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" From the May 2013 issue For the Uninitiated: Typically photographed with a giant halo of smoke hovering overhead, Wiz Khalifa earned his reputation on the back of good old-fashioned hustle: Mixtapes and hard touring culminated in his blazing breakout track &amp;quot;Black and Yellow.&amp;quot; Late last year, he released O.N.I.F.C., which has already generated two hit singles, &amp;quot;Work Hard, Play Hard&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Remember You.&amp;quot; On His Sound: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m about partying, so my songs are usually just about smoking weed and having fun. When somebody isn&amp;#039;t having a great day, I like to be the guy that takes that load off your back.&amp;quot; On His Big Moment: &amp;quot;Performing with Snoop at Coachella [in 2012] was crazy. I grew up listening to Snoop and idolizing him. But not only did he bring me out that night, he brought out Dr. Dre and freakin&amp;#039; hologram Tupac. To be in that sentence is pretty amazing. Pinch yourself? I had to slap myself.&amp;quot; On Getting His: &amp;quot;This is a serious job. It&amp;#039;s why I&amp;#039;m constantly at odds with friends and family \u2014 they don&amp;#039;t understand why I go so hard, why I never stop. But I like learning new things. Right now, I&amp;#039;m learning to sue people and get my money. After talking to people who work for Donald Trump \u2014 smart, successful people \u2014 I&amp;#039;ve realized I gotta go after all that. That&amp;#039;s what I&amp;#039;m going to do that I didn&amp;#039;t last year.&amp;quot; What He&amp;#039;s Listening To: Chief Keef, &amp;quot;I Don&amp;#039;t Like&amp;quot;; Juicy J, &amp;quot;Bandz a Make Her Dance.&amp;quot; Rayon shirt ($575) and wool trousers ($575) by Alexander Wang; leather boots ($339) by Vintage Shoe Company. Next: Hunter Hayes Also from the May 2013 issue&amp;#039;s music portfolio:  Fitz and the Tantrums Gary Clark Jr.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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