Khalifa (album)
2016 compilation album by Wiz Khalifa
Khalifa is a compilation album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released on February 5, 2016, by Atlantic Records and Rostrum Records, serving as his fourth release with Atlantic. The project features guest appearances from Courtney Noelle, Travis Scott, J.R. Donato, Chevy Woods, Juicy J, Ty Dolla Sign, Rico Love and Wiz's son Sebastian. The production on the project was provided by Wiz's frequent collaborators such as I.D. Labs and Sledgren, alongside the additional production by Lex Luger, DJ Spinz, Jim Jonsin, Juicy J, among others.
The project was supported by the release lead and only single, "Bake Sale" featuring American rapper and singer Travis Scott. The project was preceded the release by the accompanied music videos for tracks such as "Zoney", "Elevated", "Celebrate" and "Most of Us".
Background
On January 10, 2016, Wiz Khalifa announced the title to his new project: Khalifa. Khalifa also explained that the project would largely consist of older unreleased songs that were recorded for his previous albums. No physical copies of the project were made.
Singles
The project's lead single, "Bake Sale", was released for purchase and streaming on January 21, 2016.
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