Wiz Khalifa "Rolling Papers"

There is a reason why his name starts with Wiz, because he is one when it comes to creating catchy pop hooks that stick in your head. The piano lead opener is a perfect anthem for "When I'm Gone," you know you'll miss me. PBBBT. yeah right. We cannot forget the strings, and the bars which address how everyone says his songs are just about girls and drinking, but then goes to say how he'll spend his money on his friends and supporters because he cannot do so when he's gone. You can probably get "On My Level" and go higher, but this song's hook does not really on pop but more so a spooky SFX; it doesn't hurt that the man that claims he's Too $hort is on the song.Wiz proclaims even after all of that smoking and drinking he is still levels higher than the competition; which, when you consider what he smokes has a slightly different meaning. The supremely catchy anthem that goes "Black and Yellow," Black and Y..ou know what it is;  I would call it an anthem for his lifestyle; what he does with what he has, and a pure braggadocio workout. Wiz definitely likes to "Roll Up" his verses in infectious pop hooks, and there is a reason why this was a single; its synths, and its interesting sounding percussion that is wrapped around his dedication, his sincerity, and his reliability to his girlfriend, who can also be his homie, despite what her ignorant friends say. Everyone has their own ambitions and some get to achieve them, but some never do. This track's slight blues note that echoes, self-important drum machine, vocal distortion, and some more swimming synth make it sweet, but these kind of "Hopes and Dreams" aren't that good for you. Remember, you can live for the future, but then you may not be living! You sort of need to live in the present and the future at the same time.You can work for your dream, but you need to "Wake Up" so you can live out your life as you prepare for the future. The song has a very prominent hand-clap beat, and some nice humming to back that synth. While the verses address his life as a dream, the sound does not argue with that notion, and when he says "I can take you up higher than you ever know" we know he means so in more than one way. He is part of "The Race" that is life, but is a song that can be scored to a slow-motion running scene about a different boxer that smokes weed and we'll call him Ganja! He says no disrespect to those who came before him, but he does his own thing. There is some more spacey and carny style synth that may be "Star of the Show," and are nice for smoking weed to, but some of the verses talk about something everybody can relate to; such as wanting to be a superstar, and to stay away from fake friends who came to you after the fame. These few lines:                                                          "I only like to see the h*** who keep their nose up                                                            have any n**** in the World but she chose us                                                               I remember them same h*** aint even notice us                                                           get you to buy us a drink than its over cuz                                                          we back around the time that she sober’d up."                                 The next track is perfect party anthem for those that receive "No Sleep," and this party he is throwing seems completely crazy considering everything is free; we know how he likes his weed and he says its on him? He must be blown out of his mind on some great stuff. The only problem is this song is too laid back, there is not enough energy for a song like this. Girl, "Get Your "S**t" and leave, which is basically what this song is about (A relationship gone bad), and the song is scored perfectly to that type of sitch. I would love to hear the next song on the elevator as I go up to the "Top Floor." The song is very fun to listen to,  and the subject matter includes another woman suffering the epidemic of avarice, more verses about partying or hanging out and living the dream. That track led us to the "Rooftops," which is a song that is more than just about Curren$y and its negative effects on some women, but also touches on his self-made success on a story of in admittance to running the place. The final track ends the album with a nice bookend drenched in pop, and may even have you smile at the "Cameras" no matter who you are. My Favorites: When I'm Gone, Roll Up, Hopes and Dreams, Wake Up, No Sleep, Get Your Sh*t, Fly Solo, and Cameras.