell Williams, Writer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Pharrell, Producer, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Ron Robinson, Audio Recording Engineer - Daniela Rivera, AssistantEngineer - Mike Larson, Arranger, Digital Editor - Amber Rose, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Aryanna Platt, Backing Vocals - Daniel Zaidenstadt, AssistantEngineer - Lena Gonzalez, Backing Vocals - Tuki Carter, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Yoshi Kondo, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Edward Murray, Writer - Daniela Rivera, AssistantEngineer - Lola Monroe, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Drucker, RecordingEngineer - Sledgren, Producer - Freshgenet Melaku, Writer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Richard Butler, Writer - Jim Jonsin, Producer, Keyboards Programmer - Earl Hood, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Robert Marks, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Matt Huber, AssistantEngineer - Rico Love, Additional Vocals, Co- Producer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Jason Wilkie, AssistantEngineer - Eric Goudy II, Additional Keyboards, Writer, Additional Programmer - James Gregory Scheffer, Writer - Earl & E, Co- Producer - Nathan Burgess, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Earl Joseph Hood, Writer - Dana Richard, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer - ID Labs, Producer, MixingEngineer - Nice Rec, Producer, ExecutiveProducer - Andrew Drucker, Audio Recording Engineer - Peter Mudge, Writer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Eric Dan, Writer - ID Labs, Producer - Jeremy Kulousek, Writer - Zachary Vaughan, Writer - Andrew Drucker, RecordingEngineer - Juciy J, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Elgin Lumpkin, Writer - Jimmy Douglass, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Timothy Mosley, Writer - Ahmad Balshe, Writer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Andrew Luftman, AssistantEngineer - The Weeknd, FeaturedArtist - Daniela Rivera, AssistantEngineer - Abel Tesfaye, Writer - Carlo Montagnese, Writer - Andrew Drucker, RecordingEngineer - Dpat, Producer - Illangelo, Producer, RecordingEngineer - David Patino, Writer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Danja, Producer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Writer - Benjy Grinberg, ExecutiveProducer - Wiz Khalifa, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Cameron Thomaz, Writer - Chevy Woods, FeaturedArtist - Juciy J, FeaturedArtist - Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, MixingEngineer - Marcella Christina Araica, Writer - Kevin Lee Woods, Writer
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa graduated to superstar status with his breakout 2011 album, Rolling Papers. That album and its ubiquitous single "Black & Yellow" took Wiz from mixtapes to the mainstream, and the tattoo-covered stoner MC found himself on magazine covers, on year-end Top Ten lists, and even starring alongside Snoop Dogg in a pretty forgettable hip-hop buddy comedy flick. Though technically his fourth studio album, the kind of overnight success that Rolling Papers experienced sets O.N.I.F.C. up for the dreaded sophomore slump, a disappointing second album rushed out on the heels of a brilliant debut. Khalifa doesn't turn in a dud here, but comes dangerously close. Within the first few minutes, several things are made forcefully clear: Wiz likes to smoke weed, he has more money now than he knows what to do with, and he's fairly confident that his make-it-look-easy pop-rap style has pretty much changed the game for good. A host of top-dollar producers, MCs, and vocalists are on board to back him up, too, with on-point production from ID Labs, Chris "Drumma Boy" Gholson, and Pharrell and guest spots by everyone from 2 Chainz to Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J. Production team Stargate returns to cultivate the huge beat of leadoff single "Work Hard, Play Hard," a minimal banger that attempts to revisit the fire of "Black & Yellow" but runs out of steam about three-quarters through the song. More interesting beats come in the lovestruck stereo-panned snares and crystalline R&B hooks of "Got Everything" and the Dilla-esque staggered funk of "No Limit." Without any easily recognizable hits to focus on, 17 tracks of Khalifa's midtempo delivery, absentmindedly repetitive weed references, and wealth bragging wear thin right away. The majority of the album blurs amicably through mediocre party-rap sounds and actually gets more interesting as it nears its last few tracks. The watery beat of "Remember You" swims in a druggy haze with Khalifa throwing down delay-effected verses in between whimpering choruses by the Weeknd, and album closer "Medicated" sounds more engaged than the majority of the album. Still having a hard time reaching the anthemic heights of the singles from Rolling Papers, O.N.I.F.C. lands somewhere between the growing pains of an artist forced to develop more quickly than he's ready to and material simply less inspired than the hungrier, more excited sounds that came before.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:29
- Main artists: Wiz Khalifa
- Composer: Wiz Khalifa
- Label: Rostrum - Atlantic
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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