Khalifa

“The grind is what made us.” *Khalifa* begins on a reflective note, laying out the road map that Wiz took to the top. It’s an attitude that pulses through the album as he documents the grind (“City View” and “Cowboy”) and the hustle (“Bake Sale” and “Make a Play”). To slow-rolling trap beats, Wiz enjoys the victories with calculated cool (“Celebrate”) and flexes his singing voice (\"Call Waiting”). A must-hear is “Zoney”—real talk that concludes with banter between Wiz and his son Sebastian—showing all the smoke hasn’t clouded his judgment or his vision.

Wiz Khalifa's sixth album has been promoted as his most "personal" project, but the introspection here mostly entails reiterating his come-up tale, punctuating it with an ellipsis and "but I’m rich now" tacked on for good measure.

Check out our album review of Artist's Khalifa on Rolling Stone.com.

Many artists have milestone singles that mark their career, but Wiz Khalifa's are milestones like a mutha, beginning with the raw and ready "Black and Yellow," continuing on through the monied club juggernaut "We Dem Boyz," and then holding firm with the serene and sane "See You Again," his 2015 tribute to actor and friend Paul Walker.