His melodic flows, endearing lyrics, and memorable hooks are just so infectious. Now I love Curren$y but I feel that Wiz really steals the show on this whole tape. I mean Wiz was pretty much the DatPiff poster boy for years. Beyond that, this tape was arguably the crown jewel of the Blog Era and helped the two rise to fame in the early 10’s mixtape scene. It was the soundtrack to so many peoples’ adolescence and defined a fun, unique era for hip-hop that the average kid could relate to (alongside artists such as Kid Cudi, Blu, and early Drake). Whether it was cruising around town on a summer day, vibing with your girl, or obviously rolling one up, there was something for everyone. This is an album that I’m sure many of you have a lot of nostalgia for. It all feels like a victory lap by two kids who really hadn’t made it yet, but they were hungry, confident, and clearly on the way up.
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The samples are varied and soulful, often sounding straight out of a 60’s movie soundtrack and remaining true to the aviation theme. The production is old school smooth, with beats mostly provided by Big Chop, Sledgren, Monsta Beatz (a frequent Curren$y collaborator), and even a gem from DJ Hi-Tek to wrap it all up.
Wiz and Curren$y also show vast knowledge and respect for the genre through countless interpolations and references to classics. It contains terribly dated references to sports, video games, and more which give it a lot of character. Two of hip-hop’s most promising young MC’s and the game’s biggest stoners had teamed up to deliver 53 minutes of soulful, vintage weed raps with an aviation inspired theme. With each gaining some prolificity in their lanes, their collaboration would convince the game that they had a place among the genre’s best.Īll it takes is one look at the Cheech & Chong inspired cover art of this mixtape to know what you’re in for. Following collaborations with Lil Wayne and a spot on the XXL Freshman List, the New Orleans native was following a similar trajectory to Wiz. With clear influences in Bone Thugz & Harmony, Juicy J, and Snoop Dogg, Wiz would finally breakthrough in 2009 with the release of How Fly and begin one of the genre’s greatest mixtape runs (culminating in classics such as Kush & OJ and Taylor Allderice).įellow stoner Curren$y had also begun to make a name for himself down south. I’m also sure it goes without saying that he really likes weed. He had a unique balance of old school, soulful hip-hop and a fun, youthful flair. The young Pittsburgh native released several mixtapes prior to 2009 which generally failed to impress but showed a lot of potential. Years before the superstardom of hits such as Black and Yellow or See You Again, Wiz Khalifa was signed to Rostrum Records and searching for his niche.
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