Deal or No Deal

VINYL FORMAT. Wiz Khalifa's second album, on vinyl for the first time!

Being out in front of people and just being "The Man" might sound like a vague and ridiculous dream to have, but for Cameron Thomaz it might be the most appropriate thought to cross any mind. Better known as Wiz Khalifa, the son of two military parents has always had his eye on being a new standard by which cool is measured. Rapping since the third grade and starting to record music at 14 was probably a step in the right direction. The next best move? Inking a deal to Rostrum Records after a meeting with Benjy Grinberg. Fresh out of high school, it was time to either sink or swim. In 2005 Wiz released his first mixtape, Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania. The mixtape was quickly accepted by the local scene and began to gain buzz outside of Pittsburgh. With that excitement growing by the day, it was the perfect time for a proper commercial album. Wiz soon dropped Show and Prove, the accolades began piling up and a deal with Warner Brothers Records soon followed.Any other 20-year-old probably would've let all this hype go to their heads, but not Wiz. As focused as ever, Wiz only saw this praise as an opportunity to work harder. In 2007, with the help of famed mixtape DJ, Green Lantern, Wiz released Grow Season, which was soon followed by Prince of The City 2. Unfortunately, the relationship between Khalifa and Warner Brothers dissolved, and once again, Wiz found himself as an independent artist. Typically a huge roadblock for any artist, Wiz refused to allow the lack of a major label deal to slow down his momentum. He and his Rostrum team hit the ground running in 2009 and released three highly acclaimed mixtapes: Flight School, How Fly, a collaborative mixtape with New Orleans rapper Curren$y, and Burn After Rolling. The album Deal or No Deal followed in the fall.