FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 30, 2014
WIZ KHALIFA SAYS HELLO TO “BLACC HOLLYWOOD”;
HIP-HOP SUPERSTAR ANNOUNCES EAGERLY AWAITED NEW ALBUM;
UPCOMING COLLECTION INCLUDES THE HIT, “WE DEM BOYZ”;
GRAMMY®-NOMINATED RAPPER TO HEADLINE THIRD ANNUAL
“ UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC TOUR”;
ALL-STAR FESTIVAL TOUR BEGINS JULY 24 TH IN SCRANTON;
“ BLACC HOLLYWOOD” DROPS ON AUGUST 19 TH
Rostrum/Atlantic recording artist Wiz Khalifa has announced details of his hugely anticipated new album. “BLACC HOLLYWOOD” – which includes the hit single, “We Dem Boyz” – arrives everywhere on August 19th. “We Dem Boyz” is available for download (http://smarturl.it/wedemboyz) and streaming (http://smarturl.it/streamwedemboyz).
“ BLACC HOLLYWOOD” marks the third full-length label release from Wiz Khalifa. The GRAMMY® Award-nominated rapper lit up the hip-hop universe with his 2011 Rostrum/Atlantic debut album, “ROLLING PAPERS,” highlighted by the 3x platinum- certified #1 single, “Black and Yellow,” as well as the platinum-certified hits, “Roll Up” and “No Sleep.” “O.N.I.F.C.” made an incredible chart debut upon its release in 2012, arriving at #1 on Billboard’s “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” and “Top Rap Albums” charts, not to mention coming in at #2 on the overall SoundScan/Billboard 200. In addition to his massive popular success, Wiz has earned a career total of five GRAMMY® nominations, including nods for such blockbuster tracks as the chart-topping “Black and Yellow” and 2012’s RIAA platinum-certified “Remember You (Feat. The Weeknd).” Other nominated tracks include 2011’s “Young, Wild & Free (Feat. Bruno Mars),” Wiz’s 3x platinum-certified, top 10 smash partnership with Snoop Dogg (featured on their 2011 collaborative soundtrack, “MAC & DEVIN GO TO HIGH SCHOOL”), and Maroon 5’s 2012 worldwide hit, “Payphone (Feat. Wiz Khalifa).”
Wiz will herald “BLACC HOLLYWOOD” by headlining this year’s “Under the Influence of Music Tour.” The third annual trek – which features a cavalcade of hip-hop superstars including Jeezy, Atlantic recording artist Ty Dolla $ign, and many others – kicks off July 24 th at Scranton, Pennsylvania’s The Pavilion at Montage Mountain and then travels through the summer (see attached itinerary).
More than just a music powerhouse, Wiz is also a fashion-forward icon and entrepreneur. His Taylor Gang Ent. label and brand recently united with leading active lifestyle brand Neff for a 26-piece apparel collection, available exclusively at Zumiez. Taylor Gang has also launched Freshko, a new lifestyle brand co-created by Diamond Supply Co. designer Sketch. Additional highlights include partnerships with luxury headwear designer Flat Fitty (flatfitty.com/product-category/wiz-khalifa-collection), RAW® rolling paper for a new line of smoking accessories and Converse, whose Chuck Taylor All Star Wiz Khalifa Collection features 12 styles inspired by the artist.
For more, please visit www.wizkhalifa.com, www.facebook.com/wizkhalifa, http://twitter.com/wizkhalifa (@wizkhalifa), www.youtube.com/taylorgangent, http://instagram.com/mistercap, and www.atlanticrecords.com/wizkhalifa.
(TOUR ITINERARY ATTACHED) WIZ KHALIFA
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC TOUR 2014 w/Jeezy, Tyga, Ty Dolla $ign, Sage the Gemini, Rich Homie Quan, Mack Wilds, Iamsu!, and DJ Drama
JULY 24 Scranton, PA The Pavilion at Montage Mountain 25 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center 26 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach 27 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live 29 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 31 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
AUGUST 1 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion 2 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center 3 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center 5 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 7 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center 8 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center 9 Elkhorn, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre 10 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre 12 Maryland Hts, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis 14 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion 15 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 17 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater 19 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre 22 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre 23 Chula Vista, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre 24 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
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